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, 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, Research
How mining engineering students will power Australia’s clean energy future
Australia’s push towards net zero cannot happen without mining. From the copper and rare earths needed for wind turbines to the lithium that powers electric vehicles, every step of the renewable energy transition relies on resources beneath the ground.
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.
Students
How Hussain turned his passion for coding into reality
For Hussain Al Saaid, computers have never just been machines. From the moment he first wrote the code in primary school, they became a way to turn imagination into reality.
Arts and Culture, Alumni
Advocacy through imagery with UOW graduate Melissa Hammond
For award-winning multidisciplinary artist Melissa Hammond, her recent artistic achievements are a way to reach more people and create positive change for people with invisible disabilities.