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Thursday 30 April 2026
Spray-on skin pioneer Fiona Wood to speak at UOW on innovation in skin regeneration
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Eight UOW students awarded prestigious Westpac Scholarships
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Health and Medicine
Can you be allergic to your Wi-Fi?
Electromagnetic fields are all around us. They are a part of our natural environment, produced by the Earth and the sun. But they are also becoming increasingly prominent with advancements in technology, such that we are surrounded daily by many different sources of electromagnetic energy.
Health and Medicine
Why screen time before bed is bad for children
Sleep is an essential part of our development and wellbeing, writes sleep expert Dr Sarah Loughran.
Education
Should we swear in front of our kids?
It's important that children understand the context for their behaviour, writes Dr Amy Conley Wright.
Science and Technology
From science fiction to reality: the dawn of the biofabricator
Science is catching up to science fiction, writes medical bionics expert Professor Gordon Wallace.
Environment and Energy
Aerial patrols don’t see all the sharks, but they’re keeping people safe
Recent shark attacks on the NSW north coast is a politician’s worst nightmare, writes Duncan Leadbitter.
Education
A new funding model: will Challenge-led research transform the way we do research?
Challenge-led funding for research has people talking, writes Professor Chris Gibson, Director of UOW's Global Challenges Program.