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Search ArticlesDoing end‑of‑year exams? 5 foods that are good for brain health – and what to avoid
When you’re studying for exams – or finally sitting them – you need nutritious food for your brain to perform its best. Here are some practical tips for when and what to eat during exam time. Your brain influences your appetite, how you respond to food and whether you feel full. And the relationship also works the other way around: what you eat can directly influence how your brain works.
$5,000 scholarships open doors for TAFE students to study at UOW
Pathway helps students turn vocational qualifications into university degrees TAFE NSW students can now apply for the University of Wollongong’s (UOW) TAFE to UOW pathway, with 50 scholarships worth $5,000 each available to eligible students commencing in 2027. The pathway lets TAFE graduates use their previous study towards entry and credit for a UOW degree, reducing the time and cost of study.
The accidental discovery that advances our knowledge of glioblastoma
UOW researcher part of global team working to understand role of KDM4 in fatal brain cancer While investigating a potential drug treatment to inhibit a protein linked to glioblastoma brain cancer, researchers unexpectedly discovered the drug was far more effective against another protein linked to the cancer.
Global Climate Change Week at UOW turns attention to local communities
Global climate change week events explore local solutions, community resilience and risks to homes The University of Wollongong (UOW) will bring researchers and communities together this October to explore how climate change is affecting the region and what residents, organisations and governments can do to respond.
A passion for regional stories sees Anna Rixon receive WIN News Broadcast Scholarship
UOW journalism student named recipient of $10,000 WIN News Broadcast Scholarship A passion for giving a voice to people and communities that are often overlooked will take second-year University of Wollongong (UOW) journalism student Anna Rixon into the WIN News newsroom as the recipient of the WIN News Broadcast Scholarship.
Discovered just two years ago, this tiny Fijian bee is on the brink of extinction
What the plight of the Hylaeus navai reveals about the world’s unknown species A rare, tiny, canopy dwelling bee, identified by scientists only two years ago, is already on the cusp of extinction, raising fearsthat species around the world are disappearing before we even know they exist.
Inflammation may hold clues to more targeted schizophrenia treatments
Dr Samara Walpole awarded prestigious US grant to investigate link between inflammation and neurotransmission Could inflammation be a hidden driver of schizophrenia? A University of Wollongong (UOW) early-career researcher has won a global grant to find out, laying the groundwork for more personalised treatments for the illness.
Drones, satellites and AI help scientists watch over Antarctica’s smallest lifeforms
New GeoAI system allows for the first large-scale, long-term monitoring of vegetation in one of world’s most remote environments Monitoring Antarctica’s tiny, scattered ecosystems is a challenge that has long plagued researchers. But a new study led by the University of Wollongong (UOW) has devised a new approach to tracking life in one of the most remote environments on Earth.
Research quality climbs 30 places in 2027 THE World University Rankings
UOW retains place among the world’s top 250 universities as research quality and industry collaboration rankings rise The University of Wollongong (UOW) has climbed 30 places to rank 176th globally for research quality in the 2027 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. UOW has also retained its position among the world’s top 250 universities, ranking equal 247th overall and 14th in Australia.
Our research shows how AI is getting better at exams. Here’s how unis can respond
Two years ago, AI couldn't compete with a law student on critical legal analysis but now it's matching or beating most of the cohort When ChatGPT arrived at the end of 2022, universities scrambled to determine whether generative AI was good enough to pass assessments and make it easy for students to cheat. There were some big claims by AI companies at the time, including that tools showed “human-level performance on various professional and academic benchmarks”.