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  2. Thumbnail for It takes a village to support a mum’s journey through University

    It takes a village to support a mum’s journey through University

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/601-it-takes-a-village-to-support-a-mums-journey-through-university
    2 May 2018: According to final year Bachelor of Nursing student Fiona Bauld, the timing will never be perfect for a parent to take up studying for a university degree. Fiona, like most parents studying at University, has had to make sacrifices and juggle family
  3. Thumbnail for A paramedic education that opens doors and opportunities

    A paramedic education that opens doors and opportunities

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/807-a-paramedic-education-that-opens-doors-and-opportunities
    19 Dec 2018: From call-outs to serious car crashes on remote outback highways to delivering babies in tropical Darwin…it’s all in a day’s work for paramedic Justin Blomeley. When paramedicine becomes a nationally regulated profession on December 1,
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    How research is speeding up the detection improvised bombs

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/791-how-research-is-speeding-up-the-detection-improvised-bombs
    19 Nov 2018: An instrument that detect trace levels of materials used in improvised explosives will be used to protect airports and other vulnerable facilities, thanks to researchers at the University of Tasmania. Now they’re working on a smart lab for your
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    Changing climate puts the heat on regeneration

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/622-changing-climate-puts-the-heat-on-regeneration
    30 May 2018: Regeneration after bushfires could be compromised by climate change, research shows. Scientists from the University of Tasmania’s School of Natural Sciences looked at how certain chemicals, produced by bushfires and crucial to stimulating new
  6. Thumbnail for No simple trigger for soil ‘carbon bomb’

    No simple trigger for soil ‘carbon bomb’

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/558-no-simple-trigger-for-soil-carbon-bomb
    12 Mar 2018: A new international study has found the relationship between soil carbon and its impact on global warming is more complicated than first thought. Research lead author Professor Natasja van Gestel from Texas Tech University was joined by a team of
  7. Thumbnail for Keeping the cycle of science moving

    Keeping the cycle of science moving

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/719-keeping-the-cycle-of-science-moving
    14 Sep 2018: Liam Burt has always known what he wanted to do with his life: study science, and communicate science. Liam is near the end of his Bachelor of Science with Honours, supported by the Marshall Hughes Honours Scholarship in Chemistry. “Rather than
  8. Thumbnail for Smoke signals way to best practice

    Smoke signals way to best practice

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/706-smoke-signals-way-to-best-practice
    10 Aug 2018: A real-world experiment is drawing on the concept of renewal ecology to help explore the relationship between fire and herbivore activity in Tasmania’s Midlands. Researchers from the University of Tasmania’s School of Natural Sciences, in
  9. Thumbnail for How do we know when trees will die?

    How do we know when trees will die?

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/656-how-do-we-know-when-trees-will-die
    4 Jul 2018: New research has confirmed failure of the water transport system causes tree mortality in drought, with scientists advocating a new optical technique which will help assess vulnerability of forests to future damage. Researchers from the University
  10. Thumbnail for Why geology is so much more than mining

    Why geology is so much more than mining

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/739-why-geology-is-so-much-more-than-mining
    9 Oct 2018: Johanna Van Balen is studying a Bachelor of Science majoring in Geology, which she says is “fascinating. ”“Geology is the foundation of almost everything we have today. One hundred million years is not much in the grand scheme of things, really!
  11. Thumbnail for Tracking SpaceX and NASA missions

    Tracking SpaceX and NASA missions

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/792-tracking-spacex-and-nasa-missions
    19 Nov 2018: The University is providing high-precision positioning data and telemetry support for a range of space missions, including the SpaceX missions to resupply the International Space Station. The collaboration is the University’s latest contribution to
  12. Thumbnail for New female lizard research provides food for thought

    New female lizard research provides food for thought

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/577-new-female-lizard-research-provides-food-for-thought
    12 Apr 2018: Research led by the University of Tasmania has found the amount of food an expecting mother lizard consumes can determine how well her offspring do at solving problems. Conducted by the School of Natural Sciences, the study showed that food
  13. Thumbnail for Making a difference

