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National road safety campaign makes its last stop in ¾«¶«´«Ã½
Staff and students from the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ of ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (UOW) will join a nation-wide pledge to drive safely in an effort to prevent the 5.3 deaths that occur on Australia’s roads every day.Â
Donation rekindles interest in science and engineering
Students at Donabate Community College in Dublin will gain hands on experience using technology –which has the potential to have an impact on future manufacturing, medicine and creativity – following the donation of a 3D printer by the Australian Embassy in IrelandÂ
Illawarra children get their hands dirty at simulated archaeological dig
UOW's Early Start designs improvised learning experience for local Illawarra children.Â
Pre-service teacher notches milestone registration for science education program
¾«¶«´«Ã½ of ¾«¶«´«Ã½ pre-service teacher Jacqueline Hancox was the 10,000th person to register to use the Australian Academy of Science’s new interactive high school science education program, Science by Doing.Â
VC joins Premier, Minister and Lord Mayor to promote city
From well-trained graduates to world-class research, the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ of ¾«¶«´«Ã½ is at the heart of ¾«¶«´«Ã½â€™s economic transformation from a steel city to a ¾«¶«´«Ã½ City with significant advantages for businesses looking to establish or expand their operations, Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Wellings told attendees of the Advantage ¾«¶«´«Ã½ function recently.
Scholarship helps young rugby league player combine study and sport
Illawarra junior rugby league player Brendan Woods won’t have to worry about the cost of text books during his first year of study at UOW as this year’s recipient of the Col Purcell Centenary Scholarship.