What's in a name?

Have you ever wondered how Hylaeus derectus earned its moniker?

Using big-data and genetic analysis to improve plant breeding around the world

The software changing how we grow staples

Three pivotal strategies for harnessing talent

Dr Sharna Wiblen’s advice for harnessing exponential outcomes by elevating (human) decision-making.

Sprouting solutions

How the UOW nutrition and dietetics team is leading the way in sustainable food production

Powerful voices reveal the reality of economic disparity for women

Catch up on the latest live panel discussion presented by the University of Wollongong and GongTalks.

Welcome to The Stand Magazine

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

7 ways to volunteer during isolation (and gain UOWx recognition')

2020 has been a year like no other. If you’re feeling disconnected and unmotivated, you’re not alone! Reaching out and volunteering your time to help others is a proven way to boost your esteem, and build connections. The good news is – there are still many rewarding ways you can volunteer during isolation.

Helping Country to heal after fire

Led by University of Wollongong researcher Dr Anthony McKnight, a team of staff, students and community members are helping flora and fauna on Yuin Country in the Snowy Mountains to recover from the summer’s devastating bushfires.

How to win at home schooling. As a student.

Learning is a great way to be spending your time in lockdown, but it’s important to make home schooling work for you. So, if you want to know how to be the best at-home student you can possibly be, read on…

9 ways to socialise & connect in lockdown

As communities around the world move in and out of lockdown to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, it’s important to maintain a positive sense of wellbeing and a strong support network during these isolated times.

Communicating in a crisis

As a five-year-old, Jake Lapham featured in a home movie with a toy microphone in hand, parroting select words he had heard on the nightly news about a nearby bushfire.

Artists as imagineers

In Australia and across the globe, COVID-19 has brought theatres, galleries, music venues, performers, and television and movie productions to the brink. And with the pandemic showing no signs of going away, there are fears that some parts of the arts industry may never recover.