The UOW Knowledge Series showcases UOW thought leaders discussing a range of engaging and timely topics.
A visionary entrepreneur, Dr Alex Badran talks about how he's making digital financial literacy accessible via his rapidly growing business – Spriggy – at the forefront of fintech.
Contact alumni@uow.edu.au for transcript.
Can creativity change the world?
Hear from Dr Virginia Keft as she shared her creative journey from accomplished academic to belly dancing school owner and program coordinator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.
Antarctica Biodiversity Under a Changing Climate
Professor Robinson researches how Antarctic plants respond to climate change and uses radiocarbon signatures, left behind in the atmosphere by nuclear testing, to date mosses and track environmental change around the coast of Antarctica. Her group identifies the sunscreens plants make to protect themselves from elevated UV-B radiation due to ozone
Shaping the Future
An interactive discussion with esteemed Associate Professor Belinda Gibbons following her visit to the United Nations Leaders Summit ‘The World We Want.’ Belinda addresses global themes and trends across sectors and provides the resources and tools to accelerate sustainable development in your workplace.
Brin Grenyer is Senior Professor of Psychology at the University of Wollongong and Director of the Project Air Strategy for Personality Disorders, an internationally recognised leader in research, education and treatment. He is currently Vice-President of the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders.
In 2020 he was the recipient of the Ian M Campbell Memorial Award presented by the Australian Psychological Society's College of Clinical Psychologists to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the scientific or professional status of clinical psychology in Australia as a ‘scientist-practitioner’, including contributions to research, therapy and social applicability.
Watch 'What does it take to have a healthy personality' (YouTube)
We chat with Professor Stacy Carter, Director at the Australian Centre for Health Engagement, Evidence and Values (ACHEEV), part of UOW’s Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS). She is also one of several ethicists in NSW working on allocation of resources—especially ventilators and ICU beds—during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Watch 'Artificial Intelligence in health' (YouTube)
Ever wondered why kids become uncooperative or how you can help your kids to stay calm and be more cooperative at school and at home? Manager of UOW's Northfields Clinic, Mark Donovan answers your questions around how to create cooperative kids and connected families.
Watch 'Creating cooperative kids & connected families' (YouTube)
We hear from Professor Theo Farrell, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Education at the University of Wollongong, on changes in education/teaching in response to COVID-19 and long-term effects.
Watch 'Remote learning ready: UOW's response to COVID-19' (YouTube)
We hear from Associate Professor Cassandra Sharp on social media engagement during crises.
Watch 'How people respond to law and governance in a crisis' (YouTube)
Dr Kara Vine-Perrow is Group Leader of the Targeted Cancer Therapeutics Research Laboratory and co-founder of Cancer Drug Discovery Group (CDDG) at the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Wollongong (UOW), Australia. This stream is Dr Vine-Perrow’s presentation.
Watch 'Outsmarting cancer: overcoming the barriers to therapy' (YouTube)
UOW alumna and Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Dean Patricia Davidson hosted a panel discussion with some world leading innovators who are using technology to shape the way individuals and organizations learn, develop, and grow in to the future.
Watch 'The role of virtual reality in transforming organisations' (YouTube)
Professor Justin Yerbury discusses how proteins shape our understanding of Motor Neurone Disease.
Watch 'Proteins: a story about the stuff of life' (YouTube)
A panel discussion featuring Professor Katina Michael, Dr Shahriar Akter, Dr Alex Badran, Kylie Cameron, Dr Thomas Birtchnell and Dane Sharp.
Watch 'A disrupted digital frontier' (YouTube)
Dr Katrina Green explores whether the bacteria in our gut influences the brain and our behaviour.
Watch 'A Gut Feeling: Does bacteria in our gut influence the brain & behaviour?' (YouTube)
Presented by Distinguished Professor Antoine van Oijen.
Watch 'Fighting disease, one molecule at a time' (YouTube)
Presented by Distinguished Professor Bert Roberts.
Watch 'Our story: the epic human and natural history of Australia' (YouTube)
UOW alumnus Brendan Castle's global career took him from working for CitiGroup Sydney to Hong Kong, Singapore, London and New York before radically changing direction to work for Google in San Francisco.
Watch 'Leadership, now and into the future and talent spotting for Google' (YouTube)
Presented by Associate Professor Robert Gorkin III.
Watch 'A measure of pleasure: building the next generation condom' (YouTube)