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Wednesday 17 June 2026
UOW partners with Illawarra Disability Alliance to enhance local services
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Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
Dynamic deep Earth structures hold the secret to giant volcanic explosions
Research reveals historical eruptions are linked to moving underground structures called BLOBS, 2500km below the earth’s surface
Environment and Energy, Research, Science and Technology
Researchers receive $1 million to protect amphibians and power clean energy
Two collaborative projects given the green light under ARC Linkage Projects scheme, with focus on innovation and conservation
Science and Technology
Oldest wooden artefacts ever found in East Asia reveal plant-based diet of ancient humans
Collection of sophisticated, 300,000-year-old tools found preserved in oxygen-deprived clay by global researchers
Research, Science and Technology
Ancient skeletons reveal the world’s first city Çatalhöyük was female-centred
UOW scientist helps decode 9,000-year-old genomes to understand gender dynamics, burial practices of ancient society
Environment and Energy
As Antarctic sea ice shrinks, iconic emperor penguins are in more peril than we thought
Emperor penguin populations are falling much faster than expected. Ice is melting beneath their chicks before they’re ready.
Science and Technology
Why do dolphins jump out of the water?
Ever seen images of dolphins jumping out of the waves and performing impressive acrobatics? Let’s explore why they do it.