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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
Business and Economy, Arts and Culture, Science and Technology
AI and the future of work
Looking to the future is both exciting and daunting. Technology is changing the way we live and work so rapidly that it can be difficult to imagine the future careers of our children or even what our next job might be. But what is AI teaching us about ourselves?
International, Study areas, Science and Technology
Chernobyl: a lesson in truth
There was a time when no one knew what happened at Chernobyl. Secrets were kept, mistakes were made, and people were exposed. Now, more than 30 years later, and with the release of HBO’s successful mini-series, the disaster is once again in the spotlight.
Science and Technology
Zenobia’s passion for the past
Internationally-renowned archaeologist Professor Zenobia Jacobs, who pioneered the technique of dating history through a grain of sand, reflects on her childhood in South Africa and her serendipitous road to research.
Arts and Culture, Community, Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
The buck stops here
Ethical dilemmas are likely to arise in the workplace from time-to-time, no matter what job you do. If, for instance, your workplace doesn’t have a recycling system in place, it is easy to blame the company when you find yourself throwing recyclable items in the trash.
Environment and Energy, Health and Medicine, Science and Technology
Why the digital revolution needs a human touch
From health to congestion, stormwater to air pollution, the digital revolution is transforming urban areas into smart cities. But is our love of technology leaving people behind?
Business and Economy, Community, Science and Technology
Urban design
We’ve all heard about the need to design our cities for the people. But what about finding a way for our cities to be designed by the people? They’re the experts, after all.