We showcase the impact of UOW students, teaching, research, and graduates on the world. Our mission is to share inspiring stories that educate and motivate, highlighting the transformative power of education in addressing global challenges.
50 Voices
This year, as part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations, we have launched 50 Voices - a content series that celebrates the people who have made UOW what it is today. From labs to libraries, lawns to lecture theatres, hear unique stories from students, staff, alumni, donors, and community members who have had a lasting impact.
Articles
Alumni, Community, Education
The stories that make us better
Artists heal our world in various ways: by celebrating Indigenous heritage, building social cohesion, asking difficult questions or telling enchanting stories to our children.
Alumni, Science and Technology
Building the foundations for an illustrious career
It's been almost a decade since Dr Thong Pham left the University of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ (UOW), but he remembers his time as a ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ student as if it were yesterday, down to the free green bus route.
Alumni, Health and Medicine
How coincidence and connections helped a shark attack survivor heal and tell his story
In 2014, exercise science student James Forsyth was completing his Honours project at the University of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ (UOW) when then 21-year-old Brett volunteered for his study.
Students
Meet the artist behind It’s Go Time
The University of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ (UOW) has reimagined O-Week into a curated, week-by-week guide for new and returning students.
Alumni
The leap of faith across oceans that paid off
Hermoine Macura-Noble, 42, a UOW communications graduate, author and the first Australian female English-speaking anchor in the Middle East, spoke with Michele Tydd about her ground-breaking international career.
Alumni
Seeking safety, finding belonging
When civil war broke out in her home country, Zeljka Jovanovic’s whole world changed. Her family fled their beloved home to live as refugees and eventually settled in ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½. A place they now call home.