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Wednesday 17 June 2026
UOW partners with Illawarra Disability Alliance to enhance local services
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UOW celebrates the life of former Vice-Chancellor Ken McKinnon AO
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Health and Medicine
New resource aims to help improve health outcomes for people living with dementia
Online resource aims to help Australia cope with the impending increase in dementia by 2020.
Challenge-led funding for research of global importance
Projects to design smart garments for mining and emergency workers, develop new cancer drugs and create a multi-sensory room for people with disabilities have been awarded funding in the latest round of seed funding from UOW.
Health and Medicine
Can you be allergic to your Wi-Fi?
Electromagnetic fields are all around us. They are a part of our natural environment, produced by the Earth and the sun. But they are also becoming increasingly prominent with advancements in technology, such that we are surrounded daily by many different sources of electromagnetic energy.
Health and Medicine
Arthritis patients are ‘at risk’ of mismanaging their paracetamol intake
Many Australians with arthritis may be putting their health ‘at risk’ by inadvertently mismanaging medication.
Health and Medicine
New breed of Australian plum promising in fight against dementia
Researchers test Queen Garnet Plum juice on blood pressure and memory in one of the first human trials on the new ‘superfood.’
Health and Medicine
World-first study investigates the effect of mobile phone emissions on kids’ sleep
Study investigates the effects of mobile phone emissions on the sleeping patterns of kids and teens.