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SMART projects attract Global Challenges Funding

SMART projects have enjoyed unprecedented success in attracting funding for one of the University of Wollongong’s most prestigious programs. Funding has been... Read More...

Engineering students map flood risk in megacity of Jakarta

A group of UOW engineering students have investigated the deepest depths of Jakarta in not unchallenging conditions – all in the name of research. The research... Read More...

GRE student wins Global Challenges scholarship

Global Challenges provides ten $2,000 Travel Scholarships to existing PhD Scholarship through a 2 minute Video Challenge. Judged by the Global Challenges Pro... Read More...

Students create unmanned search and rescue aircraft

A love of fast cars and powerful engines has led a pair of students to develop a new search and rescue tool. Mechanical engineering students Sally Reynolds and... Read More...

3D printed flutes set to revolutionise the music industry

UOW is exploring the potential for 3D printing to change the music industry through the creation of custom-designed flutes that can play a variety of microtonal... Read More...