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
Community, Students
Healing, heritage, and higher learning: Sharyn McDonogh’s UOW journey
At 60, Sharyn McDonogh is proof that it鈥檚 never too late to rewrite your story. A survivor, scholar, and First Nations advocate, Sharyn鈥檚 healing through 鈥渁cademic grounding鈥� inspires all who meet her.
Alumni
Indigenous business owner's advice for aspiring artists: "You're ready now"
Caitlin Trindall has always been creative. Some of her earliest memories involve arts and craft. 鈥淚 was obsessed with anything arty crafty 鈥� from jewellery making, drawing, painting, mosaics, scrapbooking. I went through it all,鈥� she explains.
Alumni
The power of cultural learning and teaching
For primary school teacher Kye Foster and university lecturer Dr Anthony McKnight, education is much more than what is taught in the classroom.
Arts and Culture, Alumni
Being the Barkindji Warrior
Shantelle Thompson knows what it means to be a fighter, figuratively and literally.
Business and Economy
Celebrating Indigenous-led entrepreneurship
Creating not just a business but a movement with a mission to heal and educate
Be a Voice for Generations
I find solace in knowing that sovereignty can co-exist with the proposed reform, providing the coordinates that lead us to an assault-free, mobilised and agreeable destination