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Friday 21 August 2026

Hack the Gong challenge puts Illawarra’s innovators to the test at iAccelerate

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Wednesday 19 August 2026

Ben Quilty, Guan Wei works among treasures available at UOW Art Auction

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Articles

Meet the man who has completed the fastest ever circumnavigation of the Earth on foot

In December 2011, Dr Tom Denniss a UOW Bachelor of Mathematics graduate and founder of renewable energy company Oceanlinx, embarked on a run around the world to raise money for Oxfam.

Graduate takes injury prevention to SES’ front line

State Emergency Services (SES) members in NSW are exposed to special workplace risks in unpredictable environments.

Research links famous ballad to birth of ALP

Research by a PhD student in UOW’s School of Humanities and Social Inquiry has uncovered a much earlier version of one of Australia's most famous folk songs, linking it to a strike which almost caused a civil war and led to the birth of the Australian Labor Party.

Young Bega woman’s plan to teach aided by scholarship

Former Bega High School student and current University of Wollongong Arts student, Hollie Russell, has aspirations of becoming a primary school teacher in her local community.

Rain doesn’t dampen Discovery Days enthusiasm

Despite the onset of rain, more than 5,400 students from 134 high schools are flocking to the University of Wollongong this week (3-7 February) for the annual Discovery Days -- the University's largest undergraduate recruitment event.

AIME-ing high: Indigenous mentoring program expanding in 2014

Fresh from a record-breaking year mentoring 380 Indigenous high school students across the region in 2013, the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME) program at the University of Wollongong is aiming to reach 500 students in 2014.