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Architecture project makes (sound) waves at Mona Foma

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/952-architecture-project-makes-sound-waves-at-mona-foma

15 Oct 2019: We’ve all heard that creativity means thinking outside the box. But this adage was tested when Architecture and Design students were set the challenge of making a recording space/performance stage for Mona Foma 2019 out of a shipping container.
Top 5 music festivals in Tassie this summer

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5 Dec 2019: 1. Mona Foma, 11th- 20th Jan. Launceston (City and surrounds)Mona Foma brings the neon glittery weirdness to Launceston over two weeks in January, with 400 artists across 25 venues, and truly takes over the city. Expect the truly bizarre at Mona
A campus that’s heaven on earth

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14 Oct 2019: For Sri Lankan student Shanel Sun, Tasmania has everything she needs to have an awesome student life. In fact, she says Tassie is “heaven on earth”. “I’m undertaking my Master of Finance, specialising in Data Management at the University of
A voice for change

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23 Sep 2019: Naarah Barnes is more than just a music student – she’s also a teacher and mentor, award-winning singer, and professional theatre performer. For Naarah, going to university wasn’t just about her achieving great things for herself, it was also
Rainbows, seafood, and enthralling study

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31 Oct 2019: Banner image: The closest point to Antarctica in Tasmania. Image courtesy of Misbah Shaikh. When Misbah Shaikh was once told life isn’t all about the rainbows, she turned around and said, “have you been to Tasmania?”Our State’s beautiful
Ten recent 'world's best guitarist' lists: where are the…

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13 Feb 2019: In the last decade, a plethora of lists have sought to rank our guitar greats, drawing variously on panels of experts, lone “specialists”, and public opinion polls. My colleagues and I recently analysed ten such lists, which were published on
New short course illuminates workplace wellbeing

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21 Jan 2019: Unabated mental health issues in our workforce not only have a potentially huge impact on productivity, but are also deeply affecting on a personal level for millions of Australian employees. A new one-day short course from the Tasmanian School of
Risk and reward

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11 Sep 2019: Ada Peng knew quitting her job and moving across the globe was a risk…but as a passionate future entrepreneur, she isn’t afraid of thinking big. Ada came to Tasmania from China in 2017 to study the Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation course
Busting the myths surrounding gifted learners

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13 Sep 2019: What does it actually mean to be gifted? And how can we make sure we support gifted students? Dr Amanda J. Harper is an award-winning educator and is leading the University of Tasmania’s new online short course, Understanding Gifted Learners:
Students master music technology with expert instruction

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10 Jun 2019: The best way to get ready for work in the music industry? Learn from leading musicians. University of Tasmania Conservatorium of Music students had the chance to take a masterclass with leading industry musicians instructing them how to best use
Discovering a home away from home

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8 Jul 2019: Now in his fourth year of a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree at the University of Tasmania, James Jong says he’s certain living and studying in Tasmania has been one of the best decisions he’s made. James started studying
AMC course combines two loves

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25 Sep 2019: A love of mathematics and an enduring interest in yachts and small craft design was the formula that prompted Maggie-Rose Gilligan to study at the Australian Maritime College. Maggie-Rose chose to do a Bachelor of Engineering (Naval Architecture) and
State of the states: Tasmania

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10 May 2019: The Conversation's “state of the states” series takes stock of the key issues, seats and policies affecting the vote in each of Australia’s states. Here's Professor Richard Eccleston and Dain Bolwell's insights into Tasmania's current
Need some sparkle in your cider? We can help.

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29 May 2019: Everyone loves a good cider, and craft cideries are popping up rapidly. But without a good understanding of the science of cider-making, businesses might find it hard to solve the tricky cider challenges they might face. The University of Tasmania is
Diving into life as a Tassie uni student

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6 Sep 2019: Growing up in tropical Sri Lanka, Aruna De Silva wasn’t used to winter, let alone snow. But when he moved to Tasmania to study at the University, he soon found himself taking part in some extreme outdoor activities - including swimming in a frozen
Setting the scene on campus

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30 May 2019: If you were to look around a dim, chilly pottery studio, you would probably just see a space for making ceramics. Alistair Reilly looked around and instantly saw a morgue. A little unusual, but as a location manager for film and TV, his job is to see
Crash test... or splash test?

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17 Oct 2019: Banner image: Drop weight impact chamber. Crash testing cars is generally simple and pretty inexpensive…but underwater vehicles– with massive price tags and complex engineering –need a different approach. A world-first facility that will be
The state that turns everyone into an outdoors person

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14 Oct 2019: When Upadhya Anjalie Balachandra saw photos of Tasmania, she immediately wanted to move here for uni. “I found it beautiful! I have loved exploring Tasmania while studying here, it has so much to offer. Before coming to Tassie I was never much of an
A landmark report confirms Australia is girt by hotter, higher seas

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26 Sep 2019: Banner image: Beachgoers cool off in the water at Bondi Beach in Sydney, February 2019. Australia’s coast dwellers must adapt to the inevitable effects of climate change. Joel Carrett/AAP. A landmark scientific report has confirmed that climate
Howe to turn waves into energy

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24 Sep 2019: Wave energy may be generated in the future from breakwaters, harbours and other maritime infrastructure if research by Australian Maritime College PhD student Damon Howe checks out. The research is looking at whether integration of wave energy
AMC alumni navigates sea of choices to dream job

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26 Nov 2019: AMC graduate kicks on in his fieldKeegan Graham-Parker grew up in a seafaring and fishing family from a small town south of Cairns so believed he was always likely to end up in a maritime-related industry. After school he went to sea for the better
Ooshies – a cautionary toy story about cashing in on innocence

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20 Aug 2019: Ooshies, the plastic collectible toys Australian supermarket chain Woolworths is using to lure shoppers to its aisles, aren’t just a bit of fun. They’ve been connected to a black market among Woolworths staff, frenzied online trading replete with
Science on the "pulse" of volcano eruptions

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22 May 2019: Predicting when a volcano will next blow is tricky business, but lessons we learned from one of Hawaii’s recent eruptions may help. Kīlauea, on the Big Island of Hawai'i, is probably the best understood volcano on Earth. That’s thanks to
Greening our cities to help ageing Australians beat the heat

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5 Mar 2019: Heatwaves have killed more Australians than road accidents, fires, floods and all other natural disasters combined. Although recent research shows extreme cold is a worry in some parts of Australia, our hottest summer on record points to more
Much more than milk and bread

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/909-much-more-than-milk-and-bread

20 Aug 2019: Do you have a corner store? Once an icon of suburban Australia, many neighbourhood corner stores vanished in the face of unrelenting competition from large supermarkets, global convenience franchises, modern service stations and extended trading