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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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Brain training app helps you quit smoking and resist junk food
A new brain-training app that helps you quit smoking and resist junk food is under development at UOW.
Education
Forget the KPIs: let's talk about research
We need to develop riskier streams that support risker projects addressing real-world problems, writes the Director of UOW’s Global Challenges Program, Professor Chris Gibson.
Controlled drinking program helps Illawarra residents stay dry after July
A controlled drinking program that will help Illawarra residents cut their alcohol intake will be offered at UOW from Wednesday 6 August.
UOW scientist’s evidence to high-profile murder trial
A forensic entomologist from UOW gave scientific evidence during the high-profile Baden-Clay murder trial.
Iconic 1960s OZ magazine now available online
UOW digitises iconic alternative magazine that caused a furore throughout Sydney in the 1960s.
Helping professional athletes kick academic goals
UOW has launched a new course that will help sports stars balance academic aspirations with sporting dreams.