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
The donations helping to train the next generation of healthcare professionals
For 20 years, selfless local donors have been facilitating vital anatomy lessons, allowing theory to become reality for medicine and health students through UOW’s Body Donation Program.
Health and Medicine, Research
Differences in male and female brains could change how we treat depression
Almost half of all people will develop a mental health disorder in their lifetime. The wide range of causes and experiences of these conditions highlights the need for deeper understandings of the biology and how it should be treated.
Research, Students
Finding your graduate research topic
Whether higher degree research is a lifelong dream or something you never knew was an option, inspiration for a topic of study can come from many sources.
Alumni, Community
Life lessons at the feet of grandmother mountain
Indigenous Elder Dr Aunty Barbara Nicholson (Aunty Barb) has spent decades changing lives through education, poetry, and passionate advocacy – from UOW to behind prison walls.
Community, Students
More than a nutritious meal, students turn knowledge into community impact
Three UOW nutrition and dietetic students found their final-year food service placement offered more than just practical experience, it brought them closer to the community.
Community, Students
Healing, heritage, and higher learning: Sharyn McDonogh’s UOW journey
At 60, Sharyn McDonogh is proof that it’s never too late to rewrite your story. A survivor, scholar, and First Nations advocate, Sharyn’s healing through “academic grounding” inspires all who meet her.