UOW Engineering & Information Sciences

29/05/2026

🌏 Step into the future of innovation and global change with the AI for Social Impact Challenge!!

Gain in-demand AI skills and make a global impact. Receive a UN-certified credential and explore real-world challenges.

UOW-funded places available, submit your EOI before 12 June https://events.uow.edu.au/aiforsocialimpact

28/05/2026

2026 Humanitarian Innovation Hackathon now open!

Join the Humanitarian Innovation Hackathon from 17–19 July, online or at the University of Sydney. Work in cross-disciplinary teams, connect with mentors, and develop technology-driven solutions to pressing global humanitarian challenges.

Find out more👉 https://hack-eng.sydney.edu.au/

Register here 👉https://hack-eng.sydney.edu.au/

Applications close on Thursday 9 July

27/05/2026

🚧 Gain industry experience while you study!

UOW's Infrastructure & Property Division (IPD) is offering a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Scholarship for Engineering students in 2026!

Successful students will work on strategic projects including:
⚡ Renewable energy and storage systems
🏗 Electrification retrofits
📊 Data collection and analysis
🌱 Land remediation and management
🏢 Infrastructure systems
❄ HVAC installation

You’ll work alongside accredited engineers in a hybrid placement running from 29 June to 11 December, helping you meet the work placement requirements needed for graduation.

💰 Scholarship value: $15,000
🎓 Open to: Third Year Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) students and related double degrees
👥 Number available: 2

Find out more and apply: https://scholarships.uow.edu.au/scholarships/search?scholarship=3461
Applications close 31 May 2026

26/05/2026

Explore the future of tech at the SCIT Autumn TechExpo! 💡

Final-year Computer Science and IT students present real-world software solutions developed with industry partners. 👩‍💻

Thursday, 4 June
1 - 4.30 pm
Unihall, Wollongong campus

Register here 👉 https://uow.swoogo.com/JuneTechExpo26

22/05/2026

🚧 Looking for hands-on engineering experience?

Xeros Piccolo Consulting Engineers are offering a paid Structural or Civil Engineering Internship in Wagga Wagga through the CSIRO Generation STEM Links program.

Gain real industry experience by working alongside engineers on a variety of civil and structural projects, from design and documentation through to site visits and project delivery.

This opportunity is ideal for penultimate or final year Structural or Civil Engineering students, particularly those from regional NSW.

Desirable skills include:
✔️ AutoCAD knowledge
✔️ Understanding of Australian Standards
✔️ Interest in structural and civil design

Eligibility requirements apply, including Australian citizenship or permanent residency.

Apply now https://bit.ly/4dp8Q6v
Applications close 31 May 2026

21/05/2026

Our mining academics and students have been busy attending Careers Information Nights hosted by the NSW Minerals Council in Singleton and Orange. ⛏️

These events provide future students with the opportunity to connect directly with industry professionals, higher education providers and pathway organisations, while exploring the diverse career opportunities available in the mining sector.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat with our team and learn more about studying mining engineering and related disciplines at UOW.

The final event will be held in Wollongong on Tuesday 2 June. Students in Years 10–12, along with first-year engineering students, are encouraged to register now: https://bit.ly/4nKF5R5

19/05/2026

UOW300 + iAccelerate

Turn your ideas into action. Work in teams, solve real problems, and build skills that employers value. Open to all disciplines.

Interested? Add UOW300 to your study plan this Spring session or reach out to learn more.

Enrol via SOLS

14/05/2026

🎓 Career Ready: From Application to Interview Success
Job Application & Interview Skills Workshop Series for EIS Students

Join our interactive workshops in Weeks 11 & 12 to boost your job application and interview skills 💼✨

✅ Learn how to stand out in applications
✅ Build confidence for interviews
✅ Get practical tips from industry & peers
✅ Ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences

📅 20 May & 27 May
📍 Wollongong Campus

🎁 Attend both sessions to receive a Certificate of Recognition & Attendance

👉 Register now and set yourself up for success! https://uow.swoogo.com/26CareerReady

08/05/2026

📐 Expand your mathematical world with AMSI Winter School 2026! 📐

Join postgraduate students, early-career researchers, and industry professionals for two weeks of advanced mathematical science learning and networking.

This year’s theme is Geometric Analysis, exploring the intersection of differential geometry, mathematical physics, and partial differential equations.

📅 6–17 July 2026
📍 The University of Queensland + online participation available

The program includes:
✨ Lectures from leading national and international experts
✨ Networking and social events
✨ Participant presentations
✨ Careers sessions
✨ Travel grants available for eligible students

⏰ Applications close 25 May 2026.

Learn more and apply:

Discover Mathematics for Action: Supporting Decision Making for a Better World at MATRIX House Creswick

07/05/2026

✨ Celebrate Women in Maths Day with a fun-filled Trivia Night! ✨

Think you’ve got what it takes to solve the questions, crack the clues, and take home bragging rights? Gather your friends and join us for an evening celebrating women in mathematics with trivia, laughs, and great company.

📅 Wednesday 13 May
⏰ 12:30pm – 2:30pm
📍 UOW UniBar

Hosted by the UOW Maths and Statistics Society.

🎟 Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/women-in-maths-day-trivia-night-tickets-1987970617632

Everyone is welcome! 💜➕