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Spray-on skin pioneer Fiona Wood to speak at UOW on innovation in skin regeneration
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Eight UOW students awarded prestigious Westpac Scholarships
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Health and Medicine
Mental health in the spotlight as schools receive vital support
Strategy for schools launched at international conference.
Health and Medicine
Illawarra athletes get Ahead of the Game
A new mental health program targeting adolescent males kicks off in the Illawarra today (Saturday 5 November), with the University of Wollongong (UOW) Ahead of the Game program delivering sessions to 180 athletes from the Illawarra Academy of Sport (IAS).
Health and Medicine
Study probes effects of missing persons to help those left behind
Researchers at the University of Wollongong (UOW) are seeking participants to help them explore the emotional processes people go through when a loved one goes missing.
Health and Medicine
Landmark study tests whether omega-3s can reduce aggression in prisons
Researchers to test whether omega-3s can reduce aggressive behaviour in Australian prisoners.
Health and Medicine
Drug and alcohol expert chosen for special UN General Assembly
Psychologist campaigns for worldwide focus on treatment rather than incarceration for drug users.
Health and Medicine
We need quality treatment – not just quantity – to address the drug issue
There is a need to increase drug treatment programs but they must be affordable for addicts and their families, writes Dr Lynne Magor-Blatch.