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This beautiful artwork was commissioned by the Indigenous Strategy Office in a collaborative partnership with the  School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences (SEALS) here at UOW.  The piece was designed and developed by Sammy Hill,  a local Aboriginal graphic design and contemporary artist with connections to Dharawal/ Wandandian country (Sammy Hill Creative Design) .   Sammy’s inspiration for this piece is drawn from country, for country with the use of local flora and fauna from the region and has key words drawn from our  Acknowledgment of Country  developed  by the Aboriginal Staff and community of UOW.

At what point in childhood does anxiety begin, and how can we help kids to overcome this increasingly common state?

The talent, creativity and impact of UOW alumni and academics reach far and wide.

We are pleased to announce that the Early Start Equity Fund has been added to the list of charitable causes that are supported by UOW Cares.

These holidays we’re harnessing our five senses to explore and learn about the world around us.

Teagan Berry (Illawarra Steelers representative) has been awarded the 2021 UOW College Australia and Illawarra Rugby League scholarship – part of an annual partnership agreement, that is now in its fourth year.

The UOW Tottenham Hotspur School Holiday Football Program will be back this school holidays.

Things will really be amping up in the reconciliation space this year as we shift the last quarter of our current RAP into high gear toward the finish line and begin planning for reconciliation actions and deliverables in our subsequent Reconciliation Action Plan.

Have you got nothing to do these school holidays?!

UOW alumni across the globe are making it their personal mission to tackle some of the world’s most prevalent environmental and societal issues, one United Nations Sustainable Development Goal at a time.

Celebrating International Women‘s Day Born in Chennai, India,  Anita Kumar was the first girl in her family to leave home at 17 to go and study engineering, not because she wanted to show she can do anything the boys could, but to delay time and experience the world before getting married, because that’s exactly what happened as soon as she finished.

Lilian Kikuvi highlights the importance of engaging with intersectionality Growing up in Mombasa on the east coast of Kenya, Lilian Kikuvi was never consciously aware of being a woman of colour.

A recent nationally representative survey has shown Australians are willing and able to pull the plug on social media.

To echo the words of Executive Director Jaymee Beveridge in her Universe article last week, reconciliation is about taking the journey and “Everyone at UOW has a role to play”.

UOW accepted a $50,000 donation on Monday 1 March 2021 as part of the Michael Tynan Memorial Challenge (MTMC).