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Tuesday 13 October 2026
$5,000 scholarships open doors for TAFE students to study at UOW
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Doing end‑of‑year exams? 5 foods that are good for brain health – and what to avoid
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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.
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4D printing to rewrite book on cool tech
Four-dimensional printing is unfolding as technology that takes 3D printing to an entirely new level.