Facebook fading as younger audience takes liking to other platforms
Facebook faces a fresh challenge - its waning popularity with Generation Z, according to latest figures.Since its launch in 2004, Facebook, part of Meta, has amassed billions of users and asserted its position as the core of the social media landscape.However, the...
TikTok is facing two bad outcomes in The US Senate
The social media giant TikTok is facing a nation-wide ban in the United States, as the government and US senate see the platform as a threat to national security, due it being owned by a Chinese parent company ByteDance ltd. Many American parents see it as a...
UOW Motorsport reveal 2023 car
The UOW Motorsport team is gearing up to compete in the Society of Automotive Engineers Australasia Formula competition. Their secret weapon is a state-of-the-art, all-electric, open-wheel formula-style race car, they hope will help them bring home the gold.
UOW and Phebra extend research partnership on arsenic-based cancer treatment
Australian pharmaceutical company Phebra and the University of Wollongong (UOW) have entered a new six-year partnership focused on innovative arsenic compounds in cancer treatment. This renewed collaboration aims to advance research and development on patented arsenic...
Digital Literacy in the Illawarra
Answering a phone call or searching for a website is second nature to most of us, but a whole generation is being left behind. However, Good Things Foundation and Living Connected, are working to change that, by improving the region's digital literacy skills during...
UOW Luminaries discuss sustainable finance
The University of Wollongong’s Luminaries met to discuss sustainable finance as a part of their webinar series, which runs each fortnight. Luminaries involve pioneering UOW researchers, experts and leaders who discuss global social, economic and environmental...
Lord Ian Botham visits UOW’s Innovation Campus
Former English cricket captain and current Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom Sir Ian Botham visited UOW's Innovation Campus earlier this week, touring facilities and meeting with local business leaders as part of a day-long visit to the city. Lord...
New research highlights gender-based differences in psychiatric disorders
A recent study by UOW researchers for better treatments shows additional evidence of biological differences when it comes to psychiatric disorders. The study is published on Neuropsychopharmacology and it discusses the role of gender in factors and risks of Major...
UOW Motorsport to reveal 2023 Formula SAE car
UOW Motorsport’s 2022 electric vehicle ‘Annie’ After 12 long months, UOW Motorsport is gearing up to unveil its new electric vehicle (EV) at the iAccelerate Centre on the University of Wollongong’s Innovation Campus tomorrow evening (Friday, 20 October 2023)....
Pedalling towards a greener Wollongong and a sustainable future
With rising fuel costs Wollongong residents are being encouraged to take up cycling as a sustainable solution to tackle emissions and traffic congestion throughout the city. A recent surge in local fuel prices has prompted residents to consider adjusting their...