What COVID-19 has taught us about our schools
COVID-19 has exposed the inequalities of our education system and placed tremendous pressure on our teachers
Stefania’s journey to outer space
Stefania Peracchi’s research into wearable radiation detectors for astronauts has taken her from Europe to Australia
Our black summer
It was a horror bushfire season. The staff at the UOWs Batemans Bay and Bega campuses rose to the challenge.
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The Stand exists to unlock the knowledge and expertise inside the University of Wollongong (UOW), telling stories about our people and their accomplishments that inform, educate and inspire. This magazine was born out of a renewed sense of place, purpose and values that will guide the University in fulfilling its role in exploring how to resolve society’s large and complex social, environmental and economic challenges.
We believe education is one of the most powerful transformative forces on communities and individuals. It opens minds and helps people find purpose, meaning – and solutions for the world’s most pressing challenges.
This is our unified story – a story that draws on our past, understands the present, and looks to the future.
Articles
Health and Medicine
The vape divide
Will banning nicotine-containing vape fluid do more harm than good? University of Wollongong toxicologist Dr Jody Morgan believes it will.
Environment and Energy
Helping oyster farmers to weather environmental challenges
It’s been a crazy twelve months for Batemans Bay oyster farmer Ewan McAsh. This time last year he was fighting bushfire flames at the front door of his oyster farm office and storage sheds.
Arts and Culture
Students sing away the COVID blues
When the coronavirus pandemic hit Australia, student Kaitlin Lawler’s final year was thrown into peril.
Arts and Culture
Creative arts graduates reach their zenith
How UOW's creative arts students are bringing their experiences to life.
University
Got a question about starting uni? You can ask a student
Ever thought your question might be too silly to ask? When you call or live chat on the Ask a Student portal, your questions will be answered by real UOW students (past and present) with valuable insights, who were once in your position and likely also had some of the same questions when they were looking to start uni.
University
What to do if you don't know what to do
Not sure what to study after high school? Feeling anxious and unsure? Trust us, you’re not alone. In fact, we did a study that found about 15% of you basically have no idea at all and 57% of you have some idea, but not really.