Why are we so nostalgic for the 1990s?
Everything old is new again: that is a defining feature of pop culture.
Top 20 skilled careers in 2023
Want to know what you should study now, for skilled careers in 2023?
5 foods to boost your concentration
Staring at a textbook wondering how you’ll get through your exams? These five foods could help.
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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.
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Articles
Education, Environment and Energy, Features
Carbon neutrality, greenhouse gases, net-zero: understanding the lingo of a sustainable future
On 5 June, to mark World Environment Day, the University of Wollongong (UOW) announced its commitment to carbon neutrality by 2030. It follows years of devastating natural disasters exacerbated by climate change, including the Black Summer Bushfires and recent East Coast floods.
Education, Features
How to improve concentration
You're staring at the page, but nothing is going in. You need to learn this information, but you can't seem to put your mind to it. Here are some ways to study smarter, not harder.
Community, Education
Teachers strike: what has led to the second walkout this year?
What is the reality for NSW teachers?
Education, Health and Medicine
How a graduate nurse achieved her dreams
UOW Bega student never imagined that she could attend, let alone graduate from, university.
Community, Education, Features, Stories, Student stories, University
Bright minds, bold ambitions and boundless passion
Three UOW alumni share the stories of coming of age and finding their dream jobs right after uni
Education, Features, Science and Technology, University
The future of education is already here
The main role of modern education is to support the next generation of youth in taking on our brave yet slightly broken world