UOW’s surfing innovators
Sunlight beats down upon the waves, palm trees rustle in the light offshore breeze, and a hut on the beach pleads for you to come in and crack open a Bintang. The water here feels hotter than you want it to be; you feel like you’re sweating. The University of...
HSV, what do you think you know about it?
Herpes has become like a word you learn, and then suddenly hear everywhere. First I hear a podcast describe the of dilemma of a 19-year-old girl — my age — who was diagnosed with genital herpes, and she was really struggling. Then, a few days later, a Tiktok appeared...
V8 roar to silent purr – why is Jaguar going electric?
There’s a sudden silence that falls as the doors close, the endless noise of the world sealed outside as light drifts in through tinted windows. Chilled leather seats groan and shudder. Keys jingle and shake in anticipation; the first turn breathes life into the car...
A potential future for console gaming?
UOW gamers have weighed in on what a recent court battle will mean for console gaming. In 2020, Fortnite creators Epic Games brought two lawsuits into play against both Apple and Google, alleging they were monopolising Apple and Android products respectively through...
Four per cent of vapes contain illegal chemicals: vaping developments in Australia
Stray vapes haunt the cold tiles of your local high school bathroom floor. Cold fluorescents do nothing to hide the evidence that students have taken up a new activity: one that threatens the health of themselves and those around them. The rise of vaping The coal...
Exploding batteries in electric vehicles: a cautionary tale for Australia’s EV market
In recent months, a spate of electric vehicle (EV) battery explosions has raised serious safety concerns in Australia. As the country gears up for an electric future, these incidents illuminate the potential hazards associated with lithium-ion batteries and pose...
Great Barrier Reef reaches record high temperatures
Ocean temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef have reached unprecedented levels, according to new research. A group of academics, including UOW researchers, analysed ocean temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef over 400 years, finding that the last few years have been...
University of Wollongong law students challenge AI in new study
A University of Wollongong lecturer has pitted students studying criminal law against ten AI-generated responses in their 2023 final exam, as part of his study into the capabilities of AI. A criminal law lecturer at the University of Wollongong, Dr Armin Alimardani,...
UOW iAccelerate hosts inaugural STEMM Stroll for women
On Tuesday, 17 September, the University of Wollongong’s (UOW) iAccelerate Centre hosted the Illawarra’s first-ever ‘STEMM Stroll’ event. The event aimed to promote and support women’s participation in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine...
Experts Say Vaping Leads to Smoking
New research has shown that Australian teenagers who have vaped are significantly more likely to take up smoking, putting Australia’s youngest most at risk. The study published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health last week determined the...