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Tuesday 25 June 2024
Researcher helps uncover the mysteries of megafauna
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Meet the Researcher at UOW Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands campuses
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Expert pushes for sustainable makeover of iconic Aussie fibro
A UOW project has been used an example of sustainable building methods at a national industry conference.
Illawarra students design social marketing campaigns to improve wellbeing of classmates
Students from two Illawarra schools have improved the health and wellbeing of their fellow students through a UOW Centre for Health Initiatives’ Healthy Schools program. The program comprised a competition for students to develop a social marketing campaign to address a school-based social or health issue.
Anti-inflammatories could be used to fight superbugs, researchers say
Researchers in Wollongong have discovered that some common anti- inflammatory drugs have an antibiotic effect, suggesting they may have a role to play in treating the ‘superbugs’ that pose a major risk to human health.
Smallpox vaccine specimen discovered in archives
The discovery of an 1841 smallpox vaccine specimen has been documented in a fascinating paper by public health lecturer Dr Kath Weston.
Not enough sleep and too much screen time linked to childhood obesity
Lack of sleep increases the risk of obesity in children and too much television could be partly to blame, UOW researchers have found.
Early Childhood Education Diploma a boost for local families
A new Diploma of Early Childhood Education at UOW College will help provide the best possible start in life for local children and boost employment opportunities in the childcare sector.