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Thursday 22 October 2026
Law student recognised for commitment to social justice
Read more about Law student recognised for commitment to social justiceTuesday 20 October 2026
Ian Henderson appointed Executive Dean of Science, Medicine and Health
Read more about Ian Henderson appointed Executive Dean of Science, Medicine and HealthArticles
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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We helped fill a major climate change knowledge gap, thanks to 130,000-year-old sediment in Sydney lakes
Our new research investigated how erosion transports carbon to the bottom of lakes, where it’ll never be released into the atmosphere.