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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
Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
Adrift in a warming world
It was the classic European jaunt, the kind that beckons young people with little responsibility and all the time in the world.
Science and Technology, Students
Experiential learning in India: Student stories from the Western Ghats
Far beyond a typical field trip, this immersive experience in India’s Western Ghats challenged students to critically engage with sustainability, cultural heritage, and environmental governance through direct, place-based learning and cross-cultural exchange.
Alumni, Research, Science and Technology
Women supporting women in STEM
For Distinguished Professor Sharon Robinson, Professor Martina Sanderson-Smith and Dr Tamantha Stutchbury, the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp (UOW) is more than just a campus or a workplace.
Health and Medicine, Research, Science and Technology
Renowned physicist reflects on three decades of discovery
Distinguished Professor Anatoly Rozenfeld distinctly remembers the day he arrived at the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp (UOW) in the hopes of securing a job. It was 1993 and he had recently emigrated, along with his wife, from Ukraine.
Alumni, Science and Technology
Artificial Intelligence expert Dr Susan Zhang’s bold futuristic outlook for UOW
Dr Susan Zhang has grown and flourished alongside the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp (UOW). Over seven transformative years she has earned three degrees, met four Chancellors and become an integral part of the UOW community.
Science and Technology
Bridging industry and academia: The enduring legacy of John Norrish
As UOW celebrates its 50th anniversary, Emeritus Professor John Norrish reflects on his life-changing journey from the UK’s industrial midlands to a pioneering career at UOW, where he bridged industry and academia to drive groundbreaking welding innovation.