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Wednesday 17 June 2026
UOW partners with Illawarra Disability Alliance to enhance local services
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UOW celebrates the life of former Vice-Chancellor Ken McKinnon AO
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Health and Medicine
Major funding boost for dementia research in the Illawarra
Researchers to investigate cause of dementia and genetic link between dementia and Motor Neurone Disease.
Health and Medicine
Molecular movies unlock the secret life of DNA
A new way to study cells in order to understand disease and help develop new drugs is being pioneered at UOW.
Health and Medicine
Is wireless technology making us sick?
Illawarra study seeks answers to ongoing questions about electromagnetic energy.
Health and Medicine
Medical historian receives Harvard Fellowship
Researcher wins coveted Harvard Fellowship to research the history of female doctors.
Health and Medicine
Design the packaging and branding for next-generation of condoms
An international competition is calling for packaging and branding ideas for future condoms.
Health and Medicine
South Africa is failing to address malnutrition in its older people
The traditional extended family system has eroded in much of sub-Saharan Africa, leaving many older people who traditionally depended on this support vulnerable. In rural households, young people often migrate to cities in search of employment. International emigration and the pandemic of HIV/AIDS have also taken their toll.