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Monday 28 September 2026

Nyssa Murray appointed as Vice-President, Indigenous Strategy and Engagement

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Thursday 24 September 2026

Global mining experts gather in Wollongong as sector faces safety and clean energy pressure

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Articles

Researchers develop app to help HSC students stress less

A new app that helps HSC students manage stress by teaching them mindfulness meditation techniques has been launched on iTunes and Google Play stores.

Free public lecture traces the roots and evolution of surfing

From regional cottage industry to billion-dollar global empire, surfing is ingrained in Australia’s national psyche, a far cry from its humble origins in the islands of the Pacific. At the heart of it all is the surfer’s only tool – the surfboard.

New program to help get children back on track

A new program that helps primary-school aged children learn how to live with strong emotions is being launched at the University of Wollongong (UOW).

Summer pest or national treasure: documentary reveals the great Australian fly

A new one-hour TV documentary featuring a UOW biologist will reveal how the much-maligned spoiler of the Australian summer, the fly, is in fact a crime solver, healer, pollinator and street sweeper.

Top talent search at the UOW Graduate Careers Expo 2015

Top employers from around Australia will bring their national search for high-calibre graduates to the University of Wollongong Graduate (UOW) Careers Expo tomorrow (Wednesday 18 March).

Learning in the CLOWD to improve maths teaching in schools

UOW researchers launched an Illawarra-first classroom that gives high school students a hands-on experience of working like a mathematician, as part of a project to inspire the next generation of maths teachers.