Researchers at the University of Wollongong are working together and turning their minds to some of the greatest issues facing the 21st century. The Global Challenges Program, which officially launches July 1st, is the result of months of planning and ambitious thinking from University researchers and executive staff. Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Judy Raper, says that it’s part of UOW’s strategy to be in the top one per cent of universities worldwide. “We looked at all the grand challenges around the world and asked, okay, how can UOW contribute?” “We mapped where our research is, where our strengths and potential strengths…
Author: Vanessa Conry
University of Wollongong will see its first ever Big Ideas festival next month. The initiative, which will run from 4-8 pm on 8th May, was thought up by UOW’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Judy Raper. It will feature 12 new and recently promoted UOW professors sharing their research the public and industry at the Inovation Campus. “Big Ideas is a taster to some of the exciting ideas and areas of research the University of Wollongong is pursuing. It feeds into our Global Challenges Program, which when it kicks off in May, will see some of our best researchers using their expertise to transform lives…
Construction of a new council funded café for Wollongong’s Arts Precinct began yesterday. Currently there is only one café in the IPAC centre and the new café is expected to enliven the arts precinct and provide a new place for city workers to enjoy their lunch. “The new café will add to the great bunch of cafés that line both sides of Crown Street and also offer a pleasant opportunity for workers in east Crown Street to enjoy their lunch or a morning or afternoon tea in the arts precinct, says Wollongong City Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor John Dorahy Council…