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Monday 20 April 2026
More than 3,500 students to graduate at UOW Autumn ceremonies
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Light-based gravity sensing could improve groundwater, climate and underground monitoring
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Starvation in the midst of plenty... Illawarra leading the way in addressing malnutrition in the elderly
Researchers from UOW and the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District have teamed up to develop novel ways to address malnutrition in senior citizens, with figures showing that a third of patients aged 65 and older who are admitted to hospital in the Illawarra are overtly malnourished, while a further 50 per cent are at high nutritional risk.
Trial shows PASS can increase a student’s performance
Early results from a randomised controlled trial suggest that the academic mentoring programs known as PASS can considerably increase a student’s performance.
Training tomorrow’s social scientists to shape the world we live in
New degree that will see graduates empowered to better understand our complex world launched at UOW.
Local schools take up science and engineering challenge
Five hundred students from 15 local high schools will put their minds to the test when they compete in this year’s Illawarra and South East Region Science and Engineering Challenge, held over two days from tomorrow (Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 July) at the University of Wollongong (UOW).
Four high achievers honoured at UOW graduations
Honorary awards were bestowed on four individuals acknowledging their significant achievements when UOW conducted its mid-year graduation season from 23-25 July.
Biomechanics Professor elected to prestigious global council
Professor Julie Steele has been elected to the World Council of Biomechanics and accepted the honour during a recent World Congress of Biomechanics in Boston.