Hometown heroes: Regional teachers making a local difference

Meet the graduates of UOW's Master of Teaching program building futures in their own communities.

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Putting a lid on recycling myths

It's National Recycling Week and we asked UOW's Dominique Di Leva to set the record straight.

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Healing, heritage, and higher learning: Sharyn McDonogh’s UOW journey

A resilient woman’s pursuit of healing and knowledge is inspiring others at UOW Eurobodalla.

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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

Alumni

The hidden heroes of the Olympic Games

To compete in the Olympic Games is the life goal of many an athlete – a dream that wouldn’t be possible without the dedication and expertise of operational staff.

Alumni

Dr Reem Osman: Dubai's game-changing CEO

By her late 30s, Dr Reem Osman was already recognised as a beacon of success for women throughout the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and in 2012, the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) graduate became the emirate’s first CEO in health care, and second in the UAE.
International, Research

Can peace and democracy co-exist?

Former UN peacekeeper Dr Izabela Pereira Watts shares her academic expertise and firsthand experiences from the field

International, Students

Home away from home

Leaving home at 17 is a challenge in itself, but when you relocate to a new country on your own, the challenge becomes even tougher.

Alumni

Redefining a career in nursing

Naomi and Anthony took their UOW degrees in very different directions. From educating and preventing HIV in community to a role in disaster education and response with the WHO, these are two careers that redefine nursing. 
Alumni

UOW graduates living large in New York’s finance bullseye

For more than two centuries New York’s finance district has stood as a symbol of financial power and success.