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Wednesday 12 August 2026
Research and innovation in the spotlight at UOW National Science Week events
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PRF’s $1.5M boost to fast-track Parkinson’s research at UOW
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Science and Technology
Research and innovation in the spotlight at UOW National Science Week events
University of Wollongong hosts the official NSW launch as 10 days of public events put science and Illawarra research on show
Community, International, Law, Politics and Society, Research
UOW hosts global experts to tackle forced displacement as an international crime
Workshop aimed to identify practical legal responses to forced displacement amid record numbers of displaced people worldwide
Environment and Energy
Cheap, effective and dangerous: how Australian farmers came to depend on the toxic weedkiller paraquat
Despite concerns that longer-term exposure could be linked to Parkinson’s disease, there are few alternatives suited to current farming practices
Environment and Energy
Backlash is often swift when authorities try to plan retreat from the coast. There’s a better way
Climate change adaptation needs to be a collaborative and community-driven project
Community, Environment and Energy, International, Research
Indigenous-led weed management research wins international award
The prize-winning report explores how Indigenous perspectives can transform environmental management and healing of Country
Community, Research
$1 million national project to improve responses to child sexual behaviour concerns
UOW researchers to develop Australia’s first evidence clearinghouse on problematic and harmful sexual behaviour in children and young people