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How my PhD helped me get where I am today

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/779-how-my-phd-helped-me-get-where-i-am-today

11 Dec 2018: Dr Lila Landowski's passion for medical research was sparked at a young age. “At a school camp in Year 7, I caught my first fish. I’d heard that shark liver oil had magical health benefits (this turned out to be false, of course) and I remember
From an Octopus Girl's notebook

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17 Jul 2018: Erin Hortle’s first novel is about the relationship between a breast cancer survivor and some octopuses at Eaglehawk Neck, on the Tasman Peninsula. The Octopus and I, excepts from which won her the Young Writer's Fellowship in the Premier's
How a little language study opened up the world

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29 Mar 2018: After studying beginner Indonesian for just one semester, James Ritchie was able to go on a life-changing study journey that seems to have set the course for his career. Here, he explains his journey to studying International Relations and Islamic
5 ways a PhD will enhance your career

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30 Nov 2018: 1. You will develop specialist technical skills. Studying for a PhD fosters new research skills that enable you to explore your thesis topic deeply with specialised insight. You will be mentored by an accomplished researcher in your field – they
Why Australia imports so many veggie seeds

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10 Apr 2018: Organic farmers have reacted with alarm to a draft review released last week that recommends mandatory fungicide treatment for certain plant seeds imported into Australia, including broccoli, cauliflower, radish and spinach. Over 19,000 people
Building a link between obesity and infertility

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/804-building-a-link-between-obesity-and-infertility

18 Dec 2018: Ye He was working at a medical clinic in China when she realised a lot of women struggling to conceive a child were obese. It was an observation that led Ye to devote her postgraduate research to establishing a link between obesity and fertility. Ye
Five myths about studying for a PhD

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/748-five-myths-about-studying-for-a-phd

7 Nov 2018: Myth 1. It will be hard to choose a great topicThe great thing about a PhD is that it’s your chance to delve into something you find interesting and really immerse yourself in the topic. By working together with your supervisor, you can find a
A passion for neuroplasticity

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/803-a-passion-for-neuroplasticity

17 Dec 2018: A fascination with the brain and a personal connection drove Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre PhD candidate Barbora Fulopova to devote her PhD research to Alzheimer’s disease. “My research is in neuroplasticity, which can be
French sojourn inspires a global gig

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22 Mar 2018: I’m a third year Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws student. Organising exchanges can be a bit more tricky for Law students than for most other students, because of the very specialised nature of the degree. But I had been lucky enough to be
A career where you never get bored

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19 Dec 2018: Kristy Stevenson is seeking a career where she can travel and use her skills and knowledge to make a positive difference in the world. This is what drew her to study a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at the University of Tasmania. Ag is one of those
Rooms with a view – and a story to tell

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/707-rooms-with-a-view-and-a-story-to-tell

10 Aug 2018: Tasmanian School of Business and Economics’ PhD student Monika Belhaj will lead an intensive study into the unique offerings of MACq 01 Hotel on Hobart’s waterfront. Her research will explore the links between marketing and visitor experience,
Good enough to bottle: supporting the growth of Tassie wine

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/788-good-enough-to-bottle-supporting-the-growth-of-tassie-wine

19 Oct 2018: University of Tasmania researchers are helping farmers across Australia: understanding the differences in Pinots; finding bioactive compounds in cherries; and bringing genomics to tree breeding for forestry. As any connoisseur will testify, good wine
A real role model

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30 Jan 2018: If recent roles are anything to go by, chances are we’ll be seeing a lot more of University of Tasmania alumnus Toby Leonard Moore. The humble actor’s star is certainly on the rise having secured parts in major hit series including Netflix’s
The top 5 things to do at Hobart Open Day if society fascinates you

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25 Jul 2018: Are you interested in how the law works, the dark side of history, or how to educate the next generation? Come to Hobart Open Day and hear from our staff and students about what to study to feed your thirst for knowledge. Whether you’re
The 5 best Tassie study breaks

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5 Nov 2018: Studying for a PhD is extremely rewarding but it’s a lot of work. That means it’s important to take breaks to rejuvenate and relax, so you can return to your research refreshed and with renewed determination. Tasmania is a place with fresh air,
Following her curiosity

