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Physics star off to NASA

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/78-physics-star-off-to-nasa

29 Apr 2016: David Horsley has just completed his PhD in Maths and Physics. And if that isn’t achievement enough, he is soon setting off to the US to take up a job at NASA. David will be working at the Goddard Space Flight Centre, a NASA facility just outside
The “boring billion” is anything but...

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/80-the-boring-billion-is-anything-but

6 May 2016: PhDs should always tackle the big questions- but Indrani Mukherjee is investigating some of the biggest of all. Why are we here? More importantly how did we come into being? The answer is millions of years ago a single celled organism decided to
STEM star discovers the art in science

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/208-stem-star-discovers-the-art-in-science

19 Dec 2016: Hobart PhD candidate Bianca Deans, 24, had no idea she would end up pursuing a career in science. During Year 11 and 12 at Hobart College, Bianca enjoyed visual arts and studied art at pre-tertiary level, anticipating an arts degree. “I went
Let's talk about sex, baby

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/79-lets-talk-about-sex-baby

2 May 2016: Did you know that Australia has the world’s highest rate of mammal extinctions? More than 10 per cent of all of our mammal species have gone extinct since European settlement. And this is furthered by the extensive number of species currently
Big science, tiny lab

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/205-big-science-tiny-lab

13 Dec 2016: What do analytical chemists do when they need a particular piece of lab equipment? They invent it themselves. Elisenda Fornells Vernet is studying her PhD at the University of Tasmania, and is doing just that. “I’m working in separation science,
A sea change for your career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/184-a-sea-change-for-your-career

8 Nov 2016: When one thinks of Australia, endless summer sun, surf and the relationship Australians have with the ocean comes to mind. Tourism advertisement relies heavily on Australia’s beach culture, the Great Barrier Reef and beachside resorts to promote
How have human activities been stressing out kelp forests?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/193-how-have-human-activities-been-stressing-out-kelp-forests

15 Nov 2016: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) scientists have joined researchers from around the world to provide the first global picture of how kelp forests have changed over the last 50 years in response to stresses caused by human
Technology to make the world safer

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/161-technology-to-make-the-world-safer

20 Sep 2016: Explosive testing technology developed by the University of Tasmania could be rolled out at airports around the world to keep passengers safe. US company RapiScan, whose technology is used to conduct random explosives testing at airports globally, is
Researchers look to earliest years of life for heart disease clues

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/66-researchers-look-to-earliest-years-of-life-for-heart-disease-clues

7 Apr 2016: Health data collected from babies almost 30 years ago will be the foundation of a new research project that will compare the early life environment with cardiovascular health later in life. The study is being conducted by the University of
Conservatorium leader lends his voice to community festival

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/114-conservatorium-leader-lends-his-voice-to-community-festival

29 Jun 2016: Associate Professor Andrew Legg cut his teeth in the music industry playing piano for the likes of Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin. Now the Director of the University’s Conservatorium of Music has lent his expertise to a “Gospel Bootcamp” at
Arts with an edge

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/210-arts-with-an-edge

19 Dec 2016: New degree programs in 2017 will give Arts graduates an edge in the field of media, music and fine arts. The University’s Faculty of Arts is launching three new programs next year - the Bachelor of Media with Honours, the Bachelor of Fine Arts with
Students on song at Festival of Voices

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/142-students-on-song-at-festival-of-voices

8 Jul 2016: Lana Kains has been singing in choirs since she was just four years old. And this weekend she will perform at the Festival of Voices along with classmates and graduates of the University’s Conservatorium of Music at "UTAS Singers. "At just 18 Lana
Forest whisperers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/56-forest-whisperers

18 Mar 2016: Everyone wants to ensure the long-term sustainability of forests, but how do we achieve it? In the face of global warming, changing fire regimes, agricultural expansion, timber harvesting, and conservation pressures, how do we know what is best for
Shooting for the stars

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/93-shooting-for-the-stars

26 May 2016: Businessman, researcher, inventor and University of Tasmania alumnus Dr David Warren has given a $2. 6 million gift which will enable the first Endowed Chair in the institution's 126-year history. The gift will make possible a $5 million Endowed
Shrinking glaciers offer surprising benefits for one species

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/55-shrinking-glaciers-offer-surprising-benefits-for-one-species

18 Mar 2016: Shrinking glaciers in the Antarctic is a global concern. But for one species, there are surprising benefits. A study led by Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) researcher Jane Younger has found that Adelie penguins in East Antarctica
Basqueing in the light

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/215-basqueing-in-the-light

21 Dec 2016: Institute for Regional Development PhD Candidate Emma Lee has swapped selling fuel at her local service station for study, a move which now sees her sampling seafood in Spain. She’s currently in Basque Country, observing traditional fishing
Top of the table

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/211-top-of-the-table

19 Dec 2016: London-based alumni Brodie Neill not only earned a place at the table of leading world designers in September – he also provided the table. Representing Australia, Brodie unveiled a new installation, Plastic Effects, at the inaugural London Design
Thousands of students get in deep with marine science MOOC

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/64-thousands-of-students-get-in-deep-with-marine-science-mooc

4 Apr 2016: Thousands of people around the world have been given an introduction to marine science thanks to the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies’ (IMAS) Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). IMAS is celebrating a milestone
A whole world of science on one beautiful island

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/124-a-whole-world-of-science-on-one-beautiful-island

6 Jul 2016: Students from NSW and Victoria were recently given the opportunity to explore all that Tassie has to offer on the University's SciCo science road trip competition. From our Mt Canopus Observatory to our Ice Core Lab at IMAS, the students were
Exploring the fascinating world of Tasmania's plants

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/107-exploring-the-fascinating-world-of-tasmanias-plants

18 Jun 2016: It was a photo of the simple beauty of plant cells that inspired Laura van Galen to pursue science as a career. “I never considered studying science at university until year 11 when the UTAS people came with pamphlets for a display day, and I saw