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Monday 28 September 2026
Nyssa Murray appointed as Vice-President, Indigenous Strategy and Engagement
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Global mining experts gather in Wollongong as sector faces safety and clean energy pressure
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Former head of Australian Public Service to lead SMART Advisory Council
Dr Ian Watt, AO, the former head of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, is the new Advisory Council Chair of UOW’s SMART Infrastructure Facility.
Science and Technology
Research and industry combine to develop renewable energy storage
A University of Wollongong-led project will develop ‘game-changing’ sodium-ion battery technology to help drive increased use of renewable energy.
Health and Medicine
Drug and alcohol expert chosen for special UN General Assembly
Psychologist campaigns for worldwide focus on treatment rather than incarceration for drug users.
Education
UOW named as one of the best young unis in the world
UOW recognised as an emerging global leader for the fifth year in a row.
Science and Technology
Smart materials and good vibrations for new treatment methods
Researchers have used the power of rock and roll to deliver and deploy safer quantities of cancer-killing drugs directly where they are needed.
Education
Body movement is more critical to a child’s learning than once thought
Body movement can boost children’s learning, especially when integrated into the classroom as part of a learning task.