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Passion for health begins at home

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/852-passion-for-health-begins-at-home

10 Apr 2019: It wasn’t until he studied at university that Timothy Kariotis fully gained an understanding of why people from his hometown in Devonport, Tasmania were experiencing poor health. Since completing the Master of Public Health at the University of
Possums bounce back on Maria Island

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23 Sep 2019: The recent introduction of healthy Tasmanian Devils to Maria Island was initially bad news for the local possum population, a species blissfully ignorant of the predator’s existence. But the ability of the prey species to rapidly modify its
Researchers join forces to help save Tassie wombats

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24 Jul 2019: New research is offering hope that the deadly mange disease affecting Tasmanian wombats could eventually be brought under control for wild individuals and populations. Long-term disease control or eradication in wildlife is rare and represents a
Geological secrets of Antarctic interior revealed

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26 Jul 2019: Banner image: Rock outcrop visited in Wilkes Land. Image by Tobias Stal. Bedrock buried under kilometres of ice in a remote part of Antarctica has revealed some of its secrets for the first time in a new study by scientists from IMAS and Macquarie
Six tonnes of plastic removed from remote island's beaches

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3 Jul 2019: Dr Jennifer Lavers' research revealed in 2017 that the tiny uninhabited island was polluted with the highest density of plastic debris ever recorded. Part of the UK’s Pitcairn Islands territory, the island is so remote that it’s usually visited
Things adrift in the ocean advance to Biennale

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13 Sep 2019: The Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-based Adrift Lab has been announced as a participating artist in the 22nd Biennale of Sydney, to be held from March to June 2020. Adrift Lab is a dedicated group of researchers from across the
Two courses to bridge the gap

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24 Aug 2019: Charlotte McRae, enjoyed graduating with her Bachelor of Marine and Antarctic Science, but she couldn’t spend too long celebrating. “It hasn’t changed much because I have already started my master’s but it was a good experience. There were
Tails you lose for lizards

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19 Jul 2019: The natural ability of lizards to drop and then regrow their tails is a neat evolutionary trick that allows them to avoid predators and remain alive. But new research from the University of Tasmania - published recently in Biology Letters - reveals
Sharing stories of the Law School

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24 Jun 2019: As a graduate of her combined Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degree, Grace Williams has a passion for sharing knowledge and insights from her cohorts at the University of Tasmania’s Law School. Years ago, I started collecting stories… it
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
Why you should never stop stargazing

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3 Sep 2019: From a little boy staring in wonder at the night sky to the head of Physics at the University, Dr Andrew Cole has never lost his curiosity about the mysteries held in space. “I was inspired by the night sky and trying to understand why things
Home is where the art is

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25 Sep 2019: When it came time for Rhi Bryce to consider moving interstate to study, she gave it some serious thought – for about two seconds. “I wanted to be close to Tassie,” she says of her decision. “It feels like home to me and makes me feel
In her natural environment

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30 Sep 2019: “The first thing I noticed was the clean air – it felt like I was taking a full breath for the first time in my life. ”That’s how Olivia Hasler describes the first time that she landed in Hobart. But this wasn’t a holiday. Olivia was here
Tails you lose for lizards

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21 Jul 2019: The natural ability of lizards to drop and then regrow their tails is a neat evolutionary trick that allows them to avoid predators and remain alive. But new research from the University of Tasmania - published recently in Biology Letters - reveals
Learning in the uniquely Tasmanian outdoors

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9 Jul 2019: Gemma Rushton first found her passion for the outdoors growing up on the north coast of New South Wales. Her interest took her to different places all around the country. “Before I enrolled in the Bachelor of Natural Environment and Wilderness
The power of networking in your accounting career

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28 May 2019: Grab any opportunity that comes around that might stretch you and expand your skills, says Anne-Marie Martin CPA. She’s served on CPA Australia’s Tasmanian Divisional Council, educates future accountants at the University of Tasmania and sits on
Kudos for cracking cubed poo code

