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

Capturing the beauty and pain of motherhood

At the age of 31, Dr Emma Darragh started over. Her youngest child was in kindergarten, her marriage had ended, and she was looking for her next chapter, so to speak.

Social work students celebrate the beauty of community

More than 50 qualified and trainee social workers spent a day immersed in the beauty of nature and in the concept of community last week to celebrate World Social Work Day.

What's in a name?

Biologist and award-winning photographer Dr James Dorey explains the art of assigning names to bee species that are new to science.

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

In farming, it’s crucial to evaluate the best varieties of any given crop to plant each year based on how well different genetic lines perform in varied environments.

Three pivotal strategies for harnessing talent

Harnessing and optimising talent has never been more critical. As leaders and managers strive to navigate the complexities of talent management, the principles outlined in my new book, Rethinking Talent Decisions: A Tale of Complexity, Technology, and Subjectivity, offer a beacon of light.

Sprouting solutions

The concept of edible campuses hasn't taken off in Australia, but a team of dedicated nutrition and dietetics experts is determined to see UOW forge a different path