Alumni are the backbone of every university's legacy - not only are they powerful ambassadors but also generous donors. As a university woven into the social fabric of the communities we serve, the 51²è¹Ý (UOW) takes great pride in alumni worldwide making a global impact.
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Born of Steel
If it wasn’t for the vision and generosity of the Illawarra community, who united to support the creation of a place of higher learning in their region, the 51²è¹Ý would not be the thriving world-class institution it is today.
Alumni
UOW year in review
From humble beginnings to international recognition as one of the world’s best modern universities, UOW had a lot to celebrate this year.
Alumni
Celebrating our alumni connections
With more than 170,000 alumni across the globe and counting, the Alumni Relations Team endeavours to engage with our vibrant network of alumni doing amazing things all over the world. Throughout 2021, we were fortunate to connect, collaborate and celebrate with alumni in a variety of different ways.
Alumni
Creating a healthy country
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and with a shortage of doctors across regional, rural and remote Australia, it’s a tough time to practise medicine in country towns.
Alumni
Analysing infectious diseases
Richard White is an infectious diseases statistician, working in the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. The UOW alumnus talks about his career path, and the choices that led him to put his skills and expertise to work on health statistics in the battleground against some of the world’s most frightening disease outbreaks.
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Meet the music journalist making noise
Through hard work and hustle, David James Young has become one of the best young music journalists on the scene. But it has not always been easy.