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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
Students
Easy tips to save money and thrive as a uni student in Wollongong
Uni students typically have a lot on their plate – whether it’s studying for those final exams, organising what’s for dinner, or rounding up mates for a well-deserved beach day, the last thing you want on your mind is finances. Fortunately, there are plenty of great opportunities to save money and thrive around Wollongong, from the CBD, to on the UOW campus.
Education, Research
Will artificial intelligence revolutionise the higher education sector for good?
When a plumber turned up to do some work at Thomas King’s home last year, he told the IT expert that he’d recently contested a parking ticket using the artificial intelligence (AI) software program ChatGPT.
Alumni, Law, Politics and Society
Love of languages inspired Jacob to chase his dreams
Jacob May has made the most of his five years at UOW.
Students
The perfect recipe for a new career
In his mid-30s, the former chef had come home at the beginning of the pandemic, with little chance of getting steady hospitality work as lockdowns hit Australia.
Health and Medicine, Science and Technology
Could cannabis, MDMA and mushrooms be the answer the mental illness?
From July, some psychiatrists will be able to prescribe MDMA and psylocibin to patients.
Alumni, Health and Medicine
How coincidence and connections helped a shark attack survivor heal and tell his story
In 2014, exercise science student James Forsyth was completing his Honours project at the University of Wollongong (UOW) when then 21-year-old Brett volunteered for his study.