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Tuesday 4 November 2025
UOW’s new Liberal Arts Major to foster critical thinkers for a complex future
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National conference to champion Australia’s next generation of researchers
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Environment and Energy, Health and Medicine, Research
Study brings science of bushfire smoke to the frontline of firefighting
Review responds to firefighters’ safety concerns, highlighting smoke complexity, skin absorption and protective equipment
Science and Technology
Scientists discover hidden gecko species in Atacama desert
Cutting-edge genomic tools reveal the diversity and evolution of a tiny Chilean gecko in the driest place on earth
Environment and Energy, Research, Science and Technology
Coastal wetlands climate change research shortlisted for Eureka Prize
UOW researchers part of interdisciplinary project that focuses on future of coastline ecosystems in wake of global warming
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