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.
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Community, Health and Medicine
UOW medical students give back
A team of UOW students have been working to help their adopted community in the wake of disaster
Alumni, Education, Health and Medicine
How a graduate nurse achieved her dreams
UOW Bega student never imagined that she could attend, let alone graduate from, university.
Health and Medicine, Students
From surviving cancer to thriving at university
Sofia Tsalidis couldn’t finish high school due to illness, now she’s graduating uni in the hopes of helping others.
Business and Economy, Education, Health and Medicine
Industry 4.0 Hub is getting ready to re-open!
Welcome back to another year! What a year 2021 was. Just when we thought things were looking up, we were hit by another lockdown. Although the lockdown meant changing tactics, we ended the year on a high with new collaborations forged, and workshops and visits steaming ahead.
Education, Health and Medicine, Students
The four of us: Kar-Hau Chong, Anthony Okely, Anne-Maree Parrish and Dylan Cliff
Kar-Hau Chong, a trained nutritionist, became interested in movement behaviours and their impact on children’s health and wellbeing because of his own experiences growing up.
Community, Health and Medicine
The three of us: Fiona Sheppeard, Kathleen Clapham and Peter Kelly
Fiona Sheppeard, a proud Dunghutti woman and UOW psychology graduate, is examining the importance of place in Indigenous culture, and how it can be incorporated into mental health approaches for First Nations People in Australia.