2020

Articles

Advanced image search

Content-based image retrieval techniques such as the reverse image search tools offered by Google and TinEye are popular among those wanting to trace the origin of a photo or find similar pictures.

Innovating urban governance

As cities face more complex challenges – from COVID-19 to climate change, from housing affordability to technological transformation —the expectations on urban governance have steadily increased. Plenty of evidence suggests that cities are responding with governance innovations that draw on new ideas, practices and collaborators that will steer urban development and everyday life in new directions

The two of us: Simon Brown and Claudia Kielkopf

The University of Wollongong (UOW) has so many high achieving PhD students, working towards solving real world problems. Behind every great PhD candidate is a great supervisor (or two). We hear from both to understand their perspective of the post graduate journey.

Advancing automated mass spectrometry

A research project led by UOW’s Professor Adam Trevitt is aiming to develop new technology and tools to accelerate advances in automated mass spectrometry with funding from the Australian Research Council’s Discovery Project scheme.

The two of us: Michael Adams and Freya Croft

The University of Wollongong (UOW) has so many high achieving PhD students, working towards solving real world problems. Behind every great PhD candidate is a great supervisor (or two). We hear from both to understand their perspective of the post graduate journey.

Our field cameras melted in the bushfires

This article is a preview of Flora, Fauna, Fire, a multimedia project launching on Monday July 13. The project tracks the recovery of Australia’s native plants and animals after last summer’s bushfire tragedy. Sign up to The Conversation’s newsletter for updates.

Next-Generation Smart Solid-State Transformers (S3T)

A new UOW research project funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) aims to design, develop and implement a next-generation smart solid-state transformer (S3T) that will greatly contribute to Australia’s energy infrastructure.

Three Minute Thesis

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students. Developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), 3MT cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills.

Understanding environmental stressors for the Great Barrier Reef

With the future of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef under threat, a newly funded three-year project will expand our understanding of the drivers and context of recent mass coral bleaching on the reef.