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More than 3,500 students to graduate at UOW Autumn ceremonies
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Light-based gravity sensing could improve groundwater, climate and underground monitoring
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Environment and Energy
How ocean maps have shaped science, politics and the climate debate
A new book by UOW researcher Sarah Hamylton reveals the real-world impact of ocean cartography on science, policy and environmental protection
Education, Environment and Energy, Research, Science and Technology
UOW secures $2.6m in funding for breakthrough research
ARC projects will close key knowledge gaps, driving positive change for families, industries and the environment
Research, Science and Technology
Severe drought linked to the decline of the hobbits 61,000 years ago
New study links climate stress to the disappearance of early human species Homo floresiensis, the 'hobbits' of Flores
Environment and Energy, Research
Temperatures in a patch of Antarctic moss can vary as much as an entire mountain range
The moss beds in Antarctica are like miniature forests – they create their own climate.
Research, Science and Technology
Scientists solve the mystery of how ancient peatlands spread after Ice Age
Significant shifts in wind patterns increased global carbon stores and could hold the key to understanding today’s changing climate
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