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      <title><![CDATA[Research quality climbs 30 places in 2027 THE World University Rankings]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UOW retains place among the world’s top 250 universities as research quality and industry collaboration rankings rise]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Drones, satellites and AI help scientists watch over Antarctica’s smallest lifeforms]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New GeoAI system allows for the first large-scale, long-term monitoring of vegetation in one of world’s most remote environments]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Our research shows how AI is getting better at exams. Here’s how unis can respond]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Two years ago, AI couldn't compete with a law student on critical legal analysis but now it's matching or beating most of the cohort]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Do calorie‑restricted diets work? Or will I just re‑gain the weight?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[From intermittent fasting to very low-calorie diets, calorie restriction is increasingly popular, but what happens when they end?]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-09-29</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nyssa Murray appointed as Vice-President, Indigenous Strategy and Engagement]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UOW graduate returns to lead Woolyungah Indigenous Centre and guide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander strategy and engagement]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-09-28</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[University of Wollongong appoints Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Growth and Global)]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Marnie Watson joins from Griffith University with 30 years' experience in international education]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-09-24</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Global mining experts gather in Wollongong as sector faces safety and clean energy pressure]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UOW conference to examine how AI, automation and advanced monitoring can make mining safer and reduce its environmental impact]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-09-24</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Early Admission offers rise nearly 10 per cent for 2027]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[9,457 Year 12 students offered places at UOW or UOW College, with nursing, education and business among the most popular choices]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-09-22</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hysata to scale UOW clean energy innovation with $49M ARENA funding]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Port Kembla facility will turn University of Wollongong hydrogen research into commercial-scale manufacturing]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-09-18</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Teacher Education retains Australia’s top undergraduate ranking]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Strong results across several disciplines including Nursing, Communications, Science and Mathematics]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-09-18</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Future Fellowships back UOW research on society’s biggest challenges]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Projects to span climate adaptation, material science, childhood screen habits and digital security]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-09-18</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[An opt‑out system for AI companies to access creative works doesn’t gel with Australia’s copyright laws. Here’s why]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A leaked proposal would let AI companies train on Australian writers' work unless they opt out, but even a royalty wouldn't address the real fear of being replaced]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-09-17</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New guide calls for a sports bra in every girl's sports kit]]></title>
      <link>https://www.uow.edu.au/media/2026/new-guide-calls-for-a-sports-bra-in-every-girls-sports-kit.php</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Backed by 25 years of evidence, UOW researcher says a well-fitted sports bra should be standard equipment for girls playing sport]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-09-15</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UOW alumni and innovators shine at 2026 Illawarra Business Awards]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[From the Illawarra to the world, UOW talent is shaping business and industry]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-09-15</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[$30 million UOW Futures Fund to create opportunity for generations]]></title>
      <link>https://www.uow.edu.au/media/2026/30-million-uow-futures-fund-to-create-opportunity-for-generations.php</link>
      <description><![CDATA[$20 million from UOW Global Enterprises dividend seeds endowment for students, research and the region]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-09-15</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Christen Chisholm named MND Australia’s Early Career Researcher of the Year]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UOW researcher honoured for pioneering work to remove toxic proteins and deliver new treatments to the brain and spinal cord]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[UOW backs NSW investment in innovation and research commercialisation]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New government investment fund builds on UOW’s Innovation Catalyst to accelerate startups, jobs and economic growth]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[190,000-year-old cave reveals how ancient human species lived and adapted]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UOW researcher’s dating work helps to establish the timeline behind one of the longest records of Denisovan occupation]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[$15.4m investment to expand high-quality palliative care across Australia]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UOW-led research collaboration PCOC-Plus aims to strengthen support for patients with life-ending illnesses and their families]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-09-09</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[$1.55m grant to unlock hidden capacity in Australia’s electricity networks ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UOW researchers work with industry partners on system that identifies bottlenecks and redirects power to where it’s needed most  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-09-08</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Telling a young child they are ‘smart’ seems like a good idea. New research shows how it could encourage them to cheat]]></title>
      <link>https://www.uow.edu.au/media/2026/telling-a-young-child-they-are-smart-seems-like-a-good-idea-new-research-shows-how-it-could-encourage-them-to-cheat.php</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Children told they were smart before a test were nearly twice as likely to cheat afterwards as those praised for effort, luck, or told nothing at all.]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-09-07</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Feminist icon Gloria Steinem lifted up women everywhere, leaving behind a more gender‑equal world]]></title>
      <link>https://www.uow.edu.au/media/2026/feminist-icon-gloria-steinem-lifted-up-women-everywhere-leaving-behind-a-more-genderequal-world.php</link>
      <description><![CDATA[From an undercover assignment as a Playboy Bunny to a Presidential Medal of Freedom, Gloria Steinem's life helped shape modern feminism]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-09-04</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Shellharbour families call for youth spaces, mental health support and affordable activities]]></title>
      <link>https://www.uow.edu.au/media/2026/shellharbour-families-call-for-youth-spaces-mental-health-support-and-affordable-activities.php</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New report from Early Start and Barnardos Australia gives families a voice in the services and spaces that affect their daily lives]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-09-03</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[University of Wollongong appoints Pro Vice-Chancellor (Regional and Metro) ]]></title>