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16 Sep 2019: A cubed conundrum has for decades baffled bushwalkers and biological scientists alike. New research from the University of Tasmania’s Dr Scott Carver, Dr Ashley Edwards and Dr Alynn Martin – together with Georgia Tech’s Professor David Hu –
How the tide turned for Jim Andrew

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28 Mar 2019: According to Jim Andrew the only painting he’s done over the years is house painting during home renovations. Now, he is an arts honours student and one of his art works was a finalist for the Glover Prize, Australia’s most prestigious landscape
Changing course for a new career

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10 Apr 2019: It’s never too late to change career direction, according to University of Tasmania graduate Rebecca Foxen who, after a decade working as a lawyer, has returned to study with her sights set on working as a paramedic. Rebecca is on the verge of
Science undergrads get an amazing seafaring experience

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14 Mar 2019: Led by a team of researchers and students from the University of Tasmania, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation’s (CSIRO) RV Investigator sailed on a two-week voyage to discover long-hidden secrets of Tasmania’s
Balancing study while balancing the books

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23 Jul 2019: Studying while working can be tricky, but accountant Hannah Richardson is used to balancing the books. Hannah studied her Bachelor of Business and Economics part-time while working for Preece Martin Accountants in Launceston. “I love the different
Turning a passion for design into a physical reality

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/945-turning-a-passion-for-design-into-a-physical-reality

27 Sep 2019: Thom Port’s Tasmanian-made creations have featured in places like Hobart's popular cafe Room for a Pony and the landmark boutique hotel Pumphouse Point afloat Lake St Clair. While he has a reputation for crafting Tasmanian timber into things of
Helping people in need through crucial research

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14 Feb 2019: Matthew Williamson is the Vice-President of the Tasmanian branch of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and is studying for a PhD in Social Work at the University of Tasmania. Matthew relocated from Queensland and enrolled in the
When the stars align

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19 Aug 2019: As a Registered Nurse, a soldier, and a student, Nev Stott is used to overcoming obstacles. So when an “unexpected hiccup” came during his Bachelor of Paramedic Practice and he was deployed to Iraq, but he still managed to finish his studies. Nev,
Researchers to test potential of drug in fight against MND

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15 Sep 2019: There could be new hope in the fight against motor neurone disease (MND). The potential of a drug to assist in protecting nerve cells from degeneration which occurs in motor neuron disease, will begin pre-clinical testing after Tasmanian researchers
When parents are left behind

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25 Feb 2019: Having a child abroad is a point of pride for many families, but it's a situation that may also have unintended consequences. PhD candidate at the University of Tasmania’s College of Health and Medicine (Sydney campus), Deependra Thapa, is
The inspirational beauty of the bush

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/849-the-inspirational-beauty-of-the-bush

10 Apr 2019: Pamela Horsley has been a busy woman her whole life. But between a midwifery/maternal and child health career, living in developing countries and raising a family, she always found time to keep her creativity alive. Now as a student in her first
From Hobart to The Hague

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20 Sep 2019: Matias Thomsen has helped put war criminals on trial in The Hague, taught children in Greek refugee camps, assisted asylum seekers at Pontville Detention Centre, and become an expert in international humanitarian law along the way. But when he
Surveys leave lobsters shaking in their shells

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25 Jul 2019: Banner image: Air gun test, Storm Bay, Tasmania. Image by Rob McCauley. A new study of the impact on marine life of seismic air guns, used in geological surveys of the seafloor, has found that the sensory organs and righting reflexes of rock lobster
Why "witch" isn’t a dirty word

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28 Mar 2019: PhD student and author Sam George-Allen thinks that while “witch” is a gendered term, it’s not necessarily an insult. This is one of the issues she explores in her new book Witches: What Women Do Together. “The word ‘witch’ isn’t
Devilish cancer cell identified

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6 Aug 2019: Researchers have identified the cell of origin of Devil Facial Tumour 2 (DFT2), the second transmissible cancer that was first observed in Tasmanian devils from the Channel area in south-east Tasmania in 2014. The research was performed by
$50m grant to keep Tasmania at forefront of Antarctic research