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1 Jun 2018: Courtesy of @pollymcgee. When some people enrol in uni, they have a traditional career pathway in mind. Want to be a teacher? Get a degree in education. Want to be a lawyer? Study law. But the job market is changing, with flexibility, resourcefulness
Following the fate of cells

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31 Jul 2018: The human brain is a very complex organ. The desire to uncover its secrets and understand its diseases is what motivates neuroscience researchers. Renee Pepper is a PhD student at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research, College of Health and
Discovering the diversity of agriculture

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/813-discovering-the-diversity-of-agriculture

19 Dec 2018: When a current agricultural science student visited Guilford Young College, it opened up a whole new world of possibilities for Lauren Rowlands. When Lauren was in her final year of college, like a lot of school leavers, she was unsure what career
A normal day in Antarctica

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/720-a-normal-day-in-antarctica

14 Sep 2018: Banner image: Chad Greene (UTIG). Dr Felicity McCormack doesn't like the cold much…which can be tricky given her office for several weeks out of the year is Antarctica. Dr McCormack is a post-doctoral researcher at the Institute for Marine and
How does island life shape Tasmanians?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/782-how-does-island-life-shape-tasmanians

19 Oct 2018: While geographical disconnection has many obvious implications on daily life (for example the cost of fuel, access to certain services, ability to collaborate with peers, etc. ) the impact of 'place' is also a common theme running through many
Looking at Antarctica through an advertising lens

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/562-looking-at-antarctica-through-an-advertising-lens

19 Mar 2018: Ever wondered how your perception of Antarctica has been shaped over the years? Influences are usually documentaries, advertising, or by reading books on the continent. Being a continent that is accessible to very few people, Antarctica is regarded
This is the future of forensic science

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/799-this-is-the-future-of-forensic-science

7 Sep 2018: Since the first time fingerprint evidence was used to solve a gruesome double-murder more than a century ago, the DNA revolution has been the single greatest advance in forensic science. The technologies that underpin forensic techniques have become
Finding friends in a new land

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/641-finding-friends-in-a-new-land

11 Jun 2018: Story by Susan Oong. Banner image by Richard Jupe. Kicking a soccer ball around helped forge the friendship between Hazara asylum seeker Haji Alizada and University of Tasmania social housing researcher Julia Verdouw. Now 23, Alizada is an entrepreneur
The secret ingredient

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/578-the-secret-ingredient

30 Apr 2018: Chloe Proud, 31, runs two of the hottest food brands in Hobart. Chloe says the key to her success in this competitive field is an Arts degree from UTAS. She says she was always destined for university. “I was a really academic kid and I had my
Changing the world, one breath at a time

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/677-changing-the-world-one-breath-at-a-time

22 Jul 2018: The excitement and anticipation experienced by expectant parents throughout the nine months of a baby's development in utero is a special and unique time. But when a baby doesn't reach full term and unexpectedly makes a premature entrance into world,
Making a career out of creativity

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/741-making-a-career-out-of-creativity

12 Oct 2018: Singer songwriter Ange Boxall has scaled many heights since she completed a degree in Fine Arts at the University of Tasmania. Her 2016 country album Into the Wind debuted at No. 11 on the ARIA charts, and she’s worked with some of the best
Pioneers reclaimed

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28 Jun 2018: When a Melbourne retiree started the online Diploma of Family History at the University of Tasmania she had no inkling that her own connection to the island state would be revealed. The author with her first book. Former teacher Janeen O’Connell had
Hodgman rides Tasmanians’ disdain for minority government

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4 Mar 2018: The Tasmanian election result was an emphatic win for Will Hodgman, but he lost a fair bit of skin along the way. In an era of single-term governments and growing electoral volatility in Australia, the return of Will Hodgman’s Liberal government at
Let the games begin

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/570-let-the-games-begin

5 Apr 2018: Britain’s territorial vastness was neatly summed up in the Victorian era by the observation that “the sun never sets on the British Empire”. For 350 years, dating from when the East India Company was founded in 1600 until after the end of
A Tasmanian Requiem

