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, Environment and Energy
Force of gravity
The UOW graduate putting retired mineshafts to work for our green energy future
Environment and Energy
Setting the stage for greener housing
Team UOW Australia reminisces on how they retrofitted the first-ever net-zero house and won Solar Decathlon China
Health and Medicine, Science and Technology
A 3D-printed vision for the future
A research team led by the University of Sydney’s Professor Gerard Sutton, with researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW) has scored an early goal in efforts to develop a 3D bio-engineered cornea to revolutionise sight-restoring transplants.
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
Environment and Energy
Voting with two wheels
Cycling to work can help improve physical and mental health, reduce congestion and mitigate climate change.
Business and Economy
The Airbnb effect
When a business conference saw all San Francisco hotel rooms occupied, two roommates decided to rent out air mattresses on the floor of their apartment.