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Three UOW teams secure $1.08m to turn research into real world outcomes
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UOW achieves strong global results in THE Subject Rankings 2026
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Science and Technology, Environment and Energy
Dirty secrets: sediment DNA reveals a 300,000-year timeline of ancient and modern humans living in Siberia
By analysing fragments of ancient DNA that survived in cave sediments, scientists are helping illuminate some of the dark corners of our history
Science and Technology, Environment and Energy
DNA from sediment reveals epic history of Denisova Cave
Genetic analysis uncovers 300,000 years of cave occupation by ancient humans and ice age animals
Science and Technology
CMRP to play key role in space technology testing network
Space qualification facilities will test suitability of technology for use in space
Science and Technology, Environment and Energy
World-first artefact dating method shows humans have lived in the shadow of the Himalayas for more than 5,000 years
A new technique suitable for dating ancient stone tools has revealed the presence of early humans on the Tibetan Plateau
Science and Technology
Engineering better opportunities for women
Women’s Research Engineers Network aims to close gender gap, boost opportunities
Science and Technology
Past humans not the cause of island extinctions
Study finds that arrival of humans on islands often had minimal impacts on biodiversity loss