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Wednesday 27 November 2024
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Custom designed bras in sight thanks to 3D computer-aided design study
It may have been hundreds of years in the making, but relief could be in sight for Australian women wearing uncomfortable, ill-fitting bras.
Study of NSW inmates shows a lack of Omega 3s relates to aggression
Researchers enter NSW prison to see whether good nutrition, and in particular omega-3 fats, has a positive impact on behaviour.Â
UOW supporting easy access to materials and business innovation
¾«¶«´«Ã½ of ¾«¶«´«Ã½ research and expertise in producing the new wonder material, graphene, is supporting business innovation through the licensing of a patent to startup venture, NanoCarbon.
Starvation in the midst of plenty... Illawarra leading the way in addressing malnutrition in the elderly
Researchers from UOW and the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District have teamed up to develop novel ways to address malnutrition in senior citizens, with figures showing that a third of patients aged 65 and older who are admitted to hospital in the Illawarra are overtly malnourished, while a further 50 per cent are at high nutritional risk.
Training tomorrow’s social scientists to shape the world we live in
New degree that will see graduates empowered to better understand our complex world launched at UOW.
Local schools take up science and engineering challenge
Five hundred students from 15 local high schools will put their minds to the test when they compete in this year’s Illawarra and South East Region Science and Engineering Challenge, held over two days from tomorrow (Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 July) at the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ of ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (UOW).Â