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Wednesday 15 April 2026
UOW appoints Professor Ana Deletic as Provost
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Health and Medicine
Award-winning autism program to be adapted for preschools
New preschool program to help foster compassion towards children with high-functioning autism.
Health and Medicine
Australian first camp to tackle mental illness
New initiative for people with a mental illness also trains next generation of Australian health professionals.
Science and Technology
Chief Scientist opens revolutionary new sciences teaching space
A brand new $35 million state-of-art space that will revolutionise the way sciences are taught at UOW has been officially opened by Australia’s Chief Scientist Professor Ian Chubb AC.
Telehealth paves the way for a new way of medical learning
A two-year Telehealth training program expands clinical learning opportunities for medical students.
Call to integrate regional environment strategies
“Healthy environments and productive economy -- a challenge for the future of Australia" will be the topic addressed at this year’s Allan Sefton Memorial Lecture on Friday 1 May.
New program to help get children back on track
A new program that helps primary-school aged children learn how to live with strong emotions is being launched at the University of Wollongong (UOW).