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Friday 16 January 2026
Researchers and UOW alumni to take centre stage at TEDxWollongong
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280,000-year-old fossils rewrite rock wallaby history, epic journeys shaped survival
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Environment and Energy, Research, Science and Technology
Safer houses and better health: researchers partnering with industry
ARC Early and Mid-Career funding to support breakthroughs in environmentally friendly housing and next-generation medical imaging
Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
Four UOW researchers named among Australia’s 100 Future Fellows
Projects secure $5 million in funding to support cutting-edge research in ocean governance, clean energy, geometry, and resilient communities
Science and Technology
Is it okay to boil water more than once, or should you empty the kettle every time?
Bringing water to a boil disinfects it, but you may have heard that boiling it more than once somehow makes the water harmful
Science and Technology
Where do giant volcanic eruptions come from? New study finds missing link to ‘blobs’ deep within Earth
Pillars of hot rock connect moving BLOBS in the deep Earth to giant volcanic eruptions at its surface
Science and Technology
Rare wooden tools from Stone Age China reveal plant-based lifestyle of ancient lakeside humans
300,000-year-old wooden tools found in southwestern China reveal surprising sophistication from the ancestors of modern humans
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