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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, Research, Science and Technology
Women supporting women in STEM
For Distinguished Professor Sharon Robinson, Professor Martina Sanderson-Smith and Dr Tamantha Stutchbury, the University of Wollongong (UOW) is more than just a campus or a workplace.
Health and Medicine, Research, Science and Technology
Renowned physicist reflects on three decades of discovery
Distinguished Professor Anatoly Rozenfeld distinctly remembers the day he arrived at the University of Wollongong (UOW) in the hopes of securing a job. It was 1993 and he had recently emigrated, along with his wife, from Ukraine.
Alumni, Science and Technology
Artificial Intelligence expert Dr Susan Zhang’s bold futuristic outlook for UOW
Dr Susan Zhang has grown and flourished alongside the University of Wollongong (UOW). Over seven transformative years she has earned three degrees, met four Chancellors and become an integral part of the UOW community.
Science and Technology
Bridging industry and academia: The enduring legacy of John Norrish
As UOW celebrates its 50th anniversary, Emeritus Professor John Norrish reflects on his life-changing journey from the UK’s industrial midlands to a pioneering career at UOW, where he bridged industry and academia to drive groundbreaking welding innovation.
Science and Technology
Women paving the way in science
Bianca Shepherd and Molly Kirkpatrick are proving that women belong in STEM, inspiring the next generation to follow suit.
Arts and Culture, Science and Technology
Living the dream job
UOW graduates consistently rank among the top in Australia for employer satisfaction.* These alumni are living proof of how a UOW degree is your ticket to a dream career.