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, Students
Beyond the debate
As students from around Australia gathered at UOW for a national debating championship, the spotlight was on UOW’s unique approach to debating; fostering social connections, skills development and respect above all else.
Arts and Culture, Alumni
Hannah Diviney: Changing the narrative from page to screen
“I'm like a computer with too many tabs open,” laughs Hannah Diviney. The description suits the 25-year-old writer, actress, and disability advocate who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) and Bachelor of International Studies from UOW in 2021.
Health and Medicine, Research
Feeding the future
If you were struggling to feed your family, would you know how to access support?
Alumni, Business and Economy
Brewing for a better world
Looking back at his university days, UOW arts graduate Richard Adamson admits he didn’t really know what he “wanted to be when he grew up.”
Arts and Culture, Alumni
The power of writing and reading
Catherine McKinnon, Shady Cosgrove and Hayley Scrivenor share the insights and inspirations they have gained through reading and the influence it has had on their own creative writing.
Arts and Culture, Alumni
Insight into Kumi Taguchi's whirlwind career
For someone like Kumi Taguchi to consider her time at the University of Wollongong (UOW) as “the best days of her life” is a glowing review.