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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
How does the media impact the way we look at food?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/123-how-does-the-media-impact-the-way-we-look-at-food

1 Jul 2016: University researcher Dr Michelle Phillipov is looking at the new relationships between the media industry and the food industry, including social media’s focus on food. Dr Phillipov and a host of other experts are investigating this meaty topic
These boots were made for learning

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/196-these-boots-were-made-for-learning

22 Nov 2016: Tasmanian boot brand Blundstone – synonymous with the State’s farming sector – will provide $120,000 to support students undertaking new Associate Degrees in Agribusiness next year. Enrolments are now open to the first intake of the courses
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
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
Internship has life-changing outcomes

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/194-internship-has-life-changing-outcomes

21 Nov 2016: Niels van der Winkle has just produced a social return on investment report for not-for-profit organisation Colony47. They’ll present the report to the government in a case for funding that has the potential to change many lives. It's an
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
From science to teaching

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/103-from-science-to-teaching

13 Jun 2016: Coleen Cole always dreamt of being a teacher, but life took her in another direction. Now nearly 20 years later, she is studying to make her dream a reality. “I wanted to be a teacher ever since I left university the first time round, but it
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.
For generation Facebook, online identities hold pitfalls and promise

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/187-for-generation-facebook-online-identities-hold-pitfalls-and-promise

9 Nov 2016: Despite suggestions that young people are losing interest in the platform, its 1. 5 billion users still puts Facebook at the centre of social media. The site was launched in 2004, and so those meeting Facebook’s minimum age requirement of 13 will,