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Monday 12 January 2026
280,000-year-old fossils rewrite rock wallaby history, epic journeys shaped survival
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NATO funds UOW research to protect drones against cyber attacks
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Science and Technology
Health and medical students develop device to rapidly separate cells
An innovation developed by PhD students will help neuroscientists test the effects of drugs.
Health and Medicine
UOW gives community award to Mudgee for leadership in rural healthcare
The University of Wollongong (UOW) has named the community of Mudgee as its 2016 UOW Community Fellowship Award recipient for its tireless efforts supporting UOW students studying medicine in the region.
Health and Medicine
Indigenous health takes over Twittersphere
UOW co-hosts the third annual Indigenous Health May Day on Thursday 12 May.
Law, Politics and Society
Vietnam War hard on conscripts ‘who drew the card’
A study of the long-term health effects on Australians conscripted to serve in the Vietnam War has debunked perceptions of widespread cancer and death rates among veterans.
Health and Medicine
Pioneering a new field of biomedical research to better understand neurodegenerative diseases
Scientists at UOW are using novel tools derived from Earth sciences to better understand the role of metals in the development of neurodegenerative diseases including MND and Alzheimer’s.
Health and Medicine
Putting a lid on child obesity with Australian-first online program
Online lifestyle program promoting healthy weight in preschoolers to be trialled in the Illawarra.