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Tuesday 9 December 2025

UOW to lead new $72M ARC Centre of Excellence for Renewable Fuels

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Tuesday 9 December 2025

Severe drought linked to the decline of the hobbits 61,000 years ago

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Articles

Pillars of community welcome international students on Harmony Day

Local emergency service crews were on campus to welcome international students to the community on Wednesday 25 March.

What are personality disorders and how are they treated?

Personality disorders represent one of the most prevalent and severe mental health conditions.

Rugby League players taking positive steps in higher education

The 2015 Rugby League season is in full swing, but that hasn’t stopped dozens of players from furthering their own education.

Hockey looks to ‘armies’ in Intergenerational Report: experts react

By UOW's Martin O'Brien, with John Buchanan, University of Sydney; Alan Pears AM, RMIT University; Hal Kendig, Australian National University; Ian Lowe, Griffith University; University of Wollongong; Richard Norman, Curtin University; Rosalie Viney, University of Technology, Sydney, and Stephen Duckett, Grattan Institute

Free public lecture traces the roots and evolution of surfing

From regional cottage industry to billion-dollar global empire, surfing is ingrained in Australia’s national psyche, a far cry from its humble origins in the islands of the Pacific. At the heart of it all is the surfer’s only tool – the surfboard.

New program to help get children back on track

A new program that helps primary-school aged children learn how to live with strong emotions is being launched at the University of Wollongong (UOW).