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Thursday 11 June 2026
UOW celebrates the life of former Vice-Chancellor Ken McKinnon AO
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Children need protection from harmful junk food marketing: report
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Community, Health and Medicine
First national snapshot of general practice nursing to guide future health policy
UOW researchers will collect real-time data to inform patient care and workforce education and planning
Environment and Energy, Research
Cutting-edge thermal drones reveal hidden strongholds of endangered koalas and gliders
Multi-industry collaboration delivers first published large-scale abundance mapping of both koalas and greater gliders across the Illawarra
Health and Medicine, Research
Researchers unveil potential new treatment for Motor Neurone Disease
World-first discovery removes toxic proteins before they can damage motor neurones
Health and Medicine
Food insecurity affects 1 in 3 regional people – and it’s worse for those with poor mental health
In regional NSW, 1 in 3 people experienced food insecurity in the past year. The rate was double for those who were socially isolated or had a mental illness.
Research
National conference to champion Australia’s next generation of researchers
University of Wollongong hosts inaugural Early Career Researcher Conference, 4–6 November 2025
Arts and Culture, Education, Law, Politics and Society, Students
UOW’s new Liberal Arts Major to foster critical thinkers for a complex future
From 2026, students across all faculties can study this new major in critical thinking, within an exciting small-cohort environment