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Successful outcomes of first UOW Defence Grant

The UOW Defence Grants scheme was introduced in 2019 to build new collaborations with external partners in areas of specific defence interest to UOW. The firs... Read More...

Passion for the environment led Samantha to engineering

Graduate recognised as one of nation’s brightest young leaders Samantha Law grew up in Moruya, on the Far South Coast of New South Wales. From a young age, she... Read More...

Graduates of League helped Charly balance sport and study

NRL player grateful for opportunity to pursue future in engineering Starting university is a tough time for any undergraduate, but throw in a professional sporting career as well and it can be twice as hard. In 2012, Charly Runciman made the move... Read More...

UOW signs up to support India’s rail freight corridor expansion

Experts to play key role in transformational rail projects A signing ceremony in New Delhi, India on Monday, September 9, 2019 has officially recognised the ke... Read More...

Engineers Australia announce UOW alumna Dr Bronwyn Evans as their new Chief Executive Officer

Dr Bronwyn Evans, an experienced and respected CEO who brings a wealth of leadership, commercial and policy expertise gained across a career spanning corporate ... Read More...

Water connecting the world 38th world congress of IAHR 2019

This is a guest post and part of our ongoing Student Life series By Nadeeka Miguntanna, PhD Candidate, School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering Nadeeka Miguntanna. PhD candidate in the School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engi... Read More...

Student attends International Conference on Ground Control in Mining

This is a guest post and part of our ongoing Student Life series By Xiaohan Yang, PhD student, School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering Xiaoh... Read More...

Student attends Third International Symposium for Emerging Researchers in Composites for Infrastructure

This is a guest post and part of our ongoing Student Life series By Amin Izadi, PhD Student, School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering Amin Iz... Read More...

4th year mining student wins the National EPIROC scholarship

Marten Hunt, one of our 4th year mining students and the President of our AusIMM Student Chapter has won the National EPIROC, (formerly the Atlas-Copco) scholarship. Marten is enrolled in his final year of a Bachelor’s in Mining Engineering at the U... Read More...

Zein Saleh recognised for his Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning (OCTAL)

Words by Zein Saleh On 20 September 2018, I received an email saying “Dear Zein, Congratulations! You have been nominated for an OCTAL award”. U... Read More...