UOW inaugurates permanent rainbow staircase to celebrate diversity
UOW has officially opened a permanent rainbow-coloured staircase to celebrate diversity and inclusion at the University.
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Early Start joins UOW Cares
We are pleased to announce that the Early Start Equity Fund has been added to the list of charitable causes that are supported by UOW Cares.
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One-UOW Tranche One implementation
On Monday, 26 April, staff will commence in their new roles and the pooled services model will come into effect for Tranche One functions.
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UOW celebrates LGBTQI+ inclusion by installing rainbow stairs
By now you would have seen our vibrant rainbow staircase outside Panizzi Café, leading up to Building 19.
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UOW shines in Employer Satisfaction Survey 2020 despite pandemic challenges
The latest results from a major national surveys by the Australian Government-funded Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT): the Employer Satisfaction Survey (ESS) reveals that UOW graduates are among the most preferred and satisfied students by the employers.
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Nominate an outstanding graduate for the UOW Alumni Awards
Do you know an exceptional UOW grad who is making their mark on the world?
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Q&A with Anita Kumar, CEO, Early Start
Celebrating International Women‘s Day
Born in Chennai, India, Anita Kumar was the first girl in her family to leave home at 17 to go and study engineering, not because she wanted to show she can do anything the boys could, but to delay time and experience the world before getting married, because that’s exactly what happened as soon as she finished.
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VC Awards: New reconciliation award
Dear colleagues and friends,
I am delighted to share the news that the Indigenous Strategy Unit has launched a new VC award for the offering in 2021.
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Staff
See AllJames Dyson Award 2021 is open for entries
April 15, 2021
The James Dyson Award is open again for entries in 2021 and we are encouraging staff from the EIS faculty to enter their students. Since 2005, the James Dyson Award (JDA) has challenged inventive and entrepreneurial undergraduates and recent graduates of engineering and design, to ‘Design something that solves a problem’.
5G coming to UOW Wollongong campus
April 15, 2021
Mental health training in may
April 15, 2021
Operations
See AllWeb Kiosk system upgrade
April 15, 2021
Web Kiosk, the UOW employee system, will be undergoing a necessary system upgrade currently targeting a go-live date of 19 May 2021. This upgrade will enable UOW to move to the latest version of Web Kiosk, which is more user friendly and more secure.
Building 39 power interruptions: April 11 – 15
April 13, 2021
New UOW Intranet underway
April 13, 2021
Staff Interviews
Stuart MacKay – Honorary Clinical Professor Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medicine (SOM)
Dr Nikki Curthoys – Lecturer in the School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience
Dr Jody Moller – Associate lecturer teaching in the School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience
Matt Sheppard – Manager, Global Sports Programs
Tam Ha – Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology
Dr Nadeeka Sajeewani Miguntanna – Sessional academic staff member, Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information sciences
Dr Sue Downie – Lecturer in the Discipline of Medical and Exercise Science in the School of Medicine
Dr Farzana Aman Tanima – Lecturer of Accounting, at the School of Accounting Economics and Finance, Faculty of Business and Law
Lauren Richardson – Librarian at UOW Sydney Business School
Distinguished Professor David J. Adams – CEO and Executive Director, IHMRI
Professor Thomas Astell-Burt – Professor and Founding Director of the Population Wellbeing and Environment Research Lab (PowerLab)
Tanya Barton-Saad – Administration Officer/Assistant to the Operations Manager, Learning Teaching & Curriculum (LTC)
Brondalie Martin – Programs Coordinator with the Academic Development and Recognition (ADR) team
Xinru Yu – International Officer, Faculty of Business
Faisel Tubbal – Lab Manager for School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering (SECTE)
Victoria Traynor – Professor of Nursing
Hayley Rodd – Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Commercial Developments Unit
Ellie Taylor – Research Coordinator (Acting) and Project Officer, Faculty of Social Sciences
Nik Milosevski – Senior Manager, Education, Faculty of Law, Humanities & the Arts
Pippa Burns – Lecturer, School of Medicine, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
Carlee Mottley – Animal Facility Technical Officer, School of Earth, Atmospheric & Life Sciences SEALS, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
Dr. Joshua Fan – Senior Lecturer, Sydney Business School, Faculty of Business
Tracey Wilson – Student CRM Senior Manager Business Solutions, Student Services Division
