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Friday 21 August 2026
Hack the Gong challenge puts Illawarra’s innovators to the test at iAccelerate
Read more about Hack the Gong challenge puts Illawarra’s innovators to the test at iAccelerateWednesday 19 August 2026
Ben Quilty, Guan Wei works among treasures available at UOW Art Auction
Read more about Ben Quilty, Guan Wei works among treasures available at UOW Art AuctionArticles
Environment and Energy, Health and Medicine
1 in 4 Australians is lonely. Quality green spaces in our cities offer a solution
Higher-quality green space maximises opportunities for both social connection and health
UOW experts available for comment this week (16 - 20 August)
UOW academics provide expert comment, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing and breaking news stories
Arts and Culture, Environment and Energy
How culture and heritage shaped the Illawarra’s identity
Environment and heritage course places a spotlight on the region’s Indigenous history, urban landscapes
Arts and Culture
UOW’s prestigious Art Auction is back on campus
Auction includes works by Ben Quilty, Paul Ryan and other well-known artists
Arts and Culture
‘Life hates surprises’: can an ambitious theory unify biology, neuroscience and psychology?
Some scientists believe the ‘free energy principle’ can explain the behaviour of all living things – but others say it paints the world with too broad a brush to be useful
Science and Technology
Dr Nicolas Flament awarded prestigious David Syme Research Prize
Researcher has transformed our understanding of the deep Earth and its role in shaping the planet’s surface