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
Community, International
Branching out: Growing UOW’s global reach in Dubai
As President of the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD), Professor Mohamed-Vall M. Salem Zein has helped develop a globally respected campus, shaped by academic rigour, cultural understanding and an unfailing belief in the power of quality education.
Students
Amity Lees on finding purpose through student leadership
As the University of Wollongong (UOW) celebrates its 50th anniversary, student Amity Lees believes the institution is powering forward on the journey to answer humanity’s biggest questions – and she is keen to come along for the ride.
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.
Students
Donna Tonkin: Rural medicine, reinvention and resilience
From personal trainer to nursing graduate to medical student, Donna Tonkin's educational journey at UOW exemplifies how resilience and a supportive community can help turn mid-life career aspirations into reality.
Community
The power of two: Grace McCarthy and Payyazhi Jayashree’s impact on UOW
With a friendship built on collaboration, curiosity and plenty of laughs, Professor Grace McCarthy and Professor Payyazhi Jayashree have helped bridge the gap between UOW’s Australian and international campuses.
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.