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24 Apr 2018: On December 26, 1847, a small group of Aboriginal people sat in the Lieutenant-Governor’s box at Hobart’s Theatre Royal watching a new pantomime. A local newspaper reported how “the natives … seemed gratified at their first public
Building spiders and burning fears

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/624-building-spiders-and-burning-fears

8 Jun 2018: Ogoh-ogoh made for Dark Mofo 2015, including the Spotted Handfish. The story of the ogoh-ogoh ritual in Dark Mofo started at UTAS in 2015. “We were thinking about what we could do with students in winter in relation to myths and beliefs,” explains
Reviving an original Tasmanian language

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19 Jul 2018: Truganini’s death in Hobart in May 1876 attracted worldwide attention. She was widely, but wrongly, believed to have been the last Aboriginal person to have survived the Tasmanian genocide. Her demise symbolised the devastating impacts of British
How picture boards were used as propaganda in the Vandemonian War

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14 Mar 2018: As Hobart’s Old Government House was being demolished in the late 1850s, workers made a remarkable discovery. Lifting the floor, they found an old pine board covered with four rows of pictures. Six scenes painted in oils depicted interactions
We won’t close the gap

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19 Feb 2018: The recent Closing the Gap report has highlighted the lack of progress in Indigenous affairs since the apology to the Stolen Generations a decade ago. Although not a specific target, safe, appropriate and affordable housing is acknowledged to be a
Your guilt-free guide to flowers this Valentine’s Day

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/528-your-guilt-free-guide-to-flowers-this-valentines-day

8 Feb 2018: Valentine’s Day means saying it with flowers. Last year Australians imported more than 5. 22 million rose stems between February 1 and 14, mostly from Kenya. Assuming typical bouquets of 24 roses, that’s 217,500 bouquets sold in two weeks. The
A fresh perspective on Tasmania, a terrible and beautiful place

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/740-a-fresh-perspective-on-tasmania-a-terrible-and-beautiful-place

10 Oct 2018: The island of Tasmania lies suspended beneath Australia like a heart-shaped pendant of sapphire, emerald and tourmaline. Here is where the world runs out, crumbling into the vast expanse of the Southern Ocean. Island Story: Tasmania in Object and
Tassie devils’ decline has left a feast of carrion for feral cats

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29 Nov 2018: The decline of Tasmanian devils is having an unusual knock-on effect: animal carcasses would once have been gobbled up in short order by devils are now taking many days longer to disappear. We made the discovery, published today in the journal
First reconciliation, then a republic

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/520-first-reconciliation-then-a-republic

26 Jan 2018: Professor Maggie Walter, Pro Vice Chancellor (Aboriginal Research and Leadership) and Professor of Sociology, examines Australia Day in this opinion piece for The Conversation. I have always been rather taken with Gary Larson’s Far Side
Explainer: the evidence for the Tasmanian genocide

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/513-explainer-the-evidence-for-the-tasmanian-genocide

17 Jan 2018: At a public meeting in Hobart in the late 1830s, Solicitor-General Alfred Stephen, later Chief Justice of New South Wales, shared with the assembled crowd his solution for dealing with “the Aboriginal problem”. Voluminous written and
Righting the wrongs of the past

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/775-righting-the-wrongs-of-the-past

9 Sep 2018: Historians are working with Australian Indigenous communities to return the bodily remains of their Old People to country from overseas museums and universities. The early years of Australian colonisation in the late 1700s coincided with the
This philosopher is changing the way we think about ethics

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/774-this-philosopher-is-changing-the-way-we-think-about-ethics

4 Sep 2018: Centuries ago, the English metaphysical poet John Donne famously observed, “No man is an island entire of itself,” conveying a universal truth that humans are necessarily connected to one another, that the human life is a life lived with
On the trail of the London thylacines

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9 Apr 2018: On a cold, dark night in the winter of June 2017, hundreds of people gathered on the lawns of Hobart’s parliament house to join a procession that carried an effigy of a giant Tasmanian tiger (thylacine) to be ritually burnt at Macquarie Point. In