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Tuesday 14 April 2026
New project develops smart surfboard fins to help reduce shark attack risk
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Arts and Culture
Puberty Blues author honoured in autumn graduation celebration
Kathy Lette recognised for success and tireless advocacy for human rights.
Arts and Culture
There’s something queer about Disney villains
PhD student Dion McLeod analysed animated feature films in his thesis
Education
UOW’s most prestigious student honour awarded at April graduations
Chancellor Robert Hope Memorial Prize winner: Thomas Curran.
Health and Medicine
Fascination with infectious diseases leads to PhD
Medical researcher studies how invasive bacteria affect our immune systems
Law, Politics and Society
Global university partnership fosters research collaboration
An appetite for global collaboration has led to a new partnership with the most prestigious state-based research and development funding agency in Brazil.
Education
Distinguished educator appointed Emeritus Professor of UOW
Professor Jan Wright recognised for contribution to physical and health education, gender and social inequality study