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
Graham Lancaster’s golden rule
UOW honours a tireless advocate, mentor and leader who’s still giving back while facing the challenge of Motor Neurone Disease
Health and Medicine, Science and Technology
The next generation of MND research
Unravelling the mysteries of motor neurone disease is a painstaking process, often feeling like two steps forward, one step back.
Students
How Gabrielle found her path and succeeded in Law at UOW Liverpool
Gabrielle didn’t plan on studying law. In fact, it wasn’t even on her radar when she finished high school. But a last-minute decision to try something different led her to UOW Liverpool - and changed her future.
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.
Community
Emma McKeon honoured at UOW
The uni pool was cold at 5am in winter. The days were long. But for a young Emma McKeon, training at the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp (UOW) meant more than braving chilly mornings, the occasional twig in the lane and endless laps under her coach-dad’s watchful eye – it was a daily lesson in perseverance.
Students
Jade Harris turns childhood hobby into a career in tech
When Jade Harris first tinkered with coding at age 11, creating her own Minecraft server from scratch, it sparked a lifelong passion and set her on the path to becoming a software engineer.