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Friday 16 January 2026
Researchers and UOW alumni to take centre stage at TEDxWollongong
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280,000-year-old fossils rewrite rock wallaby history, epic journeys shaped survival
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Research
National conference to champion Australia’s next generation of researchers
University of Wollongong hosts inaugural Early Career Researcher Conference, 4–6 November 2025
Arts and Culture, Education, Law, Politics and Society, Students
UOW’s new Liberal Arts Major to foster critical thinkers for a complex future
From 2026, students across all faculties can study this new major in critical thinking, within an exciting small-cohort environment
Community, Research
Sustainability report shows real-world impact on climate, equity and education
From Antarctica to India, UOW research and partnerships are driving global progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Law, Politics and Society
Trump is repeating the long, painful history of US ‘policing’ of Latin America
US interventions in the region have led to coups, revolutions and what some analysts are now calling illegal extrajudicial killings.
Environment and Energy, Health and Medicine, Research
Study brings science of bushfire smoke to the frontline of firefighting
Review responds to firefighters’ safety concerns, highlighting smoke complexity, skin absorption and protective equipment
Health and Medicine
Indigenous programs cost billions, but we know surprisingly little about what works
We still know too little about which Aboriginal health and wellbeing programs are effective