Media Centre
Thursday 26 February 2026
Pancreatic cancer treatment innovation wins national People’s Choice award
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Leading human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson to speak at UOW
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Community
Entrepreneurs share their business ideas as part of iAccelerate’s RISE program
Innovative program aims to boost economic resilience, create jobs in bushfire-affected regions
Health and Medicine
Cracking the code for Parkinson’s, one cell at a time
UOW researchers receive $1.3M funding from The Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Shake It Up Australia to further understanding of Parkinson’s disease
Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute revises strategic direction
IHMRI to focus on clinical trials and translational research targeting key health issues for the region
UOW experts available for comment this week (27 September - 1 October)
UOW academics provide expert commentary, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing and breaking news stories
Environment and Energy
Backcountry visitors are leaving poo piles in the Australian Alps – and it’s a problem
When you think of backcountry snow adventures, you think of pristine wilderness. But there’s a problem: what to do with your poo.
Students
UOW PhD candidate Sarah Vogel to compete in Asia Pacific finals of Three Minute Thesis Competition
Innovative brain cancer treatment research to be presented at international final