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2008

April 25, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald carried an article on the potential to create a bionic eye in Australia, mentioning that the project would involve a collaboration of Australia’s experts, including UOW. "The potential to create a bionic eye in Australia is a serious prospect. What it needs is funding, writes Mark Metherell". >>Read the SMH article.

April 5, 2008:
Our collaborator, Professor Ric Kaner talking on ABC Radio National in the Science Show. Amoungst other interesting aspects of his research Ric discusses his collaboration with Wollongong in the area of smart materials. >>Hear/read more of the interview.

March 17, 2008
On March 17th members of the Standing Committee on State Development, undertaking the "Inquiry into Nanotechnology in New South Wales", visited ACES (IPRI).

Professor Gordon Wallace and Professor Susan Dodds addressed the committee at Wollongong highlighting the technical opportunities as well as the important ethical issues arising from Nanotechnology Research.

The visiting committee members consisted of:
The Hon Tony Catanzariti MLC (Chair) (Australian Labor Party) The Hon Matthew Mason-Cox MLC (Liberal Party)
Revd The Hon Fred Nile MLC (Christian Democratic Party )
The Hon Christine Robertson MLC (Australian Labor Party)
The Hon Mick Veitch MLC (Australian Labor Party)

The TERMS OF REFERENCE of the Review Committee are as follows:

That the Standing Committee on State Development inquire into and report on nanotechnology in New South Wales, in particular:
- current and future applications of nanotechnology for New South Wales industry and the New South Wales community
- the health, safety and environmental risks and benefits of nanotechnology
- the appropriateness of the current regulatory frameworks in operation for the management of nanomaterials over their life-cycle
- the adequacy of existing education and skills development opportunities related to nanotechnology
- the adequacy of the National Nanotechnology Strategy in the New South Wales context the level of community understanding of nanotechnology and options to improve public awareness of nanotechnology issues.
That the Committee report by 31 October 2008.

March 12, 2008
Focus on ‘intelligent materials’ launches the Research Strength Showcase Series

March, 2008
Yong Liu, a PhD student within the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, was awarded the Chinese Government's Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students. Yong was 1 of the 3 students from University of Wollongong to be awarded this prestigous prize. Overall there were 21 winners in Australia with 3 winners also from UNSW and 1 from University of Sydney. Each recipient is awarded US 5,000 dollars. Congratulations on this achievement Yong!

January 27, 2008
Discovery promises major advances in energy conversion and storage.

2007

December 7, 2007
Printing living cells on workshop agenda.

October 2007
"NSW backs Nano-research". Read about it in the UoW Campus News October 2007.

October 24, 2007
ABC TV’s Catalyst program featured Gordon Wallace (IPRI) who discussed how electrotextiles can contain sensors to allow people to do a range of things such as exercise properly, improve golf swings and even change the colour of their clothing.

September 28, 2007
$14.7 million in ARC grants funding reinforces UOW’s research-intensive status.

September 24, 2007
Dublin City University (DCU) NCSR create links with IPRI in Australia.

The SCOPE programme, shown on Channel 10 TV, featured Professor Gordon Wallace and the "Intelligent Knee Sleeve" in the episode talking about "PLASTICS".
Click for a link to the content of the "plastics" episode...
Click to a link detailing the "Intelligent Knee Sleeve" research area, a collaboration between IPRI and CSIRO....

September 11, 2007
The Illawarra Mercury interviewed Gordon Wallace (IPRI) about his dream of developing artificial limbs and how it could be realised in as little as five years with the start of a new bionics program at UOW. The story also focused on PhD student Javad Foroughi who was helping to create the "bionic dream" through fibre production.

August 22 & 23, 2007
The Illawarra Mercury reported that a new bionics team set to rival any other in the world has now been assembled at University of Wollongong and is already preparing to host the first Asia Pacific Symposium on Nanobionics in June 2008. Professor Gordon Wallace (IPRI/ACES) is quoted.

August 21, 2007
A radio interview on ABC Illawarra radio (7.40am) with Professor Gordon Wallace by Peter Riley.

August 20, 2007
State government provides UOW with $1million nanotechnology grant

August 6, 2007
How Philip navigated his way to Australian Champ

August 1, 2007
UoW researcher an invited speaker at Royal society meeting in London.

August, 2007
PhD student Brianna Thompson visits Bionic Ear Institute for 3 months.

July, 2007
IPRI farewells Endeavour scholarship holders

June 11, 2007
Dr Yanhze Wu cycles up a storm in this article featured on the BBC website, "Smart Clothes to Monitor Health." Read about it>>>

May 21, 2007
Innovative inventions unearthed at Trailblazer 3

May 16, 2007
Symposium honours memory of Nobel Prize winner

May 10, 2007
Innovation Showcase continues with Energy Options forum

May 03, 2007
UOW's key support for Innovation Festival

April 24, 2007
UOW launches Energy Futures Network

April 05, 2007
Institutes international reputation attracts record PhD enrolments

March 22, 2007
Science Academy bestows honour on UoW academic

February 8, 2007
Consortium on organic solar cells meets for first time in Wollongong.

February 8, 2007
Researchers present new therapies for epilepsy to major advances in fuel cell electric cars.

February 2, 2007
First meeting held for leading organisations on End User's Committee

January 31, 2007
Miracles worker's new aim to help paraplegics to walk.
News article from the 'Australian' newspaper.

2006

December 22, 2006
Two more Graduates join IPRI 'International Family'

December 21, 2006
Illawarra's 'Young Ambassadors' visit UoW.

November, 2006
The Adaptive Sensors Group in Dublin received an Australian Research Council Award to link with the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute at the University of Wollongong. The Chief Investigator(s) are Prof GG Wallace and Prof D Diamond and the title of the research project is: "Active polymer surfaces for control of fluid movement".

Dermot Diamond, Ben Mattes and Gordon Wallace 'framed' in Dublin.

November, 2006
Article in Future Material News on Intelligent Polymers in IPRI and ACES. Read more.........

October, 2006
ARCNN Young Science Ambassador Award
PhD students Brianna Thompson and Jenny Halldorsson have been awarded a grant from the Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network to visit high school students in the local area, with the aim of inspiring students about nanotechnology and promoting science education. Bri and Jenny will visit 8 local high schools and give a short presentation, covering a basic introduction to nanotechnology and with some hands-on demonstrations of nanotechnology work currently under investigation by researchers in the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute. They hope their visits will excite, inspire and encourage students from a range of backgrounds into a future in science, and expand their understating of nanotechnology.