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
Health and Medicine
Revolutionising pancreatic cancer treatments with next-generation drug-releasing implants
Pancreatic cancer has one of the lowest survival rates of all cancers, with fewer than one in eight patients living beyond five years. By 2030, it is projected to be the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide.
Community, Health and Medicine
The return of the burn
Despite decades of successful campaigning, teens are turning their backs on sun safety.
Alumni, Community, Health and Medicine
Nursing a passion for a healthy community
Graduating from UOW over 25 years ago, Jill Deering has since put her knowledge and experience into improving the health of the Sutherland Shire community for the better.
Alumni
Mothers of our inventions
Until recently, the research of women’s diseases has often been pushed to the sideline. As a result, many female-specific conditions have been misdiagnosed or ignored.
Health and Medicine
Identifying mutations in cancer cells
Professor Marie Ranson and A/Prof. Bruce Ashford have been funded by the NHMRC to work on a project to identify specific mutations in cancer cells which could be used to more reliably predict metastasis in skin cancer.
Health and Medicine, Study areas
Shining a light on brain cancer
Elette Engels, winner of the Australian Institute of Physics Postgraduate Excellence Medal, is part of a team of scientists searching for a better way to treat brain tumours.