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, Education
The gift that transformed early childhood play
When Christopher and Barbara Abbott made a landmark donation to UOW, they changed the future of childhood research and built a legacy that would resonate for generations
Community, Education
Nurturing and educating the youngest minds on campus
For two decades Kids’ Uni North educator Jenni Smith has championed children’s growth, harnessing the power of play-based learning and intentional teaching to support their wellbeing and development.
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.
Students
How Gabrielle found her path and succeeded in Law at UOW Liverpool
Gabrielle didn’t plan on studying law. In fact, it wasn’t even on her radar when she finished high school. But a last-minute decision to try something different led her to UOW Liverpool - and changed her future.
Community
Emma McKeon honoured at UOW
The uni pool was cold at 5am in winter. The days were long. But for a young Emma McKeon, training at the University of Wollongong (UOW) meant more than braving chilly mornings, the occasional twig in the lane and endless laps under her coach-dad’s watchful eye – it was a daily lesson in perseverance.
Students
PhD graduate’s environmental passion sparks breakthrough in microplastics pollution control
As a child, Dr Michael Staplevan spent his days on the New South Wales South Coast immersed in the outdoors. Growing up in Tabourie Lake, he remembers a childhood spent always outside.