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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
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
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
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
How stars are born

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/91-how-stars-are-born

20 May 2016: Do you ever gaze up at a starry night sky, and wonder where those beautiful twinkling stars began?Stars are born within clouds of dust in space. Gravity coalesces the gas and dust in these clouds into dense clumps over millions of years. The
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
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
New drone rules: with more eyes in the sky, expect less privacy

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/163-new-drone-rules-with-more-eyes-in-the-sky-expect-less-privacy

29 Sep 2016: Drone footage is everywhere, whether used to film extreme sports, outdoor events, nature, music festivals, or just for its own sake. Recreational aircraft such as quadcopters, fixed-wing and mini drones are getting ever cheaper and easier to buy.
What's the GO with Pokémon and exercise?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/207-whats-the-go-with-pokemon-and-exercise

19 Dec 2016: Are you one of the millions of Pokémon GO devotees who spends time running around, smartphone in hand, chasing down those elusive Pokémon? This new research project needs your thoughts on how the game might have changed your approach to exercise
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
Tasmanian Devils evolving in response to deadly facial tumours

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/155-tasmanian-devils-evolving-in-response-to-deadly-facial-tumours

31 Aug 2016: Tasmanian devils may avoid extinction, with new evidence they are evolving genetic resistance to the deadly facial tumour disease. An international team of scientists - including University of Tasmania wildlife ecologist Associate Professor Menna
Undergrowth...

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/106-undergrowth

17 Jun 2016: All I knew about the venue for ‘Undergrowth’ was that it was in a basement underneath Sinclair’s Fitness. I didn’t know such a venue existed, so I was hoping it would be clear once I arrived. It was. The red lights glowing out of a door in
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
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
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
Seals help plug Antarctic water mystery

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/158-seals-help-plug-antarctic-water-mystery

8 Sep 2016: Elephant seals have helped scientists to demonstrate that fresh water from Antarctic’s melting ice shelves slows the processes responsible for the formation of deep-water ocean currents that regulate global temperatures. The study, led by Dr Guy
Unlocking the secrets of Antarctic fur seal winter foraging

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/188-unlocking-the-secrets-of-antarctic-fur-seal-winter-foraging

9 Nov 2016: Research into the winter foraging and diving behaviour of Antarctic fur seals has revealed, for the first time, two contrasting strategies the predators use to survive in one of the world’s most inhospitable environments. Institute for Marine and
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