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Wednesday 15 April 2026

UOW appoints Professor Ana Deletic as Provost

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Tuesday 14 April 2026

New project develops smart surfboard fins to help reduce shark attack risk

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Articles

A flood of responses for award-winning engineering tool

Student-designed flood risk management tool helps communities cope with natural disasters. 

Student designs building solutions for communities

A barrier to control flooding in rural New South Wales has been judged the winning design out of 100 students project in this year’s Engineering Creative Design Competition.

Transport and energy workshop to bridge technical gap in national infrastructure

Australian engineers must overcome significant design and construction challenges posed by some of the Earth’s least favourable soil conditions before high-speed rail is a cost-effective reality, a University of Wollongong (UOW) rail expert has said.

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. 

Outreach program puts smiles on teachers’ faces at Ulladulla

A university outreach program has ensured that Ulladulla High School is set to join in the engineering and medical revolution taking place through the use of 3D printers.

Face of engineering takes on a new look

New 3D printing subject places undergraduate students at forefront of engineering paradigm shift.