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
Alumni, Community
Embrace every body
With a sense her research was not reaching the real world, UOW graduate and body image expert Dr Zali Yager founded health promotion charity The Embrace Collective, now making a world of difference in how we think about our bodies
We need more courageous conversations
"We need to value listening across the organisation, perhaps even give a listening award," Professor Davidson says in a conversation with Professor Grace McCarthy from Sydney Business School, UOW
Community
10 years of better mental health
What started as an experiment is now an established program that profoundly impacts both students and participants
Alumni, Health and Medicine
How coincidence and connections helped a shark attack survivor heal and tell his story
In 2014, exercise science student James Forsyth was completing his Honours project at the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp (UOW) when then 21-year-old Brett volunteered for his study.
Health and Medicine
Shining a light on gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes is the most common pregnancy condition - so why is it not more widely discussed?
Alumni
From ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp to the world
The ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp graduates whose passion for science is helping change the world.