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Thursday 30 April 2026

Spray-on skin pioneer Fiona Wood to speak at UOW on innovation in skin regeneration

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Thursday 30 April 2026

Eight UOW students awarded prestigious Westpac Scholarships

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Articles

Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute attracts new talent to the region

Following an extensive recruitment effort, the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI) has appointed high-profile academic Professor David Adams as its Executive Director. 

Caring for dementia under reforms

Researcher receives $570K to investigate the impact of new reforms on people with dementia.

New resource aims to help improve health outcomes for people living with dementia

Online resource aims to help Australia cope with the impending increase in dementia by 2020.  

Crunching the numbers for better cancer care

Study shows best locations for radiotherapy treatment centres to deal with growing need for cancer care. 

Dumpster diving for dinner: do you have what it takes to eat ‘freegan’ food?

It’s a Sunday night, sometime after 9pm, I (Shady) am in my car, parked in front of Aldi in Wollongong, writes Associate Professor Karen Charlton.

Can you be allergic to your Wi-Fi?

Electromagnetic fields are all around us. They are a part of our natural environment, produced by the Earth and the sun. But they are also becoming increasingly prominent with advancements in technology, such that we are surrounded daily by many different sources of electromagnetic energy.