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12 Apr 2019: The University is working with core partners the Australian Antarctic Division, CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology to create the Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP), which will be funded through the Antarctic Science Collaboration
Arts/Law students set for overseas internships

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7 Apr 2019: This year, two Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws students from the University of Tasmania will travel to Asia on the prestigious New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program. The Program provides opportunities for Australian undergraduate students to
Little study has big insights

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17 Oct 2019: A study of Little Penguins in south-eastern Tasmania has shed light on how the marine predators adapt to subtle changes in environmental conditions to find food. To record their foraging behaviour, Little Penguins from three colonies around Storm
Got a great fish name handy?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/938-got-a-great-fish-name-handy

3 Oct 2019: Banner image by Dr Rick Stuart-Smith. A new census of what is believed to be the world’s rarest fish has identified that there are fewer than 100 adult Red handfish left on the planet, in the only two known surviving populations near Hobart,
Turning fiction into a PhD

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28 Nov 2019: Writer and psychotherapist, Liz Evans has taken her professional experience and love of domestic noir novels into her Creative Writing PhD research, which involves writing a novel as well as a thesis. I’m looking at how contemporary psychological
Congratulations to the Faculty of Law's Jessup Moot Team

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/829-congratulations-to-the-faculty-of-laws-jessup-moot-team

1 Mar 2019: For the second year in a row, the University of Tasmania's Jessup Moot team have achieved both a quarter-final placing and the award for the Best and Fairest at the 2019 Australian qualifying rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot
Intensive study in extreme environments

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10 Apr 2019: Photo: Dr Jan Wallace stationed in AntarcticaDr Jan Wallace recalls being cold, wet, hungry, and tired in the middle of the night, in Tasmania’s rugged mountain highlands, as being…perfect. In July 2014, Jan took part in scenario-based training
Elevate your teaching career

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24 Jun 2019: Tash Byrne is a teacher at Queensland TAFE and a graduate of the Professional Honours course at the University of Tasmania. “I’d been working at TAFE for 12 months when I learnt of the course. I thought it was the perfect opportunity to upgrade
Expedition is a dream come true for alumnus

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25 Sep 2019: Young Hobart scientist Chloe Power been awarded the chance to visit the Antarctic and Chile in December this year as part of the Antarctic Cities Youth Expedition. Ms Power, who in 2018 graduated from IMAS with a Master of Marine and Antarctic Science
Coral Sea voyage uncovers volcanic secrets of the seafloor.

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3 Sep 2019: Scientists arriving in Brisbane after a 28-day voyage to the Coral Sea are amazed by their discoveries in the deep sea, including 5km deep seafloor canyons, unnamed volcanic seamounts, and likely new species of deep-water coral. The discoveries came
Australian islands home to 414 million pieces of plastic pollution

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18 May 2019: Banner image: Dr Jennifer Lavers and Silke Stuckenbrock with plastic debris on Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Image credit: Silke Stuckenbrock. A survey of plastic pollution on Australia’s Cocos (Keeling) Islands has revealed the territory’s beaches
International Justice Initiative: A Year In Review

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1 Mar 2019: In 2018, the International Justice Initiative (IJI) has continued to bring opportunities in public interest law to University of Tasmania law students. Students Frances Medlock and Alice van Galen coordinated the IJI, working with Daniel Westbury,
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
From Tassie's law school to US courtroom

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25 Aug 2019: When Sam Wilson started university in Launceston, he never imagined he would one day be representing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a prosecutor within Cape Cod, USA. Sam grew up in Scottsdale, located on Tasmania’s North East Coast, and
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
Leah's law: Seeking a better outcome for her mob

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27 May 2019: Because of Her, We Can!This was the theme of NAIDOC Week 2018: a celebration of the important roles that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women hold in the community. There can be few women who embody the concept as wholeheartedly as University
Law students shine on world stage

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19 Aug 2019: Image: L to R Georgina Barnes, Natasha Perry and Meghan Scolyer at Victoria Falls. Images courtesy of Georgina Barnes. Being a small law school on an island has many advantages. One is smaller class sizes, so lecturers know their students well and