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Annual Giving

$23.9M

About

The University of Wollongong is an Australian university focused on providing education, conducting research, and fostering innovation. It aims to deliver human-centred learning and research experiences through digital transformation and a commitment to excellence, innovation, growth, and agility.

Tips for Applicants

For those looking to engage with the University of Wollongong for study or research, explore their 'Study at UOW' and 'Research' sections. For philanthropic support, refer to the 'Give to UOW' section on their website, which outlines how individuals and organisations can contribute to the university's mission.

Giving Philosophy

As a university, its core philosophy revolves around its mission to advance knowledge, provide quality education, and contribute to societal benefit through its various academic, research, and engagement activities. It seeks to continuously transform its services and infrastructure to meet future educational and research needs.

Notable Grants

■The University Of Wollongong — $35,119,998

■The University Of Wollongong — $5,516,637

■The University Of Wollongong — $5,447,337

■The University Of Wollongong — $4,072,702

■The University Of Wollongong — $3,514,203

■The University Of Wollongong — $3,333,640

■The University Of Wollongong — $1,987,000

■The University Of Wollongong — $1,309,619

■The University Of Wollongong — $1,301,035

■The University Of Wollongong — $1,281,990

ACNC Financial History

Year	Grants Given	Revenue	Total Assets	Net Assets
FY2023	$371K	$690.8M	$1.7B	$640.2M
FY2022	$458K	$716.4M	$1.8B	$679.4M
FY2021	$324K	$624.3M	$1.8B	$632.7M
FY2020	$23.9M	$405.4M	$2.2B	$796.0M
FY2019	—	$858.9M	$2.3B	$1.2B
FY2018	—	$793.7M	$2.0B	$1.1B
FY2017	—	$796.9M	$1.9B	$1.1B
7yr total	$25.1M	Source: ACNC Annual Information Statements

The University Of Wollongong

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Notable Grants

ACNC Financial History

Grants in Database (111)

High-throughput camera system for biological cryo-electron microscopy. Visualising the structure of biological macromolecules such as proteins and other subcellular components is critical to understan

Aqueous-based potassium ion batteries for scalable energy storage. The aim of this project is to develop aqueous-based potassium ion batteries for new energy storage applications that currently have b

Raman Spectroscopic System for In-Operando Electrochemical Studies. This proposal aims to establish a Raman microscopic system with real-time tracking capability, which will allow investigation of the

Optimal reaction pathways towards advanced energy technology. This project aims to develop a novel lithium-ion battery (LIB) system that delivers high energy-density, a long cycle life, low-cost, and

Scoping the world of ultra-thin film and ultra-high pressure environments. This proposal will establish a unique Australian research facility, a combination of high efficiency Thin Film Thermophysical

Roadblocks in DNA replication. This project aims to develop the technology to visualise and understand the molecular processes responsible for the faithful copying of cellular DNA in the presence of r

Regulations in Privacy-Preserving Blockchain Systems. This project aims to develop an integrated regulatory paradigm for privacy-preserving blockchain. This project expects to reduce cybercrimes and i

Ambient Electrochemical C-N Coupling via Co-electrolysis of N2 and CO2. To overcome the hurdles in N2 fixation (massive energy consumption and CO2 emission), investigators creatively hypothesize that

Liquid metal composite tactile sensor. Tactile sensing electronic skin is a key enabling technology for smart robotic grippers and neuroprosthetics. However, traditional electronic skin is still under

Noncommutative analysis for self-similar structure. This project in pure mathematics aims to develop novel mathematical techniques for understanding self-similar structures using operator algebras. Fr

3D Bipolar Electroactive Architectures for Wireless BioStimulation. Traditional Electrostimulation requires hard-wired metal electrodes and electronic wires connected to a power supply. These tethered

Understanding chaperone function, one molecule at a time. This project aims to determine how molecular chaperones, a class of proteins represented in all phyla of life, work together to keep proteins

Structures to Solve Conflicts of DNA Replication and RNA Transcription. This project aims to understand how new DNA is made so quickly and without mistakes in cells that are about to divide, in spite

Bioinspired hierarchically Intelligent Hydrogels for Soft Machines. This project aims to develop new bioinspired hydrogels capable of performing life-like functions. It expects to generate new knowled

Secure Crowdsourcing Classification with Privacy Protection against Servers. This project aims to enable comprehensive quality data classification via secure crowdsourcing. The quality of a data-inten

High Efficiency Electrochemical Cells. This project will study a recently developed, energy efficient ‘capillary-fed’ electrochemical cell architecture in the facilitation of various electro-energy an

