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Wednesday 12 August 2026
Research and innovation in the spotlight at UOW National Science Week events
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PRF’s $1.5M boost to fast-track Parkinson’s research at UOW
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UOW engineers recognised in Top 100 list
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) Professor Judy Raper named as one of Australia's top engineers.
Science and Technology
Virtual to reality: mine training keeping workers safer
Simulating dangerous environments through virtual reality training is helping save lives in the coal industry.
Health and Medicine
Medical historian receives Harvard Fellowship
Researcher wins coveted Harvard Fellowship to research the history of female doctors.
Rites of Passage: A Film about Young People by Young People
Past and present student performers bolster community film project by Illawarra youth.
Science and Technology
Engineering a solution to rustic art
An artistic representation of the relationship between Australia and Japan has been salvaged from decay thanks to the expertise of UOW materials engineers.
Science and Technology
Mathematical model takes the guesswork out of stronger, cheaper construction
Designs for buildings in earthquake and erosion-prone areas could be as easy as entering numbers into a tablet.