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Thursday 18 June 2026
World-first global assessment maps PFAS pollution in whales and dolphins
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UOW maintains its place among the top 200 universities in the world
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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.Â
Anti-inflammatories could be used to fight superbugs, researchers say
Researchers in °µÍø½ûÇø 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.
Researchers seek participants for innovative Down Syndrome clinical trial
The Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI) based at the University of °µÍø½ûÇø is currently seeking participants for a clinical study which is looking at the effects of a specific compound on Memory and Cognition in people with Down Syndrome.
Conference addresses challenges ahead for school leaders
Three of Australia’s leading educationalists will spearhead the University of °µÍø½ûÇø's 13th Educational Leadership Conference on Friday 21 February.
Young Bega woman’s plan to teach aided by scholarship
Former Bega High School student and current University of °µÍø½ûÇø Arts student, Hollie Russell, has aspirations of becoming a primary school teacher in her local community.