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50 Voices
This year, as part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations, we have launched 50 Voices - a content series that celebrates the people who have made UOW what it is today. From labs to libraries, lawns to lecture theatres, hear unique stories from students, staff, alumni, donors, and community members who have had a lasting impact.
Articles
Arts and Culture, Study areas
Why do songs get stuck in our heads?
We’ve all experienced the feeling of having a tune looping round our brain. Known as earworms, these persistent songs can be a total nuisance. UOW’s Dr Tim Byron says there’s a strong link between music and our minds, and the answer to combating an earworm is simple.
Business and Economy, Arts and Culture, Science and Technology
AI and the future of work
Looking to the future is both exciting and daunting. Technology is changing the way we live and work so rapidly that it can be difficult to imagine the future careers of our children or even what our next job might be. But what is AI teaching us about ourselves?
Community, Arts and Culture, Education
How Jioji finds sunshine among the clouds
Associate Professor Jioji Ravulo has made his mark in South Western Sydney, where he is known for his passion for helping others and his infectious attitude.
Arts and Culture, Community, Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
The buck stops here
Ethical dilemmas are likely to arise in the workplace from time-to-time, no matter what job you do. If, for instance, your workplace doesn’t have a recycling system in place, it is easy to blame the company when you find yourself throwing recyclable items in the trash.
Arts and Culture
Can the arts and sciences save the Great Barrier Reef?
This is the story of how two artists, a marine scientist and a social scientist joined forces to raise awareness of the threats facing the Great Barrier Reef.
Arts and Culture, Environment and Energy
The Janet Cosh Herbarium
Tucked away in a temperature controlled room in a building at the University of Wollongong, you’ll find a quiet achiever called the ‘Janet Cosh Herbarium’. An archival resource for botanical research at UOW, the herbarium is also used for teaching the next generation of environmental scientists.