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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
Alumni
In pursuit of excellence
The UOW Alumni Awards shine a light on inspiring alumni working to make a sustained difference in the world. Meet the 2019 recipients, bringing their passion and expertise to advance research, innovation and education, reshape industries and save lives – now and into the future.
Alumni
Out of the box
There’s no substitute to hands-on training – or is there? Two ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp alumni are proving there is.
Alumni
Space without borders
Meet Usman Iftikhar, a mechanical engineer and entrepreneur on a mission to democratise space to drive sustainable development.
Alumni
Working for change
In the early 90s Paul Power landed what was then considered a sought-after job in journalism on a regional daily that was one of the first in Australia to embrace colour in its page design.
Alumni
A numbers game
Mathematics is not only a lot more fun and creative than most of us realise; according to Professor Aidan Sims, it is fundamental to nearly every aspect of our modern lives.
Business and Economy
UOW Three Minute Thesis winner
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences research student Chuhao Liu took home the winners prizemoney for his talk titled ‘Find the best jeans for railway foundations’.