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Friday 22 November 2024
Could printable organic x-ray sensors transform treatment for cancer patients?
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UOW ranks 52nd globally in THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025
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Science and Technology
From science fiction to reality: the dawn of the biofabricator
Science is catching up to science fiction, writes medical bionics expert Professor Gordon Wallace.
Environment and Energy
Aerial patrols don’t see all the sharks, but they’re keeping people safe
Recent shark attacks on the NSW north coast is a politician’s worst nightmare, writes Duncan Leadbitter.
Education
A new funding model: will Challenge-led research transform the way we do research?
Challenge-led funding for research has people talking, writes Professor Chris Gibson, Director of UOW's Global Challenges Program.
Business and Economy
The challenge of managing Earth’s new economic frontier: our oceans
The blue economy needs to be defined, measured and governed, especially when so much of the world’s ocean lies beyond national borders.
Arts and Culture
Quick fixes aren’t the answer, alcohol and violence have a complex relationship
Policymakers and judges need to pay attention to what non-legal experts know about alcohol and violence.
Law, Politics and Society
Spectacular shark encounters: Fanning’s close shave reminds us we share the ocean
In the wake of the spectacular footage of champion surfer Mick Fanning’s recent shark encounter in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa, and his good fortune in emerging without physical injury, sharks are back on the radar, writes Dr Leah Gibbs.