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Wednesday 15 April 2026
UOW appoints Professor Ana Deletic as Provost
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Sun, sand and study - Indigenous students get a taste of university life at UOW summer camp
Indigenous students from regional high schools will get a taste of life at a beachside University and a career in health through a summer camp aimed at increasing the number of Indigenous students going on to higher education.
High school students get a taste of life as a scientist at National Science Week celebrations
UOW will welcome more than 700 high school students from Bulli to Kiama on campus this month as part of 2014 National Science Week celebrations.
Starvation in the midst of plenty... Illawarra leading the way in addressing malnutrition in the elderly
Researchers from UOW and the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District have teamed up to develop novel ways to address malnutrition in senior citizens, with figures showing that a third of patients aged 65 and older who are admitted to hospital in the Illawarra are overtly malnourished, while a further 50 per cent are at high nutritional risk.
Local schools take up science and engineering challenge
Five hundred students from 15 local high schools will put their minds to the test when they compete in this year’s Illawarra and South East Region Science and Engineering Challenge, held over two days from tomorrow (Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 July) at the University of Wollongong (UOW).
Caps off: UOW celebrates another 1200 graduates
From riding 1000km for Indigenous literacy to developing a medical implant for epilepsy, UOW grads fly high.
Engineering a future for rural and Indigenous students
An interactive roadshow will visit regional schools across NSW to inspire rural students to study science.