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Tuesday 9 December 2025
UOW to lead new $72M ARC Centre of Excellence for Renewable Fuels
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Severe drought linked to the decline of the hobbits 61,000 years ago
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UOW a model of innovation
The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, has described UOW’s efforts in engineering and materials science and innovation as a model for the nation.
Education
National recognition for outstanding contributions to student learning
UOW’s position as a leader in pioneering and developing learning and teaching tools was confirmed last week when the Minister for Education and Training, Senator the Hon. Simon Birmingham, presented UOW with a Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning.
Gold for UOW student in Rio
UOW engineering student James Turner is celebrating winning a gold medal and setting a world record at the Rio Paralympics.
Paralympian alumni shoots for glory
Tristan Knowles was just nine years old when he had his leg amputated above the knee.
Education
Female law students inspired by industry’s best
The 2016 Lucy Mentoring Program has come to a close, with 15 female law students graduating from the four-month program yesterday (Thursday 15 September).
Health and Medicine
Better equipping our nurses for aged care
Researchers at the University of Wollongong (UOW) are calling on Registered Nurses to help them assess the competencies of nurses in the aged care system.