    Making a difference

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/756-making-a-difference
    22 Nov 2018: When a lady rushed up to hug Sirinart Tasanalee (Cat) in a restaurant, Cat knew it was another sign she had chosen the right career. “A lady came over to say thank you with a big hug. She said I looked after her 18-year-old son after craniotomy
  14. Thumbnail for Fight against wombat mange

    Fight against wombat mange

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/579-fight-against-wombat-mange
    18 Apr 2018: New answers have been uncovered in the fight against bare-nosed wombat sarcoptic mange, thanks to the latest research by the University of Tasmania. The findings published in the Royal Society journal Open Science uncovers previously unknown health
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    Joining forces to fight cancer

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/609-joining-forces-to-fight-cancer
    17 May 2018: The University of Tasmania has joined an international research partnership designed to better understand the role of cancer in ecological and evolutionary processes. The University will collaborate with a group of French research institutions and
  16. Thumbnail for Fast facts about Fast Track Nursing

    Fast facts about Fast Track Nursing

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/755-fast-facts-about-fast-track-nursing
    22 Nov 2018: The University of Tasmania’s Bachelor of Nursing (Fast Track) degree is popular because it allows you to become a Registered Nurse sooner. Here’s our five-point guide to the accelerated learning degree so you can better understand the course. 1.
  17. Thumbnail for How Kelsey's move home was a move in the right direction

    How Kelsey's move home was a move in the right direction

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/753-how-kelseys-move-home-was-a-move-in-the-right-direction
    19 Nov 2018: When Kelsey Thomas finished Year 12 she thought the only way succeed was to leave Tasmania. “I left Tassie with the intention of going to Melbourne to get my degree because that was the misconception – that you needed to go to Melbourne to get a
  18. Thumbnail for Clever devils coexisting with cancer

    Clever devils coexisting with cancer

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/531-clever-devils-coexisting-with-cancer
    15 Feb 2018: The deadly devil facial tumour disease (DFTD) affecting Tasmanian devils has triggered evolutionary responses in the species which may help them to coexist with the cancer, new research has found. Researchers from Australia and France reviewed the
  19. Thumbnail for Wildfire modelling study answers burning question for the first time

    Wildfire modelling study answers burning question for the first time

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/517-wildfire-modelling-study-answers-burning-question-for-the-first-time
    22 Jan 2018: For the first time, researchers at the University of Tasmania have modelled how effective certain types of prescribed burning scenarios are in reducing wildfire risk at a regional scale. In the largest simulation study of its kind, the effectiveness
  20. Thumbnail for Immunised devils fighting cancer from within

    Immunised devils fighting cancer from within

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/543-immunised-devils-fighting-cancer-from-within
    22 Feb 2018: A new study has found more than 95 per cent of Tasmanian devils immunised prior to being released into the wild have generated a robust antibody response to the deadly devil facial tumour disease (DFTD). Lead author Dr Ruth Pye from the University
  21. Thumbnail for The top 5 things to do at Hobart Open Day if society fascinates you

    The top 5 things to do at Hobart Open Day if society fascinates you

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/682-the-top-5-things-to-do-at-hobart-open-day-if-society-fascinates-you
    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
  22. Thumbnail for Science in your spare time

    Science in your spare time

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/529-science-in-your-spare-time
    15 Feb 2018: Imagine having a whole galaxy named after you because you discovered it… when you’re not actually an astronomer. This is one of the remarkable things that can happen when you’re a citizen scientist. Dr Stas Shabala, Senior Lecturer in Physics,
  23. Thumbnail for Dynamics of powerful submarine volcanic eruptions explored

    Dynamics of powerful submarine volcanic eruptions explored

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/510-dynamics-of-powerful-submarine-volcanic-eruptions-explored
    10 Jan 2018: For the first time a team of international researchers has been able to shed light on powerful deep ocean volcanic eruptions and how magma rises from the crust to the surface. University of Tasmania researchers led an international study of the 2012
  24. Thumbnail for This scientist is forcing a rethink of how we discover marine life

