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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
Alumni
Resilience under fire
On the evening of 4 January 2020, a fast-moving front of the monstrous Currowan fire 鈥� which would ultimately destroy half a million hectares and hundreds of properties over 74 days 鈥� tore through New South Wales鈥� picturesque Kangaroo Valley.
Alumni
Connecting our global community
Throughout 2020 we were fortunate to be able to connect, collaborate and engage with our global community of more than 160,000 UOW alumni.
Alumni
Preparing for change
That the future is the product of the decisions we make today is a sentiment swirling around the corridors of Australia鈥檚 education sector.
Alumni
Universities in a post-COVID world
Universities have been transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic and their purpose has never been more important, according to UOW鈥檚 Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Professor Theo Farrell.
Science and Technology
Astrophysicist visits UOW for Public Lecture
The University of 小黄书 has welcomed world renowned astrophysicist Professor Peter Quinn to the campus in January, as he gave a public lecture on 鈥淭he Square Kilometre Array: Project status, Australian developments and future data challenges.鈥�
Community
The future of Port Kembla
Professor Chris Gibson, and Drs Chantel Carr and Andrew Warren (UOW) are working on an historical 鈥� geographical project to investigate the past, present and future significance of Australian industrial landscapes. It focuses on a crucial trading zone and one of the nation's most significant industrial precincts, Port Kembla.