Robyn Dawson – Administration Manager, Sustainable Buildings Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering & Information Sciences
Alfredo Paloyo – Senior Lecturer, School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Faculty of Business
Margie Jantti – Director, Library Services, UOW Library
Dominic Riordan – Director, Academic Quality and Standards
Mary Barrett – Professor of Management, School of Management, Operations & Marketing, Faculty of Business
Keith Horton – Lecturer in Philosophy, School of Humanities & Social Inquiry, Faculty of Law, Humanities & the Arts
Rochelle Boys – Employability and Employer Programs Officer, Acting Business Development Coordinator
Justin Yerbury – Professorial Fellow in Neurodegenerative Disease, Head of MND Research Team, Faculty of Science, Medicine & Health
Associate Professor Trish Mundy – Associate Dean Education, Faculty of Law, Humanities & the Arts
Jose Gonzalez – Technical Officer, School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronics & Biomedical, Faculty of Engineering & Information Sciences
Sanja Sreckovic – Coordinator, EIS Central, Faculty of Engineering & Information Sciences
Associate Professor David Mercer – Science and Technology Studies (STS), School of History & Social Inquiry, Faculty of Law, Humanities & the Arts
Kristy Newton – Digital Literacies Coordinator, UOW Library
Sasha Nikolic – Senior Lecturer, School of Electrical, Computer & Telecom Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Information Sciences
Emma Purdy – Manager, Course Portfolio, Academic Quality and Standards
Sonya Ollerenshaw – Collection Development Officer, UOW Library
Associate Professor Steven Howard – Teaching and Research Academic, School of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences
Roza Dimeska – Technical Officer, School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine & Health
Professor Stuart Johnstone – Teaching and Research Academic, School of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences
Samantha Peace – Management Cadet, Professional and Organisational Development Services
Shelley Rae King (JP) – Legal and Executive Assistant to the Director of Governance and Legal
Nathan Riggir – Maker/MediaSpace Coordinator, UOW Library
Dr Karen Raubenheimer – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ANCORS, Faculty of Law, Humanities & the Arts
Dr. Ann Rogerson – Director of Academic Integrity and Assessment, Faculty of Business
Distinguished Prof Buddhima Indraratna – Coordinator of the Centre for Geomechanics and Railway Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Information Sciences
Dr Michelle Voyer – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ANCORS, Faculty of Law, Humanities & the Arts
Michelle Phillips – Coordinator, TNE Systems Support, Transnational Education & Alliances
Jaymee Beveridge – Director, Woolyungah Indigenous Centre (WIC)
Education
See AllUOW HSC subject support sessions
April 15, 2021
At UOW, we’re committed to providing additional resources and assistance to help students successfully complete their final year of school and transition to tertiary study. The HSC Subject Support Series is designed to help students improve their knowledge and understanding of key subject content, and discover what HSC exam markers and assessors are looking for.
WATTLE ‘Connect & Create’ session: Dual Delivery Pedagogy
April 13, 2021
Woolyungah Indigenous Centre helped Mitchell find his place at University
April 8, 2021
International
See AllDisrupting the logistics space: Indonesian based start-up offers e-commerce providers accessible shipping solutions
April 1, 2021
Budi Handoko is an ideas man. Despite growing up in the small Indonesian town of Singkawang, West Kalimantan, his vision for himself was cross-continental.
Offshore virtual graduation ceremonies
April 1, 2021
Project Unite: Sustainable Development Goals in Focus
April 1, 2021
Research
See AllNew podcast series goes behind the scenes of research into Australia’s natural and cultural history
April 15, 2021
This podcast series by two pun-loving scientists will take listeners behind the scenes of some of the world’s most advanced research into the natural and cultural history of Australia and its nearest neighbours. Supplementary Information is co-hosted by Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH) researchers Dr Nathan Jankowski (Twitter:@inthedarklab), a geologist at UOW, and archaeological scientist Dr Kelsie Long (Twitter:@phishytales) from the Australian National University.
Researchers discover seaweed molecules can help heal wounds
April 15, 2021
How baked bat guano helped archaeologists understand our ancient past
April 13, 2021
Community
See AllWorkshop: Recycled plastics jewellery
April 15, 2021
Transform and recycle old plastics into brand new earrings from scratch in this workshop! When: Thursday 29 April, 5.30 pm – 7.30 pm Where: UOW Makerspace at Innovation Campus Price: $35 per person Join us at the UOW Makerspace for the opportunity to transform plastic scraps into your own unique earrings!
The ones to follow: Alumni turning heads
April 13, 2021
Early Start joins UOW Cares
April 13, 2021