Mass Spectrometer for Label-Free Molecular Imaging at Ultra-High Resolution. This project will establish next-generation mass spectrometry capabilities for imaging and identification of molecules in c

Better oceans, better futures:Indigenous knowledges and oceans governance . This project aims to re-imagine oceans governance by drawing inspiration and guidance from Indigenous ontologies and episte

A Self-Driving Automated Molecular Synthesis and Formulation Platform. This LIEF will build a NSW-wide machine-learning powered, self-driving, automated chemical synthesis platform. These robotic syst

Structural safety guidelines for accidental hydrogen explosion hazards . This project aims to develop structural safety guidelines to mitigate hydrogen explosion hazards which can be identified as a m

Reading the past to predict future biodiversity: a deep-time perspective. The extent of human-moderated impact on ecosystems is rapidly increasing. To date, most current research in this field is base

Regional and Urban Greenhouse Gas Emission Detection (RUGGED) . The facility proposed here will establish a network of sun-sensing spectrometers for detection of changes in atmospheric composition. Th

Topological stability from spectral analysis. The aim is to use mathematical scattering theory to find and study new topological features of the spectra of linear transformations on Hilbert space. The

Archiving Social Movements & Building Historical Literacy for a Digital Age. This project aims to investigate how the history of social movements has been collected, catalogued and curated by archives

Smart materials for atmospheric water management and water harvesting. Fresh water is a scarce resource in many parts of the globe but uncomfortably over-supplied in other regions. Dehumidifying machi

Empowering Australia’s Visual Arts via Creative Blockchain Opportunities. This project investigates the provision of a blockchain-based solution for protecting the intellectual property and provenance

Investigating professional learning lives in the digital evolution of work. This project aims to investigate learning practices of professionals working in professions effected by digitalisation. The

Making Meta-learning Generalised . This project aims to develop novel machine learning techniques, termed generalised meta-learning, to make machines better utilise past experience to solve new tasks

Innovative metamaterial magnetorheological technology for mining machines. Hard-rock mining machines have been identified as the next generation mining technology, which will finally replace the tradi

Are coastal wetlands vulnerable to bushfires? The ‘Black Summer’ fires burned extensive areas of coastal wetland not typically associated with fire impact. These wetlands rely upon plant growth and se

Enabling High-performance Layered Oxide Sodium-Ion Battery Cathodes. The great abundance of sodium on the earth's crust and similar work principles have made sodium-ion batteries the most promising re

Sodium-Metal-Free, Safe and Sustainable Sodium-Ion Sulfur Batteries. This project aims to develop sodium sulfide cathodes via effective single-atom catalysts and elaborately regulate the solid-electro

Functional topological materials for superior thermoelectric applications. The efficient generation of electricity from waste heat remains a significant technological challenge, hampered by the absenc

Cryptographic Group Actions and Their Applications. This project aims to develop innovative techniques to construct cryptographic primitives and explore their applications to secure cloud computing. C

Efficient Multi-key Homomorphic Encryption and Its Applications. Multi-key homomorphic encryption (MKHE) is a key technology that functions to allow multiple users to supply their private input for co

Space RAdiation Monitoring System (SRAMS) for safe space missions. The goal of the project is to develop a comprehensive space radiation monitoring system (SRAMS) that can evaluate: i) the radiation r

Weather, climate & geological risks: derivative pricing & risk management. This project aims to create new mathematical models and approaches for the fair valuation and hedging of financial derivative

The evolution of venom and its role in shaping biodiversity. This project aims to study how venom, nature's most powerful weapon, evolves and shapes biodiversity. Using the iconic Australian and New G

Reassembling the pandemic city: shifting geographies of creative work. This project aims to address the critical knowledge gap around COVID-19 disruptions to city centre economic geographies. It will

Towards a Green and Sustainable Energy-efficient Metaverse. This project aims to establish a world-class facility for conducting research on green and sustainable energy-efficient metaverse technologi

State of the Art Coastal Elevation and Bathymetry Facility (CoastElBathy). Green laser LiDAR technology enhances the capacity to develop seamless elevation and bathymetric models and integration with

Functional and structural dissection of the human replisome. This project aims to develop technology to visualise the structure and enzymatic activities of the human replisome, the multiprotein assemb

Giant magnetic-thermoelectricity in topological materials . This project aims to explore magnetic field-induced exotic thermoelectricity in emerging topological materials and develop novel magnetic-fi

Dynamic Earth Models for Frontier Mineral Exploration. This Project aims to investigate the link between supercontinents, mantle upwelling, and associated mineral resources by combining reconstruction

