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Taking Tassie tourism online

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/191-taking-tassie-tourism-online

14 Nov 2016: A love of tourism, Tassie, and people made Marketing Management student Mark Acheson the perfect person to give a popular outdoors brand an online boost. Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Journalism, and worked in journalism for two years
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
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
Bringing an Australian accent to the birthplace of jazz

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/178-bringing-an-australian-accent-to-the-birthplace-of-jazz

27 Oct 2016: If you ask Joshua, New York City is a place where jazz is the native language of musicians. But as he discovered, having an Australian accent to his jazz playing was a point of difference; one that made him stand out and proved studying jazz as far
Two major firsts celebrated at winter graduations

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/149-two-major-firsts-celebrated-at-winter-graduations

15 Aug 2016: It’s an occasion that truly brightens up our Tassie winter: 1270 graduands have donned their caps and gowns in four mid-year ceremonies at Hobart's Federation Concert Hall. This year, the University was celebrating two significant new groups of
An artistic life

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/94-an-artistic-life

31 May 2016: Rebecca is a Principal Designer at Birrelli art design architecture, a business she co-owns with her husband Jack. “I went to art school because while I didn’t know what I wanted to do, I knew it would be in the creative fields,” she said. The
Affecting art

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/99-affecting-art

8 Jun 2016: Artist Selena de Carvalho’s grandmother is a firm supporter of her granddaughter’s creative work. She has an enormous early piece of Selena’s in her hallway, which Selena begs her to remove every time she visits. “I say, ‘can’t we get
Creating mystical worlds

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/46-creating-mystical-worlds

1 Mar 2016: When Karin Chan left Singapore to study a Fine Arts degree in Tasmania, her family thought she would graduate to become an art teacher. But Karin had bigger aspirations. She wanted to practice fine art on the world stage. Four years later and Karin
The best decision she ever made

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/202-the-best-decision-she-ever-made

11 Dec 2016: Elle Davis made a spontaneous choice to study Agricultural Science, and it turned out to be “the best decision” she ever made. “I had no idea this was what I wanted to do. Most of my immediate and extended family are medical professionals, and
From graphic designer to nurse

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/100-from-graphic-designer-to-nurse

9 Jun 2016: You might think graphic design and nursing are chalk and cheese, but for Adele Close the two careers give her the perfect life balance. “The design side is a really good creative outlet and gives me time at home with the kids. Whereas the nursing
Moots a hoot

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/213-moots-a-hoot

20 Dec 2016: It is no longer a moot point – the Faculty of Law’s moot teams are the best in the country. Moots are hypothetical trials in which students act on behalf of clients in front of real judges. In late September a University of Tasmania team won the
Gateway to a new vision for Antarctic connections

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/88-gateway-to-a-new-vision-for-antarctic-connections

19 May 2016: Elizabeth Leane’s mission is to integrate science and the humanities. And her latest project will take that mission global. Associate Professor Leane’s slightly unusual dual expertise of science and English (Arts and IMAS) makes her the
Revolutionary instrument uses black holes to measure Climate Change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/160-revolutionary-instrument-uses-black-holes-to-measure-climate-change

20 Sep 2016: University of Tasmania scientists have successfully completed tests on a revolutionary new instrument that will make it possible to measure the Earth and the effects of climate change with millimetre precision and also map our Galaxy. Measuring
How Journalism 101 changed her life forever

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/181-how-journalism-101-changed-her-life-forever

31 Oct 2016: On Christmas Day 2015, it was Lucy Breaden behind the News Reader’s desk at WIN Television bringing the news to Tasmania. I thought, ‘oh my gosh, when they finally say cue, am I actually going to be able to speak?’ I was so nervous. I actually
A PhD at 90 years young

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/154-a-phd-at-90-years-young

28 Aug 2016: Joan Webb is just getting started. In August, at the University of Tasmania’s winter graduation round in Launceston, she crossed the stage at the Albert Hall and claimed a new honorific. Mrs Webb became Dr Webb, and at only 90 years young. Though
Dr Lionel Nichols: prosecuting some of the biggest cases of our time

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/39-dr-lionel-nichols-prosecuting-some-of-the-biggest-cases-of-our-time

1 Feb 2016: Becoming a lawyer was what Lionel Nichols always wanted to do. He’s now a barrister in London, working for the biggest law firm in the world, practicing international and human rights law. He has prosecuted some of the biggest cases of our time
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
Lights, camera...accounting!

