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50 Voices
This year, as part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations, we have launched 50 Voices - a content series that celebrates the people who have made UOW what it is today. From labs to libraries, lawns to lecture theatres, hear unique stories from students, staff, alumni, donors, and community members who have had a lasting impact.
Articles
Alumni
Progress with privacy
The complexity of who owns the data being recorded by this piece of technology means that without proper safeguards, governments, employers and other stakeholders such as health insurance companies, schools and law enforcement agencies, could be able to use it to determine whether a person is fit for work or needs medical or psychological intervention.
Alumni
Off to a flying start
Rajvir Singh has had a soaring start to his career. Less than two years ago, while studying towards a computer science degree, he landed a graduate position in financial services with Macquarie Group, Hong Kong, combining his skills and passion for technology with real-world problem solving.
Alumni
Universities in a post-COVID world
Universities have been transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic and their purpose has never been more important, according to UOW’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Professor Theo Farrell.
Science and Technology
Advanced image search
Content-based image retrieval techniques such as the reverse image search tools offered by Google and TinEye are popular among those wanting to trace the origin of a photo or find similar pictures.
Science and Technology
Researcher with his head in the clouds
There are multiple tangible reasons and benefits to using cloud storage services, but with its ambiguous nature, is it something we can completely trust with our information? Senior Professor Willy Susilo and his team are working in just this space. With a recently awarded ARC grant, Susilo and Co are keen to find solutions for securing cloud storage with protection against malicious senders.
Alumni
Out of the box
There’s no substitute to hands-on training – or is there? Two University of Wollongong alumni are proving there is.