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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
Arts and Culture, Study areas
Why are we so nostalgic for the 1990s?
The past few years have seen a surprising love for the 1990s – fuelled by our new methods of consuming content – that has infiltrated all areas of our culture and shows little signs of abating.
Arts and Culture
The future of media consumption
“The Future Of…” series asks a variety of UOW experts and researchers the same five questions, to provide insight into the potential future states of our lives, communities and world.
Environment and Energy
Turning blue
With almost 60,000 kilometres of coastline, Australians are highly reliant and connected to the ocean and the coastal waterways that surround us. These waterways have supported communities that have resided on our coasts for thousands of years with food and a means for travel. As a nation we are passionate about our coasts and the ocean, there is a feeling of it being important to our culture.
Arts and Culture
Three to see
It's said good things come in threes. From fairytales to Hollywood blockbusters and even to UOW creative artists.
Drawing the lines on media innovation between East and West
With the backing of an ARC Discovery Project grant Dr Brian Yecies and Dr Jie (Jack) Yang are drawing on their individual expertise and experiences in culture, humanities and computer science to help Australian creatives succeed in an ever-changing media landscape
Arts and Culture
The bridge to university
Sulata Fetui didn't always think she could go to university, but after overcoming challenges and taking a bridging course to prepare herself, she now studies at UOW in South Western Sydney.