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Thursday 17 July 2025
UOW pool renamed in honour of Olympic legend Emma McKeon
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Four UOW researchers named among Australia’s 100 Future Fellows
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‘Prosumers’ have the power to turn energy sector on its head, experts say
A panel of experts will convene to discuss the impact of new energy on the Australian energy sector and consumers at the Next Generation Energy Forum in Melbourne on 9 December.
‘Game-changer’ technology to boost physical activity in kids
Quest to accurately monitor pre-schooler physical activity and decrease childhood obesity.
Governor of Jakarta launches PetaJakarta.org project
PetaJakarta.org, a big data project mapping instances of flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia, was publicly endorsed by DKI Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama via Twitter during the project’s launch on 2 December.

UOW accommodation PPP transaction closes
Student accommodation at the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ of ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (UOW) will undergo a major expansion and transformation in a circa $250M dollar public private partnership transaction announced today (4 December).
Health Minister meets Illawarra’s women in science
NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner MP visited the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI) based at UOW today (Thursday 4 December) to meet with four young female researchers at the cutting edge of their fields.
China partnership a material exchange in innovation and development
UOW materials engineering students will from 2015 have the opportunity to spend part of their degree at one of China’s leading materials engineering institutions, Beihang ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (BUAA), following a credit transfer agreement.