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Thursday 18 July 2024
Professor Lorna Moxham honoured for work on groundbreaking Recovery Camp
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University of Wollongong launches Local Community Partner Program
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Finger trap hits the right nerve in winning Pitch
Spinning yarns and ancient practical jokes have inspired a way to heal diseased and damaged nerves.
2,000-year-old pearl unearthed from ancient site
Archaeological excavations undertaken by UOW and the University of New England (UNE) on the north Kimberley coast of Western Australia have revealed a 2,000-year-old natural marine pearl.
Nanotechnology graduate gives back to school that inspired a love of learning
Recent UOW PhD graduate Alfred Chidembo (pictured) didn’t own or borrow a single book as a primary school student. Nor did any of his classmates. In fact, their school in Zimbabwe didn’t have a library.
University of Wollongong government and community engagement activities
The University of Wollongong rejects the inferences of political bias and impropriety in relation to its government engagement activities made by The Australian in the unbalanced article published in its Higher Education Supplement today (‘Cash to Political Parties Queried’, Wednesday June 3, 2015 p.33)
South Africa’s bold move on salt gets off to a shaky start
South Africa has been a trailblazer on the continent in the global battle to reduce salt intake through food. But three years after the bold food policy was first introduced in South Africa – and less than a year until it finally becomes law – the country has still not set up programmes to monitor how effective the legislation will be.
Startup incubator leads gender equality mission
Forming support networks for women and lowering the financial barriers to investment has enabled UOW-backed startup incubator iAccelerate to achieve gender equality targets.