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"Tips for Physics Tutors" workshop

Bernie Goldie — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:39:00 UTC +1000

Following CEDIR’s recent workshop for tutors and demonstrators from Engineering, a separate workshop has been conducted for Physics staff. Read more...

Eureka finalist in quest for vital new vaccine

Bernie Goldie — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:14:00 UTC +1000

Professor Mark Walker, a microbiologist from the University of Wollongong’s School of Biological Sciences, has been selected as one of the six finalists in the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes People’s Choice Awards and his research will be featured on a special program of Catalyst ... Read more...

Excursion with a difference for youngsters from Kids' Uni

Bernie Goldie — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:04:00 UTC +1000

Kids’ Uni is an important facility on campus that staff and students actively use – and recently some academics were able to give something back to this vital resource. Read more...

Students hosting binge drinking debate

Nick Hartgerink — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:32:00 UTC +1000

Binge drinking is high on the national agenda, with the Federal Government concerned that alcohol abuse has reached epidemic proportions. Read more...

Centenarian's peace dream comes alive in Australia

Kate McIlwain — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:38:00 UTC +1000

United States philanthropist Kathryn Wasserman Davis chose to celebrate her 100th birthday in February 2007 by committing US$1 million for 100 Projects for Peace. Read more...

Orientation for new Commerce students

Kate McIlwain — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:59:00 UTC +1000

The Faculty of Commerce held an Orientation Session and Welcome BBQ on Wednesday 16 July for hundreds of new domestic and international Commerce students. Read more...

SIFE makes its mark at national competition

Bernie Goldie — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:42:00 UTC +1000

The SIFE@UOW team has just returned from attending the program’s annual national competition in Brisbane snaring two significant awards. Read more...

CEDIR conducts "Tips for Engineering Tutors" workshops

Bernie Goldie — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:29:00 UTC +1000

Commitment to quality teaching and learning in the Faculty of Engineering led to the design and delivery of the first Faculty of Engineering workshops for sessional staff. Read more...

Getting ahead - mentor program gives students job advantage

Kate McIlwain — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:08:00 UTC +1000

The next round of UOW graduates will be ready to tackle the competitive job market after participating in the Career Ahead program held at UOW on Friday 11 and 18 July. Read more...

Free Type 2 diabetes group programs now available

Bernie Goldie — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:03:00 UTC +1000

People with Type 2 diabetes can access free group programs under Medicare at the University of Wollongong’s Exercise Science and Rehabilitation Centre (ESRC). Read more...

It's Beijing bound for student sisters

Bernie Goldie — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:29:00 UTC +1000

UOW will be making quite a splash in the pool when the women’s water polo team takes on the world at the Beijing Olympics in August. Read more...

Accounting and Finance celebrates 20th Annual Doctoral Consortium

Bernie Goldie — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:18:00 UTC +1000

The School of Accounting and Finance marked a milestone in celebrating its 20^thAnnual Doctoral Consortium on Friday 18 July. The event is supportive of the Faculty of Commerce’s mission of Inspiring Socially Innovative Commerce. Read more...

Therese Rein urges graduates to use their 'seeds of greatness'

Bernie Goldie — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:15:00 UTC +1000

Commerce graduates at UOW’s final mid year graduation ceremony were today (18 July) treated to one of their more interesting lessons from the commercial arena – from successful businesswoman Thérèse Rein. Read more...

International stage provided for social change advocates at UOW

Bernie Goldie — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:47:00 UTC +1000

The Centre for Health Initiatives at the University of Wollongong hosted a conference based on the emerging new discipline of International Nonprofit and Social Marketing (INSM) over July 15-16. Read more...

University welcomes back acclaimed artist

Nick Hartgerink — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:13:00 UTC +1000

Acclaimed artist and sculptor Ian Gentle’s art welcomes everyone who enters the University of Wollongong’s Library. Read more...

Leading Asian human rights scholar visits UOW

Kate McIlwain — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:33:00 UTC +1000

One of Asia’s most important human rights experts recently visited the Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies (CAPSTRANS) at UOW to present a paper on Terror, Law and the Colonial State. Read more...

UOW study reveals workplace discrimination

Kate McIlwain — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:19:00 UTC +1000

Older people, especially women, are less likely to be promoted or trained at work, or employed at all, according to a new study. UOW PhD graduate, Dr Barry Partridge, has shown that older men and women are less likely to be employed, promoted, or trained due to negative stereotypes associated ... Read more...

Symposium honours Bremner's scientific career

Nick Hartgerink — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:11:00 UTC +1000

Professor John Bremner gave the annual Bert Halpern Lecture at the University of Wollongong on Thursday night (10 July) after 160 delegates had attended a symposium during the day to honour his own career and scientific achievements. Read more...

Medical School trainers appeal for 'special women'

Nick Hartgerink — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:21:00 UTC +1000

The University of Wollongong has launched an appeal for “special women” to help prepare the next generation of doctors at the Graduate School of Medicine (GSM) to treat female patients with skill and sensitivity. Read more...

Finding the dawn of creation

Kate McIlwain — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:23:00 UTC +1000

An overview of modern astronomy and the quest to find the dawn of creation was the focus of a free public lecture at UOW’s Science Centre and Planetarium last week. Read more...

Commerce students assist in mock interviews for community outreach program

Bernie Goldie — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:41:00 UTC +1000

Kanahooka High School students have picked up some handy hints for when they enter the competitive job market. Read more...

International participants for computer security conference

Bernie Goldie — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:53:00 UTC +1000

Researchers in computer security and cryptography are participating in the 13^th Australasian Conference on Information Security and Privacy (ACISP 2008) being held at the University of Wollongong from 7-9 July. Read more...

Workshop examines how Japanese genres deployed

Bernie Goldie — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:27:00 UTC +1000

A workshop conducted at UOW on 3 and 4 July investigated the different ways in which originally Japanese genres, aesthetics and styles have been taken up, deployed and transformed by female fans transnationally. Read more...

UOW hosts 30th anniversary Australian literature conference

Bernie Goldie — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:44:00 UTC +1000

“Australian Literature in a Global World” was the theme for a major literature conference held from 29 June to 2 July at the University of Wollongong. Read more...

UOW to lead major study of Indonesian marine fisheries

Bernie Goldie — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:35:00 UTC +1000

A research team from the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS) at the University of Wollongong has won a major four-year, $1.5 million nationally competitive research grant that could have a significant impact on marine fisheries in Indonesia. Read more...