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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
Fighting for a better life
Travis Fernandez has lived a life of ups and downs, but his passion and savvy for business has helped him thrive.
Alumni
From commerce to choreography
Teagan Huntsdale is passionate about dancing, but her path to business ownership wasn’t as straightforward as you’d expect
Arts and Culture, Alumni, Business and Economy
Lecturer by weekdays and a rapper, as fate would have it
Growing up in Surabaya, Indonesia and raised by a single mother, Yani Oktaviana loved listening to a variety of music genres from a young age, but it was hip hop that would eventually win her heart.
Arts and Culture, Environment and Energy
Pootopia: the science, art and economics of human manure
Most of us don’t think twice about the fact that our favourite fruit and veggies are grown with the help of animal manure. But how would you feel about growing food with your own poo?
Alumni, Business and Economy
The booming business of beer
Running your own brewery is a dream come true for most beer lovers, but the day-to-day administration can get in the way of the original passion of brewing.
Business and Economy
Light after darkness
Professor Brendan Lyon knows better than most that there’s always light after darkness.