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/171-lights-cameraaccounting

17 Oct 2016: Alice Pemberton agrees that accountants are people who like everything precisely organised…but that doesn’t mean they don’t have fun careers. Alice studied a Bachelor of Business majoring in Accounting and Business Management at the University
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
Let’s party! It's a hole-in-one for game creators

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/165-lets-party-its-a-hole-in-one-for-game-creators

4 Oct 2016: A team from the University of Tasmania has produced the State’s first home-grown PlayStation®4 game, Party Golf, which was launched to the gaming world today. Developed by staff and students from the University’s Games Research group, trading as
Helping hands

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/218-helping-hands

22 Dec 2016: One of the important questions facing students considering a university education is how do I pay for it? Providing support for students with financial need is one of the core values of the University of Tasmania’s philosophy. “We recognise that
A new degree, a new life

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/85-a-new-degree-a-new-life

11 May 2016: Diana Butler began studying Nursing at the age of 40. Her decision to go to University changed her life. And in turn, she is changing the lives of those living in poverty in Africa. Diana is the CEO and Co-Founder of the Tasmanian-based organisation
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
Accidental comedian

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/219-accidental-comedian

22 Dec 2016: University of Tasmania alumnus Luke McGregor has brought his own brand of comedy home, filming his latest TV venture - the buddy comedy Rosehaven – over seven weeks in the state, including the tiny Derwent Valley town of Lachlan and the
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
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
Wanderlust...

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/212-wanderlust

20 Dec 2016: For Brooke Saward, country and continent-hopping is a constant in her career. The University of Tasmania alumna is the founder of World of Wanderlust, an online source of travel tips and inspiration followed by millions from all corners of the globe.
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
Mother, nurse, student and artist

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/81-mother-nurse-student-and-artist

8 May 2016: Having children and a busy job doesn’t mean you can’t pursue your study dreams. Just ask Nikala Bourke. After being awarded her Nursing degree in the mid 90s, Nikala came back to University to pursue her passion for photography. “I’m a single
Voyage to underwater volcanoes yields explosive findings

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/45-voyage-to-underwater-volcanoes-yields-explosive-findings

29 Feb 2016: A major IMAS voyage to the Southern Ocean has ended in Hobart with the arrival of the CSIRO’s Marine National Facility research vessel Investigator after a 16, 000 kilometre journey. The voyage made news around the world when scientists on board
A world of opportunities

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/118-a-world-of-opportunities

29 Jun 2016: Ever wanted to live overseas and study? Studying online means you can work or travel while you study and that’s exactly what Katrina Dubé did. Katrina currently works in Singapore as a relief teacher at the Australian International School.
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
More than meets the eye...

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/70-more-than-meets-the-eye

15 Apr 2016: Drones, or Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), can be used to collect information that’s invisible to the human eye. Dr Arko Lucieer is a Senior Lecturer in remote sensing and GIS in the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Group, School of Land and Food
From pastry chef to hospitality teacher

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/95-from-pastry-chef-to-hospitality-teacher

2 Jun 2016: Kirsten Bacon has two passions. One is pastisserie, and the other is helping students learn. “I came to University as a non-school leaver. When I left school I went into a pastry chef apprenticeship. I had always wanted to be a teacher as well,
Unlocking insights from one of the world’s greatest archives

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/68-unlocking-insights-from-one-of-the-worlds-greatest-archives

14 Apr 2016: Tasmania is one of the few places on the planet where it is possible to study intergenerational health issues. This is because the settler population was amongst the best documented in the British Empire. Why? They came against their will. The life
Hydrowood: a vast resource reclaimed

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/192-hydrowood-a-vast-resource-reclaimed

