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Tuesday 14 April 2026
New project develops smart surfboard fins to help reduce shark attack risk
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Understanding Asian legal systems the focus for Asian Law Forum
A multidisciplinary research group with a wide range of expertise in Asian law and policy has been established at the University of Wollongong’s School of Law.
Science and Technology
World-first ‘Bionic Bra’ inches closer to reality
A ‘Bionic Bra’ that automatically tightens in response to breast movement is one step closer to reality with the development of a new prototype.
Creative writing lecturer wins Philippine National Book Award
Fish-Hair Woman, the third novel by creative writing lecturer Merlinda Bobis, has won the prestigious Philippine National Book Award (Juan C. Laya Prize) for Best Novel in a Foreign Language (English).
A flood of responses for award-winning engineering tool
Student-designed flood risk management tool helps communities cope with natural disasters.
Brain building with stem cells
Researchers are building brain tissue with human stem cells to better understand, and ultimately to treat, neural diseases such as schizophrenia, which is unique to humans.
Student designs building solutions for communities
A barrier to control flooding in rural New South Wales has been judged the winning design out of 100 students project in this year’s Engineering Creative Design Competition.