UOW was pleased to welcome Professor Hua Zhang from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) School of Materials Science and Engineering in Singapore for a visit recently. Professor Zhang visited the ISEM research group under the Vice Chancellor’s Visiting International Scholar Awards (VISA) scheme.

Professor Zhang shared his expertise with UOW researchers to benefit research programs in energy, optoelectronic materials, biomaterials, electrochemistry and nanotechnology.

The VISA scheme supports outstanding midcareer researchers to visit UOW.

Around 200 international academics and experts who specialise in Japanese studies and culture were debating Japan’s post-war democracy at the University of Wollongong earlier in June during the 20th biennial Conference of the Japanese Studies Association of Australia (JSAA).

The JSAA was founded in 1978, with 2017 marking the first time the Conference being held at UOW. The event is of great significance to the University, which has offered Japanese studies since 1990, from undergraduate to PhD level, from academics in cultural studies, gender and sexuality studies, history, linguistics and literary studies.

Professor Dai Fan from Sun Yet-Sen University in Guangzhou and UOW Professor Catherine Cole recently worked together in Guangzhou on a project funded by the Australia-China Council.

Both Fan and Catherine are professors of creative writing who are examining the ways in which China and Australia approach the development of education in the creative arts. Their research will look in particular, at the ways cultural difference affect choice of texts and teaching approaches, guest lecturers and writers in residence. Sun Yet-Sen University offers China's first fully accredited writing program. 

Did you know that the University of Wollongong is offering free short courses written by leading academics based on their world-class research? In as few as two hours per week, you can complete a UOW Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on your own terms.

Check out our courses in 3D Printing Body Parts, Archaeology & the science of the Hobbit, and Childhood Obesity & Healthy Living. Read more to register your interest. 

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UOW is fully supporting the aims of the campaign and is dedicated to a continuous process of raising awareness, providing support and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of its students and staff.