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Students
Combining language and research in French Polynesia for the trip of a lifetime
Spending two weeks in the French Polynesian island of Tahiti sounds like a pipedream for most, but for a group of UOW students, it was just another day in the classroom.
Alumni
From Wollongong to the world
The University of Wollongong graduates whose passion for science is helping change the world.
Alumni
From crash to Colombian classroom
Misfortune can change lives for the better, but that was the last thing on Ed Broadbent’s mind when he found himself on an operating table in India waiting for doctors to mend his broken body.
Business and Economy
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?
Community
How to avoid the loneliness of social media
Ever felt a pang of loneliness when scrolling Instagram or immediately after you close the app for the last time at night? Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Wollongong, Roger Patulny, says there are three ways to use social media, and two of them are linked with high feelings of loneliness. Here’s how to get the balance right.
Arts and Culture, Community, Education
Chancellor Jillian Broadbent farewells UOW
Chancellor Jillian Broadbent AC has always sought a life of contribution.