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Thursday 24 April 2025

Ancient giant kangaroos stayed close to home. That made it easier for them to become extinct.

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Monday 14 April 2025

Distinguished Professors share cutting-edge research at public showcase event

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Articles

Student's prize winning pitch on innovative drug delivery system

Student named finalist in national competition for explanation of her research on bionic devices.

Prominent research and innovation advisor brings insights to the Illawarra

The Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, a joint initiative of the University of Wollongong (UOW) and Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD), is pleased to announce that one of Australia’s most respected research and innovation advisors, Professor Alan Pettigrew, has joined the IHMRI Board as Chair.

Fat free and 100 per cent natural: seven food labelling tricks exposed

Professor Sandra Jones explains the common food labelling tricks used by manufacturers.

New home for Illawarra entrepreneurs underway

Construction on the region’s first high-tech business incubator will officially start today (Thursday 10 April) when the Minister for the Illawarra John Ajaka MLC joins University of Wollongong Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Wellings to break ground at the Innovation Campus.

Books created by artists on show at UOW Library

An exhibition of artists’ books will be opened at 12.30PM Friday 11 April at the University of Wollongong Library’s Panizzi Room. 

Ancient Indian mammals’ remarkable story of survival

Mammalian extinctions during the past several hundred thousand years have been a major focus for evolutionary biologists, geologists, and archaeologists, often being linked to climate change and human hunting.