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Researchers achieve world-first in underwater 3D concrete printing
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Science and Technology
From flatscreen TVs to your smartphone: the element boron deserves more attention
Each time you watch sport on a flatscreen television, or send a message by touching your smartphone screen, give thanks to an unsung hero of the periodic table: boron.
Environment and Energy
Dry winter primes Sydney Basin for early start of bushfire season
It might feel like the depths of winter, but Australian fire services are preparing for an early start to the bushfire season.
Law, Politics and Society
Governors gone wild: Mexico faces a “lost generation” of corrupt leaders
During the colonial period, the Spanish Americas were governed under the 14th-century formula, “Obedézcase, pero no se cumpla”: obey, but do not comply.
Education
University Council reappoints Ms Jillian Broadbent AO as Chancellor
Two Deputy Chancellors elected for the first time.
Education
Open day and Last Frost concert success
Thousands of future students try before they apply
Education
Thousands expected at UOW Open Day
UOW opens its doors to prospective students.