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Wednesday 12 August 2026
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Visionaries, volunteers and role models honoured for Australia day
UOW students, alumni and pioneering staff have been recognised with Australia Day Honours.
Health and Medicine
Hitting the bullseye with cancer treatment
Inspired by personal experiences, PhD student Lauren Bell is developing methods to take the guesswork out of cancer radiotherapy.
Science and Technology
Hybrid nanocrystals to change way cancer is diagnosed and treated
Scientists discover new tools that could change how cancers and brain diseases are diagnosed and treated.
Environment and Energy
Aggression in fish depends on environmental conditions
PhD student investigates the behaviour of one of the nation’s most popular angling fish, Australian bass.
Education
Future students determine their options
Vice-Chancellor welcomes the region’s HSC high achievers at a scholarship reception.
Science and Technology
A measure of pleasure to improve safe sex’s hard sell
A UOW-led project to develop a revolutionary new condom is using brain scans to measure reactions to touch.