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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
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
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
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
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
Today's the day the teddy bears have their...check-up

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/76-todays-the-day-the-teddy-bears-have-theircheck-up

28 Apr 2016: Going to the doctor or seeing friends and family ill or in hospital can be scary if you’re a small child. But the Teddy Bear Hospital is helping to make children feel at ease in medical situations. The University's Teddy Bear Hospital program was
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
Hot in the city

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/50-hot-in-the-city

10 Mar 2016: When you step inside the Spiegeltent, you’d better be prepared to be immersed in a “sinister netherworld of jaw-dropping contortion, gut churning aerial acrobatics and staggering illusions,” says the program. And we are. Their advertising says
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
Scholarships help Agricultural students from Tassie's north west

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/108-scholarships-help-agricultural-students-from-tassies-north-west

20 Jun 2016: Leaving home to study at the University of Tasmania’s Sandy Bay campus in Hobart can be daunting for students from northern Tasmania, but as Samantha Flight can attest that transition can be made so much easier with the help of scholarships.
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
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
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
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
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
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