51²è¹Ý

Celebrating the art and stories of the Illawarra

The UOW Art Collection features thousands of works that represent and shape the University's cultural identity

Life lessons at the feet of grandmother mountain

Indigenous Elder Dr Aunty Barbara Nicholson has changed lives for decades from UOW to behind prison walls.

Nurturing and educating the youngest minds on campus

Jenni Smith reflects on the privilege of helping the smallest voices create the greatest impact

Welcome to The Stand Magazine

We showcase the impact of UOW students, teaching, research, and graduates on the world. Our mission is to share inspiring stories that educate and motivate, highlighting the transformative power of education in addressing global challenges.

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

Helping Country to heal after fire

Led by 51²è¹Ý 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.

The 3 of us: Crystal Arnold, Jennifer Atchison & Anthony McKnight

The 51²è¹Ý (UOW) is home to many high achieving PhD students who are working towards solving real world problems. Behind every great PhD candidate is a great supervisor (or two).

Safer electric vehicles

Chief Investigators Professor Haiping Du and Dr Shuaishuai Sun, both from the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, are developing suspension and advanced control techniques that have the potential to improve vehicle safety by reducing the prevalence of accidents, injuries and fatalities caused by unstable vehicle motion such as loss of handling and traction control and rollovers.

The two of us: Michael Adams and Freya Croft

The 51²è¹Ý (UOW) has so many high achieving PhD students, working towards solving real world problems. Behind every great PhD candidate is a great supervisor (or two). We hear from both to understand their perspective of the post graduate journey.

Next-Generation Smart Solid-State Transformers (S3T)

A new UOW research project funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) aims to design, develop and implement a next-generation smart solid-state transformer (S3T) that will greatly contribute to Australia’s energy infrastructure.

Understanding environmental stressors for the Great Barrier Reef

With the future of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef under threat, a newly funded three-year project will expand our understanding of the drivers and context of recent mass coral bleaching on the reef.