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Wednesday 15 April 2026
UOW appoints Professor Ana Deletic as Provost
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New project develops smart surfboard fins to help reduce shark attack risk
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Environment and Energy
Hope flows in mission to provide clean drinking water
A humanitarian project to provide clean drinking water to some of the world’s poorest people is showing UOW students what it takes to make a difference in the world.
Former head of Australian Public Service to lead SMART Advisory Council
Dr Ian Watt, AO, the former head of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, is the new Advisory Council Chair of UOW’s SMART Infrastructure Facility.
Science and Technology
Research and industry combine to develop renewable energy storage
A University of Wollongong-led project will develop ‘game-changing’ sodium-ion battery technology to help drive increased use of renewable energy.
Health and Medicine
Drug and alcohol expert chosen for special UN General Assembly
Psychologist campaigns for worldwide focus on treatment rather than incarceration for drug users.
Law, Politics and Society
Greater police powers and penalties threaten civil liberties in NSW for ‘public safety'
The Knitting Nannas Against Gas could be caught up in a push by the NSW government to criminalise legitimate protest, writes Associate Professor Julia Quilter.
Education
UOW named as one of the best young unis in the world
UOW recognised as an emerging global leader for the fifth year in a row.