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Articles
Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
Postcards from the edge of the world
Few people will ever stand on Antarctic ice. For most, the white continent exists only in the abstract: awe-inspiring wilderness, strange and charming creatures, icebergs of breathtaking scale and colour.
Science and Technology
How UOW researchers and industry are advancing manufacturing in the Illawarra
From clean energy and batteries to medical devices and biomanufactoring, researchers are working with industry to advance manufacturing in the Illawarra.
Health and Medicine, Research, Science and Technology
Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-ageing: The healing power of seaweed
Researchers are using a unique Australian seaweed that mimics the biological functions of human skin to develop sustainable, regenerative wound-healing solutions for complex skin injuries and burns.
Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
Mapping a SAEF future in science
A love of nature has pushed Cassie Newman to embrace even the most unexpected opportunities, taking her from the beachside outer suburbs of Auckland to the sub-Antarctic islands, the University of Wollongong and, hopefully one day, Antarctica.
Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
The conservation crisis facing South Australia’s koalas
Much of the narrative around Australia’s koala population has focused on the dwindling population of the iconic native animal.
Science and Technology
Snakes of the Illawarra
With the weather warming up and more people enjoying the local surrounds, you’re likely to see more wildlife, including snakes, as everyone makes the most of the Illawarra’s natural beauty this summer.