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Wednesday 19 March 2025
50 Voices of UOW: From the labs to the library to the lawns
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UOW researchers awarded funding to enhance digital youth wellbeing
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Science and Technology
Finger trap hits the right nerve in winning Pitch
Spinning yarns and ancient practical jokes have inspired a way to heal diseased and damaged nerves.
Science and Technology
2,000-year-old pearl unearthed from ancient site
Archaeological excavations undertaken by UOW and the University of New England (UNE) on the north Kimberley coast of Western Australia have revealed a 2,000-year-old natural marine pearl.
Science and Technology
Launch of networking group for manufacturers and researchers
UOW has initiated bringing together innovative manufacturers in the region with university researchers to form a Southern Manufacturing Innovation Group.
Science and Technology
The Apple Watch heralds a brave new world of digital living
“The Watch is here” touts Apple’s slogan for its wearable computer, implying that the one and only time-piece that really matters has arrived. So much for the Rolex Cosmograph and Seiko Astron when you can buy a stylish digital Apple Watch Sport, or even Apple Watch Edition crafted with 18-karat gold.
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Chief Scientist opens revolutionary new sciences teaching space
A brand new $35 million state-of-art space that will revolutionise the way sciences are taught at UOW has been officially opened by Australia’s Chief Scientist Professor Ian Chubb AC.
Science and Technology
4D printing to rewrite book on cool tech
Four-dimensional printing is unfolding as technology that takes 3D printing to an entirely new level.