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Wednesday 15 April 2026
UOW appoints Professor Ana Deletic as Provost
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New project develops smart surfboard fins to help reduce shark attack risk
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From cool physics to chemistry creations: Teenagers get hands-on with science at school holiday experience
High school students from around New South Wales will gather at UOW for a fun three days of school holiday science from 9-11 July.
Intake doubles for primary school gifted and talented program
The gifted and talented program called UOW ‘Learning Labs’ for local community primary school students has been so successful that its numbers have doubled this year for its 2 and 3 July intake.
Harvard teaching hospital and UOW to offer Global Indigenous Trauma Recovery Program
America’s Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) cast a wide net across Australian universities seeking a potential partner to deliver an Indigenous Trauma Recovery Program.
Study of Illawarra teens aims to reduce school sitting time
A unique Australian study will look into ways to reduce sitting time in the adolescent school day.
Junk food ads undermine health benefits of kids sport
Children who participate in organised sport are exposed to up to four hours of junk food advertising each week.
Leading lawyers mentor UOW’s next generation of female law graduates
Some of Australia’s finest female lawyers have volunteered their time and expertise to be mentors for final year female University of Wollongong School of Law students as part of the annual Lucy Mentoring Program.