The hidden heroes of the Olympic Games
Meet the UOW alumni behind the scenes of the world’s largest sporting event
Dr Reem Osman: Dubai's game-changing CEO
The UOW graduate's groundbreaking rise to the top of health care in the UAE
Gender expression and my non-binary identity
A personal reflection by UOW staff member Kit West
Home truths on housing affordability
Exploring solutions to the housing affordability crisis in UOW's latest Luminaries webinar
UOW medical student combines passion for healthcare and literacy
Teaching the next generation.
We bring to life subjects that illustrate the impact our students, teaching, research and graduates make in the world.
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.
We believe education is one of the most powerful transformative forces on communities and individuals. It opens minds and helps people find purpose, meaning – and solutions for the world’s most pressing challenges.
This is our unified story – a story that draws on our past, understands the present, and looks to the future.
Articles
Health and Medicine, Students
UOW medical student combines passion for healthcare and literacy
We interviewed Shoalhaven student Alexia Paglia about her pathway into medicine and promoting healthy habits for kids through literacy.
Education
Dismantling barriers and chasing dreams with the Dylan Alcott Foundation
Navigating the demands of university can be tough for any student. But for those living with disability, overcoming the everyday obstacles to success requires a vastly different level of determination – a reality Australian Paralympic sporting legend Dylan Alcott AO understands all too well.
Environment and Energy, Research
Diving into marine life mysteries with UOW’s MAVE Lab
With humpback whales migrating along Illawarra shorelines, we get daily reminders of the amazing marine life that exists right on our doorstep.
Alumni
Celebrating women in engineering
Considering studying engineering? Here’s how a Bachelor of Engineering can open doors to a wide range of careers.
Business and Economy, Research
Transforming microfinance for women's empowerment
Many initiatives aimed at improving women’s rights tend to emphasise women’s empowerment through a narrow, individualistic lens. What we need is systemic change.
Business and Economy, International
Counting down to UOWs campus opening in India
With just a month to go until the planned opening of the University of Wollongong’s (UOW) campus in India, we caught up with Campus Director Nimay Kalyani for a status update.