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
Study areas
Abracadabra
Current sports bras, while helping to limit breast movement, do have their limitations.
Health and Medicine, Study areas
Kate Swaffer
Poet, author, activist and academic, Kate Swaffer reveals how she is living beyond younger onset dementia.
Community, Health and Medicine, Study areas
A house for all
A people-focused approach to building design will lead to better quality of care for people living with dementia.
Study areas
How fish scales and magnets could mop up oil spills
What started as an off-the-cuff challenge in the laboratory has led to two novel methods of using magnetic forces to control how oil droplets move within other liquids, including water. Research fellow Dr Yi Du, from UOW’s Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM), set new PhD student Haifeng Feng a series of tasks to help him familiarise himself with the lab equipment.
Health and Medicine, General tags, Innovation, Study areas
The science of making sex safer ... and maybe better
A UOW team is working on a next-generation condom that enhances pleasure and encourages greater use.
Community, Health and Medicine, Study areas
Healthy mums, healthy bubs
Diet is a central part of pregnancy, to ensure both mum and baby are receiving the nutrients they need to thrive.