14 Nov 2016: Flooded to create water storage for energy production, these dead forests of 200 – 1000 year old trees have been submerged for more than 30 years. Thanks to innovative new harvesting and processing methods, this valuable timber is now being
From not sure what to study, to advising the EU on criminology

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/220-from-not-sure-what-to-study-to-advising-the-eu-on-criminology

23 Dec 2016: It is a conundrum that most school leavers face at some point. What career path should they take, what university to study at or whether to go to university at all?Dr Hannah Graham faced the same issues, choosing between the idea of going to TAFE or
From plankton DNA to outer space...new research reaches for the stars

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/182-from-plankton-dna-to-outer-spacenew-research-reaches-for-the-stars

1 Nov 2016: The University of Tasmania has secured $9 million for projects ranging from using DNA to develop an Australian plankton record stretching back 1000 years, to using satellites to map remote vegetation and provide early warnings of droughts, diseases
How Tasmania inspired a Chinese Fine Art student

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/201-how-tasmania-inspired-a-chinese-fine-art-student

7 Dec 2016: Shanshan had worked in the media for Beijing Evening News as the Art Editor and reporter for eleven years. But painting had always been her passion. Her father was an artist, so she believes painting is in her genes. She had always wanted to become
Interior design flair, passion and technical mastery...

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/203-interior-design-flair-passion-and-technical-mastery

12 Dec 2016: The combination of design flair and technical skills gained through the Bachelor of Environmental Design at the University of Tasmania has seen Christine Green land her dream role. Just 12 months into her first job and she is the lead Interior
Why are we the way we are?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/98-why-are-we-the-way-we-are

7 Jun 2016: Demographer Amina Keygan didn’t just enjoy studying Sociology, she fell in love with it, quite accidentally. “When I came to University, I was very interested in gender and social structures, and how we become who we are as people and what
Find out who you are, then make the changes needed in the world

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/168-find-out-who-you-are-then-make-the-changes-needed-in-the-world

14 Oct 2016: In high school she followed her passions, at University she learned how to argue for them. Now she stands up for them in the highest office in the land. Lisa Singh never strayed from what she believes in, and it has taken her right to the top. I
The story of the missing star cluster - and how it was found again

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/159-the-story-of-the-missing-star-cluster-and-how-it-was-found-again

16 Sep 2016: In a tiny galaxy, three million light years away, a massive star cluster sat quietly waiting to be discovered - again. Dr Andrew Cole, from the University of Tasmania’s School of Physical Sciences, has rediscovered the star cluster in the Pegasus
From cabinet maker to teacher

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/104-from-cabinet-maker-to-teacher

14 Jun 2016: In his 20s Craig Gooding was working in a factory, as a labourer for a shop fitter. He didn’t know what he wanted to do with his life. But he knew one thing: he was bored with his repetitive job. Today, he is in a job he loves, teaching primary
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,
Driving IT solutions for big business

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/176-driving-it-solutions-for-big-business

26 Oct 2016: Ashlee Jensen is an IT Analyst at Deloitte Australia, consulting to big business and driving change in IT. It’s a graduate position she stepped into straight out of university. She studied a Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (ICT
Exploring humanity’s relationship with the South Pole

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/151-exploring-humanitys-relationship-with-the-south-pole

22 Aug 2016: Associate Professor and ARC Future Fellow Elizabeth Leane is one of three University of Tasmania authors to feature in the international expert series Earth, with the release of her latest book South Pole: Nature and Culture. Here is an excerpt from
A career where you never stop learning

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/101-a-career-where-you-never-stop-learning

10 Jun 2016: It wasn’t until I started year 11 that I realised I wanted to become a teacher. Along with my core pre-tertiary subjects I undertook a unit at college called ‘Working with Children. ' This subject allowed me to realise my passion for teaching
Sea level rise: the answers lie beneath

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/60-sea-level-rise-the-answers-lie-beneath

22 Mar 2016: Sea levels are rising. It’s one of the biggest climate change problems facing humanity. The questions of how much and how fast have engrossed scientists across the globe. They’ve determined that sea levels are rising by about 3mm per year since