Circular capabilities for living with obdurate waste. The circular economy is being promoted to resolve the looming materials crises created by excessive consumption. But circularity is still out of r

Geothermal heat recovery and energy storage from underground mines. This project aims to investigate the technological aspects of re-using underground mines as a source for low-carbon heat extraction

Touch and Tension: Molecular Determinants of Human Mechanosensation . Feelings of touch and muscle tension are initiated by mechanosensory neurons found within the peripheral nervous system. Knowledge

Towards a molecular fingerprint for human-specific endogenous retroviruses. This project aims to understand how ancient viral sequences resident in the human genome can contribute to cellular processe

Law And Policy Framework For Remote Sensing In Maritime Enforcement. This project aims to address a gap in national and international law relating to the use of modern technology in fisheries enforcem

New Frontiers for Anonymous Authentication. The project aims to investigate the new concepts and constructions of anonymous authentication protocols, which can both fill existing research gap and addr

Provably Secure Cryptography Techniques: Effective, Elegant, and Economic. This project aims to contribute to advanced knowledge and techniques to remove relaxed proof factors from provable security.

Magnetorheological Elastomer Based Tuned Mass Damper. This project aims to protect buildings utilising an advanced tuned mass damper (TMD) which has characteristics of adaptability, is energy and sens

Environmentally friendly lubricants for higher productivity in cold rolling. This project aims to develop an oil free aqueous lubricant for cold rolling to replace the existing oil-in-water emulsion.

Reaching for tax breaks: Household financial decisions and tax policy. The project aims to investigate how two tax incentives – franking credits and negative gearing of investments – impact individual

Creating a sustainable, healthy, and equitable food system. This project aims to develop a whole-of-food system approach that will result in a more healthy, sustainable, and equitable food environment

Bridging the gap between Key-Evolving Signatures and Their Applications. This project aims to address the gap between cryptography primitives and their applications. Key-evolution signatures are effec

Building a synthetic chemical synapse through harnessed stochasticity. At the molecular level, biology is noisy, and life has evolved a plethora of mechanisms to harness this noise for useful output.

Asymmetric Biomembranes for Blue Energy Harvesting. This project aims to develop a new class of biomembranes for efficient ion-selective transport, to address the challenge of low power density facing

Topological phonons in solids. This project aims to create a complete list of possible topological phonons in time-reversal-invariant systems via symmetry analysis, to determine ideal topological phon

Robust Defences against Adversarial Machine Learning for UAV Systems. This project aims to investigate robust defences for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems to protect them against adversarial Mac

ARC Training Centre in Energy Technologies for Future Grids. The proposed Future Grids Training Centre will advance Australia’s transition to a clean energy future. It will address the complex and cha

The evolution of human innovation in an arid biodiversity hotspot. This project will examine the archaeology and environmental history of South Africa’s Succulent Karoo, the world’s only arid biodiver

High-throughput single-molecule directed evolution. DNA polymerases are essential enzymes in many biotechnological tools, including DNA sequencing and PCR tests. However, existing DNA polymerases have

Middle Age Earth: ocean chemistry and evolution in the Boring Billion. This project aims to investigate the role of ocean chemistry on the evolution of eukaryotes during the “Boring Billion” (1800-800

Expanding the Frontiers of Provably Secure Watermarking. This project aims to bridge the gap between previous studies on provably secure watermarking and its real-world applications. Since watermarkin

Laser-Ionisable Tags for Broad Metabolic Imaging of Tissues and Cells. Mass spectrometry imaging can map molecular distributions within tissues for investigating region-specific metabolic processes. H

High-resolution imaging of mitochondrial DNA replication. This project aims to study the molecular mechanisms of the mitochondrial replisome, the machinery that copies mitochondrial DNA. While DNA rep

Quasi-active vibration control of seat suspension to improve ride comfort. This project aims to improve the ride comfort of vehicles by developing a quasi-active seat suspension, which outperforms pas

Sustaining critical infrastructure: the integral role of port workers. This project will investigate the integral work sustaining critical infrastructures for the safe, reliable movement of shipped go

A new "Treating Customers Fairly" law for Australia's financial industry. The project aims to investigate the Treating Customers Fairly regime law (put forward by an Australian Law Reform Commission (

Voices, Listening and Law and Policy Reform on Violence Against Women. This project aims to develop innovative approaches to listening to women’s voices in law and policy reform on violence against wo

"Screening" digital active learning for young children. Young children spend more time than recommended on sedentary screen time. This project aims to discover how high quality digital activity can su

Unravelling early self-regulation: A longitudinal study. National data show persistent issues in Australian children's social-emotional vulnerability. Research shows we have had limited success shifti