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Friday 21 August 2026
Hack the Gong challenge puts Illawarra’s innovators to the test at iAccelerate
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Ben Quilty, Guan Wei works among treasures available at UOW Art Auction
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Health and Medicine
Inaccurate and misogynistic: why we need to make the term ‘hysterectomy’ history
Language in medicine impacts patient care and health. It needs to be accurate, clear, free from bias or discrimination, and not disempower a person
Pioneering higher education leader appointed to UOW Council
Emeritus Professor Joan Cooper brings decades of university leadership experience to governance role
Research
Top 200 global university ranking reflects UOW’s all-round strengths
Strong gains across research, sustainability and internationalisation places UOW among world’s leading universities in QS World University Rankings
Community, Research
UOW recognised among world’s top universities for sustainability impact
UOW's sustainability efforts recognised as it rises to 31st place globally and 7th in Australia in times higher education impact rankings 2025
UOW expert commentary (17 June)
UOW academics provide expert commentary, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing and breaking news stories
Environment and Energy
The historic High Seas Treaty is almost reality. Here’s what it would mean for ocean conservation
After 20 years of intense debate, the world looks set to have a treaty protecting marine life out beyond national waters