    This scientist is forcing a rethink of how we discover marine life

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/518-this-scientist-is-forcing-a-rethink-of-how-we-discover-marine-life
    22 Jan 2018: “I don’t have the usual academic background,” said Professor Graham Edgar, who’s running one of Australia’s most successful citizen science initiatives out of the University of Tasmania. With a focus on minimising human threats to the
  25. Thumbnail for Making a career out of creativity

    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
  26. Thumbnail for Pioneers reclaimed

    Pioneers reclaimed

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/653-pioneers-reclaimed
    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
  27. Thumbnail for Let the games begin

    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
  28. Thumbnail for A Tasmanian Requiem

    A Tasmanian Requiem

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/586-a-tasmanian-requiem
    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
  29. Thumbnail for Captured! Rare ‘glitch’ in a pulsar’s regular pulsing beat

    Captured! Rare ‘glitch’ in a pulsar’s regular pulsing beat

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/576-captured-rare-glitch-in-a-pulsars-regular-pulsing-beat
    11 Apr 2018: Pulsars are rapidly rotating neutron stars and sometimes they abruptly increase their rotation rate. This sudden change of spin rate is called a “glitch” and I was part of a team that recorded one happening in the Vela Pulsar, with the results
  30. Thumbnail for Reviving an original Tasmanian language

    Reviving an original Tasmanian language

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/671-reviving-an-original-tasmanian-language
    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
  31. Thumbnail for How picture boards were used as propaganda in the Vandemonian War

    How picture boards were used as propaganda in the Vandemonian War

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/560-how-picture-boards-were-used-as-propaganda-in-the-vandemonian-war
    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
  32. Thumbnail for Combatting one of the most overlooked sources of global pollution

    Combatting one of the most overlooked sources of global pollution

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/770-combatting-one-of-the-most-overlooked-sources-of-global-pollution
    3 Sep 2018: One container ship can emit almost the same amount of pollution as 50 million cars, and yet, shipping emissions are often overlooked. Here’s how researchers plan on curbing this serious source of global pollution. Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen
  33. Thumbnail for Why Australia imports so many veggie seeds

    Why Australia imports so many veggie seeds

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/574-why-australia-imports-so-many-veggie-seeds
    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
  34. Thumbnail for How Tasmanian researchers saved Australia’s newsprint industry

    How Tasmanian researchers saved Australia’s newsprint industry

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/767-how-tasmanian-researchers-saved-australias-newsprint-industry
    31 Aug 2018: Things have been far from smooth sailing for the Boyer paper mill in Tasmania’s Derwent Valley since it pulped, squeezed, and rolled out Australia’s first sheet of newsprint back in 1941. While the mill still supplies most newspapers around the
  35. Thumbnail for A fresh perspective on Tasmania, a terrible and beautiful place

    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
  36. Thumbnail for Explainer: the evidence for the Tasmanian genocide

    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
  37. Thumbnail for Trouble in paradise

    Trouble in paradise

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/612-trouble-in-paradise
    18 May 2018: A code red alert level for aviation has been issued this week on Hawai'i’s big island, as Kīlauea volcano continues its explosive activity at the summit. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s warning for Kīlauea said:At any time, activity may
  38. Thumbnail for What lies beneath

    What lies beneath

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/768-what-lies-beneath
    1 Sep 2018: To shore up Australia’s future economy and prepare us for the ongoing effects of climate change, researchers are decoding ancient mineral messages in Earth’s crust and tracking movements of the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Over the past decade, the
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    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
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    A fiery future for Australia is forcing experts to ask, “Are we ready?

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/769-a-fiery-future-for-australia-is-forcing-experts-to-ask-are-we-ready
    2 Sep 2018: Back in 2009, the devastation wreaked by the Black Saturday fires in Victoria shook Australians to their core, as the worst bushfires in the country’s history resulted in unprecedented casualties and loss of property. For fire services across the
  41. Thumbnail for On the trail of the London thylacines

    On the trail of the London thylacines

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/573-on-the-trail-of-the-london-thylacines
    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

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