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New project develops smart surfboard fins to help reduce shark attack risk
UOW's Surf Flex Lab will contribute to the design, manufacturing and real-life testing of new shark deterrent technology for surfers
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Businesses tap PhD researchers to accelerate innovation
Industry internship program connects businesses with research talent to fast-track innovation and solve real-world challenges
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$1 million national project to improve responses to child sexual behaviour concerns
UOW researchers to develop Australia’s first evidence clearinghouse on problematic and harmful sexual behaviour in children and young people
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280,000-year-old fossils rewrite rock wallaby history, epic journeys shaped survival
New research challenges the view that rock wallabies rarely leave their rocky homes, with implications for modern conservation efforts
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A dream, decades in the making: Lily Caguimbaga’s journey to become a registered nurse
After years of sacrifice working overseas to support her family, nursing student Lily Caguimbaga has become the first international student at UOW Bega Valley to complete a Bachelor of Nursing while working full-time. The milestone was made possible through a South Coast partnership.
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Weeding out trouble
How people power can protect Australia’s delicate ecosystems
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Researchers achieve world-first in underwater 3D concrete printing
LUYTEN 3D collaboration produces Australia’s first submerged 3D printing system, world-first accelerator-free concrete mix for use underwater
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Illawarra innovation takes centre stage at Parliament House
UOW research entities join 21 Illawarra industry and community partners to highlight regional strength and national impact
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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
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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
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The All Ages All Abilities Playground | 2024 Shaping Australia Awards finalists
Around 1.9 per cent or 500,000 Australians have an intellectual disability. Traditional playgrounds are typically designed for young, able-bodied children, leaving intellectually disabled young adults excluded from public play spaces.
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Groundbreaking invention: producing the world’s cheapest green hydrogen | 2024 Shaping Australia Awards finalists
Green hydrogen will be essential for decarbonising ‘hard-to-abate’ sectors of the economy, responsible for 20 percent of the world’s emissions, and is expected to generate an estimated 10,000 new jobs and $26 billion annually in additional GDP annually by 2050.