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
Alumni, Business and Economy
The booming business of beer
Running your own brewery is a dream come true for most beer lovers, but the day-to-day administration can get in the way of the original passion of brewing.
Alumni, Science and Technology
UOW students exploring the next frontier
Like a lot of young people, Jay Archer was fascinated with astronauts and space. However, for Archer it wasn’t just a dream - the UOW graduate made it a reality.
Research, Science and Technology
The guardian of the e-world
For 30 years, Professor Willy Susilo has been at the forefront of cryptographic and cybersecurity breakthroughs, forging the path to Australian cybersecurity and teaching others to do the same.
Alumni
Transforming how families raise financially fit Aussie kids
Dr Alex Badran says the best career advice he has received was from a nine-year-old he calls Pickles.
Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
SDG seven is working towards ‘ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all’. Universities play an integral role in this, through research, teaching, community and industry engagement, knowledge exchange, advocacy and of course, campus operations.
Alumni
Determination breeds innovation
When 51²è¹Ý alumna, Maryanne Harris was completing her exercise science degree, she could never have predicted where her career would take her. Stumbling into the wrong things, paired with her passion for helping people, became the driving force in her life.