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Thursday 26 February 2026

Pancreatic cancer treatment innovation wins national People’s Choice award

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Wednesday 25 February 2026

Leading human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson to speak at UOW

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Articles

Study of NSW inmates shows a lack of Omega 3s relates to aggression

Researchers enter NSW prison to see whether good nutrition, and in particular omega-3 fats, has a positive impact on behaviour. 

$25 million for science research and innovation in the Illawarra

A research vision for the next generation of batteries, solar cells and medical implants launched at UOW.

UOW supporting easy access to materials and business innovation

University of Wollongong research and expertise in producing the new wonder material, graphene, is supporting business innovation through the licensing of a patent to startup venture, NanoCarbon.

Symposium kick starts new wave of collaboration

Approximately 150 people filled the lecture theatre when Professor Michael Cuthill delivered his keynote speech at the Community Engagement Symposium on 24 August.

ANZAC scholarships commemorate diggers

To mark the 100th anniversary of the declaration of World War I, the Illawarra Centenary of ANZAC Committee will launch the Illawarra Centenary of ANZAC Scholarships.

Starvation in the midst of plenty... Illawarra leading the way in addressing malnutrition in the elderly

Researchers from UOW and the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District have teamed up to develop novel ways to address malnutrition in senior citizens, with figures showing that a third of patients aged 65 and older who are admitted to hospital in the Illawarra are overtly malnourished, while a further 50 per cent are at high nutritional risk.