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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
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
Designer rice could help beat diabetes, cancer, and obesity

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/172-designer-rice-could-help-beat-diabetes-cancer-and-obesity

20 Oct 2016: Scientists have discovered a way to increase the production of resistant starch in rice, which could have beneficial health consequences for more than half of the world’s population. University of Tasmania School of Biological Sciences Professor
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
It’s the time of the year we embrace our dark heart

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/96-its-the-time-of-the-year-we-embrace-our-dark-heart

4 Jun 2016: Art. Bonfires. Feasting, wine and community. All in the crisp, clear Tasmanian winter. It’s Dark Mofo time again. This year the University of Tasmania is once again contributing to a range of startling artistic projects for the epic festival. Night
Into space: How do you train for an environment that will kill you?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/67-into-space-how-do-you-train-for-an-environment-that-will-kill-you

12 Apr 2016: The answer is, head for the deep. Dr Alexander Forrest assists NASA to train for space exploration using underwater robotics. He specialises in environmental fluid mechanics, ocean engineering and the development of AUVs – Autonomous Underwater
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
Unlocking the eucalypt genome

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/73-unlocking-the-eucalypt-genome

22 Apr 2016: Ask Professor Brad Potts why he studies eucalypt genetics and he will tell you the answer is simple, “The excitement of discovery”. “If I had lived in another era I would have been an explorer,” said Professor Potts. “There is nothing like
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
From architect to historian

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/109-from-architect-to-historian

22 Jun 2016: Prue Slatyer thought Tasmania was missing an incredible opportunity to capitalise socially and economically from its regional historical assets. So she went back to university to change that. An avid traveller and established architect with a strong
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
Recognising differences without denying them

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/47-recognising-differences-without-denying-them

6 Mar 2016: It’s a contemporary issue that almost everyone has a strong opinion on. Dr Louise Richardson-Self, Lecturer in Philosophy and Gender Studies in the University’s School of Humanities, examines the issue of same-sex marriage in her new book
Passion for animals takes alumnus around the world

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/40-passion-for-animals-takes-alumnus-around-the-world

3 Feb 2016: It’s impossible to talk to the animals - but if anyone comes close, it’s animal behaviour expert Jade Fountain. Jade, 28, graduated from the University of Tasmania with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Zoology in 2011. From hand-rearing cheetah
Biotechnology: It’s the little things that change the world

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/177-biotechnology-its-the-little-things-that-change-the-world

27 Oct 2016: Kim Lee Chang is trying to improve the quality of life in society through a particular stream of science called biotechnology. Biotechnology is the application of biology. It refers to how we use the biological process of microorganisms for
Finding a balanced approach to the complexity of biotech patents

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/65-finding-a-balanced-approach-to-the-complexity-of-biotech-patents

5 Apr 2016: Patents give individuals and entities the exclusive right to make and sell their inventions. If you invested considerable money and effort developing an invention, would it be fair for someone else to simply copy and sell it? The law says it’s
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
Fish pest research to benefit two countries

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/198-fish-pest-research-to-benefit-two-countries

28 Nov 2016: Malaysian scientist Dr Lokman Norazmi completed his PhD at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies in mid-2016 after four years’ study in Launceston into how to eradicate the tiny Gambusia, an unwelcome guest from North America that could
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
How 'volatiles' affect wine – and what we can do about it

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/92-how-volatiles-affect-wine-and-what-we-can-do-about-it

20 May 2016: If you thought your taste buds were the most important thing in tasting wine, you’d be wrong. It’s all about your nose. Wine tasters aren’t swishing the wine around in their glass and plunging their noses in it for fun. We actually experience
Who is Jane Reid? The thesis of Lucy Bennett

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/82-who-is-jane-reid-the-thesis-of-lucy-bennett

9 May 2016: "When I started Honours in History, I had no idea what my thesis should be. I just couldn’t get excited about it. Then I read the private and unpublished scrapbook of Jane Williams, an incredible primary source seen by no historian before me. The