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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
Tailor your career in fintech at UOW India
The University of Wollongong (UOW) will launch its first campus in India, at GIFT City, Gujarat, with world-class fintech courses on offer.
Be a part of everything
From a farm in rural Australia to the centre of Wollongong – how IT student Jack Wason found home away from home at UOW
Can AI learn to become more human?
AI could be fighting with, not against us, in cyber-attacks.
How COVID-19 changed transport
Few areas were more dramatically affected by COVID-19 than public transport. How can we do it better next time? And who have been the winners, and the losers?
What makes a good app for kids?
The concept of 'screen time' has been debated and researched, with valid concerns around the impact on children's posture, muscular development and body weight, as well as eyesight and attention span.
Disrupting the logistics space
Budi Handoko is an ideas man. Despite growing up in the small Indonesian town of Singkawang, West Kalimantan, his vision for himself was cross-continental.