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Wednesday 15 April 2026
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Environment and Energy
Power to the people: helping older Australians rethink energy efficiency
A Study of energy use among low-income older people has revealed they are being thrifty in their energy use, but with potential health and wellbeing costs.
Science and Technology
Teenagers get hands-on with science at new multi-million dollar facility
From dabbling with DNA to concocting chemistry creations and using real satellite data to investigate climate change, high school students from around New South Wales visited UOW for a fun three days of school holiday science from 8-10 July.
Education
UOW ‘Learning Labs’ program expands in popularity
The highly successful UOW ‘Learning Labs’ program has expanded again. More than 750 high-achieving students are descending on the Wollongong campus during their July school holidays to take part in fun and challenging workshops.
Education
HSC Maths Revision Day attracts hundreds of students
Up to 500 HSC students from 40 schools in the Illawarra and surrounding regions will flock to UOW tomorrow (Friday 19 June) for a HSC Maths Revision Day.
Health and Medicine
Bega nursing labs an investment in health and community
Supporting the health needs of the South Coast with construction of nursing simulation labs at UOW Bega.
Health and Medicine
Exercise coaching for City Council’s busy employees
Wollongong City Council (WCC) and UOW's School of Medicine are teaming up to conduct an exercise coaching initiative which will provide on-the-job training for final year Exercise Science students.