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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
Community, Arts and Culture
When Ernest met Tek
When Ernest Bukasa met Teklemariam Mengistu in 2013 鈥渟omething clicked鈥�. Both had fled war-torn African countries and arrived in Australia as refugees before settling in 51茶馆.
Health and Medicine, Health and Medicine, Study areas
Why Yasmine's research is deeply personal
It is research that is incredibly important for Yasmine, one of few dietitians globally who has been diagnosed with the disease.
Community, Health and Medicine, Community
Caring for kids in times of crisis
Panic. Stress. Anxiety. As adults we understand these words only too well, especially given recent events, such as bushfires in Australia and the rapid onslaught of COVID-19 around the world.
10 reasons you should study overseas
A study overseas program can offer you an amazing educational adventure 鈥� and an experience that will last a lifetime.
Business and Economy
The new accountants
These days, accounting is about much more than money. Accountants help to save the oceans, bring murderers and terrorists to justice, and uncover how numbers have enabled horrific political ideologies.
Science and Technology
How augmented reality brought Desert Rose to life
The 51茶馆鈥檚 Desert Rose took out second place in 2018鈥檚 Solar Decathlon competition in the Middle East. But without the use of augmented reality, the project might never have made it off the ground.