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Monday 29 May 2023

UOW aims to educate and celebrate during National Reconciliation Week

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Monday 29 May 2023

Distinguished Professor Gordon Wallace elected to Royal Irish Academy

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Stories

Cancer and space research radiates success

Researchers at the Centre for Medical Radiation Physics (CMRP) have been recognised for their contributions to developing devices that will make cancer treatment and space travel safer for humans.

Stephen Jones guest speaker for UOW Southern Highlands graduation celebration

A graduation celebration will be held for graduands of the Southern Highlands campus of the University of Wollongong on Friday 12 December.

‘Prosumers’ have the power to turn energy sector on its head, experts say

A panel of experts will convene to discuss the impact of new energy on the Australian energy sector and consumers at the Next Generation Energy Forum in Melbourne on 9 December.

‘Game-changer’ technology to boost physical activity in kids

Quest to accurately monitor pre-schooler physical activity and decrease childhood obesity.

Governor of Jakarta launches PetaJakarta.org project

PetaJakarta.org, a big data project mapping instances of flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia, was publicly endorsed by DKI Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama via Twitter during the project’s launch on 2 December.


UOW accommodation PPP transaction closes

Student accommodation at the University of Wollongong (UOW) will undergo a major expansion and transformation in a circa $250M dollar public private partnership transaction announced today (4 December).


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Tony Okely

Expertise: Children and physical activity, sedentary behaviour, motor skills

Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities

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