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Projects promise to improve Australian road safety and aid in search and rescue missions
A vehicle safety monitoring system, a Hex Copter Drone and a river mapping system using sonar technology will be among innovative projects on display on Friday 31 October when UOW’s School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering (SECTE) hosts its annual Innovation Fair.
Sporting moustaches for vital mental health research
Horseshoes, lampshades and handlebars will start popping up on UOW's campus in the coming days.
Little Einsteins make big bang at Young Scientist Awards
Close to a hundred school students from around New South Wales will converge on UOW on Monday 27 October for the annual Young Scientist Awards.
Kid sport drop outs at higher risk of mental health problems
Australian primary school kids who drop out of organised sport have up to a 20 per cent greater risk of developing mental health problems within three years than those who keep participating, according to research from UOW.
Get out of your chair alive by standing up for back health
A NSW-based father-son entrepreneurial team is on a mission to help hunched-over office workers beat back pain with a portable standing desk.
Health and Medicine
Australian first study uses sport to reduce depression and suicide rates in young men
UOW has teamed up with Movember on a multi-million dollar first-of-its-kind project, involving six of Australia’s major sporting organisations, which aims to address mental health issues among adolescent male athletes.