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
Navigate new frontiers: Professor Judy Raper’s aspirations for UOW
From changing the game in engineering education to championing diversity, Professor Judy Raper AM, former UOW Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), offers a blueprint for an agile, inclusive university, focused on pushing boundaries and global thinking.
Alumni, Community
Life lessons at the feet of grandmother mountain
Indigenous Elder Dr Aunty Barbara Nicholson (Aunty Barb) has spent decades changing lives through education, poetry, and passionate advocacy – from UOW to behind prison walls.
Community, Education
Nurturing and educating the youngest minds on campus
For two decades Kids’ Uni North educator Jenni Smith has championed children’s growth, harnessing the power of play-based learning and intentional teaching to support their wellbeing and development.
Community, Research
A decade of play
We all have a favourite toy from childhood. A beloved object we remember with fondness and nostalgia. A special place where we liked to play with family and friends. For many families across the Illawarra, those memories live on at the Early Start Discovery Space.
Business and Economy, Community
Celebrating 50 years of partnership between BlueScope and the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp
From steelworks to lecture halls, the connection between BlueScope and the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp has been built on a shared vision for the Illawarra. For John Nowlan, a current BlueScope executive and proud UOW alumnus, that relationship has been more than professional - it’s been personal. Together, the two institutions have helped shape the Illawarra as an economic powerhouse.
Arts and Culture, Law, Politics and Society
How UOW shaped Maree's path and purpose
It all began during her days as a curious and compassionate arts and law student at UOW.