      <link>https://www.uow.edu.au/media/2026/university-of-wollongong-appoints-pro-vice-chancellor-regional-and-metro.php</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Professor Mahsood Shah has been appointed to the newly created role of Pro Vice-Chancellor (Regional and Metro), commencing 6 October 2026]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-09-03</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Researchers warn ‘digital detox’ in schools may do more harm than good]]></title>
      <link>https://www.uow.edu.au/media/2026/researchers-warn-digital-detox-in-schools-may-do-more-harm-than-good.php</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Researchers and child advocacy leaders urge governments to focus on quality screen use, not screen time, in schools]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-09-02</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UOW opens three South Coast campuses for Regional Open Evenings]]></title>
      <link>https://www.uow.edu.au/media/2026/uow-opens-three-south-coast-campuses-for-regional-open-evenings.php</link>
      <description><![CDATA[School leavers, career changers and families invited to explore university study close to home]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-09-01</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Could a ‘cortisol cocktail’ really reduce stress and boost energy?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cortisol is the latest wellness buzzword but claims you can reduce its levels by drinking a “cocktail” are more complicated than social media suggests]]></description>
      <pubDate>2026-08-27</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[$1.26M funding moves UOW cancer imaging research closer to clinical trials ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[World-first quantum photon imaging technology could help doctors see tumours more clearly during treatment]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[How do you satirise a self‑satirising society? Jordan Prosser gives it a go]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Global spotlight on UOW as Science Space hosts exclusive Phoebe Bridgers album event ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Wollongong one of only two Australian locations chosen for immersive planetarium experience ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[UOW's Distinguished Professor Noel Cressie awarded prestigious US honour ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ryan Murphy’s new thriller The Shards takes place in 1981 – but it’s about the present]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Bret Easton Ellis' books seem perfect for the screen, but there's an art to translating books like The Shards and American Psycho. Which adaptations worked – or didn't?]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Scientists watch, molecule by molecule, as cell helpers rescue problem proteins]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Discovery offers new insight into protein clumping seen in neurodegenerative diseases]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Diplomatic delegation visits UOW to explore clean energy innovation]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[International representatives tour world-leading research and industry partnerships]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[What is a p‑value? An expert explains the most misunderstood number in science]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Careers, publications and the credibility of entire fields hinge on a single number that even some scientists misunderstand or find hard to explain. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[A decade of iAccelerate celebrated with launch of UOW Innovation Catalyst]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New university-wide strategy to move research from ideas to market]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Could increasing omega-3 intake boost recovery and long-term health in elite athletes?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[First large-scale study of Australian professional athletes reveals that closing the nutritional gap could support heart health during competition and beyond ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[UOW Liverpool opens its doors to South Western Sydney]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Open Day gives school leavers, career changers and families the chance to explore university close to home]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The US is issuing billions in tariff refunds. That won’t unwind the damage to the global trading system]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[The tiny AI device taking on one of the world’s deadliest killers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[By listening to the buzz of a mosquito’s wings, UOW academic Kiran Trivedi is redefining how communities track the diseases mosquitoes carry]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[This rare Australian wattle is on the brink of extinction: new research]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A rare South Australian wattle has been confirmed as a genetically distinct species but new research shows it has lost 98% of its population since 1830.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Historic first graduation ceremonies for UOW Liverpool’s Civic Place campus]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Milestone ceremonies celebrate graduates while marking a new chapter for higher education in South Western Sydney]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Leukaemia survivor's brain cancer research wins UOW Three Minute Thesis Final]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Food poverty, stress and housing insecurity: what happens when your parent is detained or deported]]></title>
      <link>https://www.uow.edu.au/media/2026/food-poverty-stress-and-housing-insecurity-what-happens-when-your-parent-is-detained-ordeported.php</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Seven PhD candidates will race the clock to explain their big ideas]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Three Minute Thesis finalists will tackle topics ranging from skin cancer prevention and schizophrenia to sustainable fashion]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to stop fraudsters tricking disabled people out of their NDIS funding]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The way the NDIS was designed and rolled out left important gaps in preventing fraud. A new parliamentary report outlines some fixes – but even more could be done.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[University of Wollongong media statement]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[UOW hosts global experts to tackle forced displacement as an international crime]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lyric essays are an antitoxin for a poisoned world]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[These vibrant, provocative books come together in their contemplation of what it means to be Australian in a global context.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Backlash is often swift when authorities try to plan retreat from the coast. There’s a better way]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Climate change adaptation needs to be a collaborative and community-driven project]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The perks of polyandry: mating with multiple males leads to home improvement ]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Patricia Cornwell survived her parents’ breakdown, psychosis and neglect by creating her own worlds]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[UOW secures $2.1 million boost for research with real-world impact ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ARC Linkage projects will advance new energy systems, safer aged care, stronger cyber security and sustainable dairy farms ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[International academic leader joins UOW to lead Faculty of Arts, Society and Business]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why offshore campuses are good for the Illawarra]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Annual report highlights revenue growth, research strength and strategic renewal]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Prime Minister Opens Bruce Gordon Centre at UOW Innovation Campus]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to get more local sardines on Australian plates – a win for nutrition, local fishers and the environment]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kathryn Heyman’s novel about dying and difficult families resists easy consolations]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Thailand and Cambodia are bickering over their borders again. Can diplomacy prevent a return to war?]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[After dumping Inland Rail, Australia has no plan to stop relying on diesel trucks for freight]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Next generation of STEM talent connects with leading employers]]></title>
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