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    Tasmanian devils may survive their own pandemic

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/tasmanian-devils-may-survive-their-own-pandemic
    11 Dec 2020: Researchers have found strong evidence that a transmissible cancer that has decimated Tasmanian devil populations is not likely to lead to their demise. The study, published in the journal Science, indicated that the devils’ pandemic is shifting
  3. Thumbnail for Darwin and the devil’s plight: is natural selection finding a way to combat cancer?

    Darwin and the devil’s plight: is natural selection finding a way to…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/darwin-and-the-devils-plight-is-natural-selection-finding-a-way-to-combat-cancer
    30 Sep 2020: Research into the deadly cancer affecting Tasmanian devils has found the marsupials are mounting their natural defence against the disease. An international team from Australia, the US, United Kingdom and France has analysed the natural adaptations
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    Women of colour in science face a subtly hostile work environment

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/983-women-of-colour-in-science-face-a-subtly-hostile-work-environment
    12 Feb 2020: It’s hard for women to succeed in science. Our research shows it’s even harder for women of colour. We interviewed women of colour working in scientific and technical organisations across Australia about their experiences. As well as direct
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    Extreme heat and rain: there’s now more of both, for longer

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1031-extreme-heat-and-rain-theres-now-more-of-both-for-longer
    6 Jul 2020: By Jim Salinger, Honorary Associate, TIA, University of Tasmania, and Lisa Alexander, Chief Investigator ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science and Associate Professor Climate Change Research Centre, UNSWA major global update based on
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    Tasmanian devils may survive their own pandemic

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1102-tasmanian-devils-may-survive-their-own-pandemic
    17 Dec 2020: Amid the global COVID-19 crisis, there is some good news about a wildlife pandemic which may also help scientists better understand how other emerging diseases evolve. Researchers have found strong evidence that a transmissible cancer that has
  7. Thumbnail for Burrow-hopping on wombat researchers’ radar

    Burrow-hopping on wombat researchers’ radar

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1056-burrow-hopping-on-wombat-researchers-radar
    10 Sep 2020: Wombats are nocturnal, solitary animals that spend the daylight hours slumbering in underground burrows. This subterranean habitat can range from a single burrow to a complex network of burrows with multiple entrances. While they tend to sleep alone,
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    Darwin and the devil’s plight

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1063-darwin-and-the-devils-plight
    30 Sep 2020: Research into the deadly cancer affecting Tasmanian devils has found the marsupials are mounting their own natural defence against the disease. An international team from Australia, the US, United Kingdom and France has analysed the natural
  9. Thumbnail for Carbon emissions are chilling the atmosphere 90km above Antarctica

    Carbon emissions are chilling the atmosphere 90km above Antarctica

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1039-carbon-emissions-are-chilling-the-atmosphere-90km-above-antarctica
    28 Jul 2020: By Dr John French, Atmospheric physicist, University of Tasmania; Dr Andrew Klekociuk, Principal Research Scientist, Australian Antarctic Division, and Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Tasmania; and Dr Frank Mulligan, National University of
  10. Thumbnail for California is on fire. Australians watch on and buckle up

    California is on fire. Australians watch on and buckle up

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1051-california-is-on-fire-australians-watch-on-and-buckle-up
    31 Aug 2020: By Ross Bradstock, University of Wollongong, and David Bowman, University of TasmaniaCalifornia is ablaze, again. Currently, the second and third largest fires in the US state’s history are burning at the same time, and are only partially
  11. Thumbnail for This is how universities can lead climate action

    This is how universities can lead climate action

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1072-this-is-how-universities-can-lead-climate-action
    19 Oct 2020: By Gabi Mocatta, Lecturer in Communication, Deakin University, and Research Fellow in Climate Change Communication, Climate Futures Programme, University of Tasmania, and Rob White, Professor of Criminology, University of TasmaniaUniversities are
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    Southern Tasmania in ‘pyro thundercloud’ firing line

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1048-southern-tasmania-in-pyro-thundercloud-firing-line
    14 Dec 2020: The monster thundercloud that formed over the Dunalley fires in 2013 could soon become a more common feature of southern Tasmanian summers, UTAS scientists have warned. As anthropogenic climate change continues to fan dangerous fire weather
  13. Thumbnail for From Tasmania to the world, and well beyond

    From Tasmania to the world, and well beyond

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1012-from-tasmania-to-the-world-and-well-beyond
    25 May 2020: Tasmania is poised to play a significant role in the exploration of our solar system and the Milky Way, with the expansion of the University of Tasmania's space tracking capabilities and the upgrading of its optical observatory. A forthcoming
  14. Thumbnail for Data-gathering devils to track spread of deadly disease

    Data-gathering devils to track spread of deadly disease

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1023-data-gathering-devils-to-track-spread-of-deadly-disease
    16 Jun 2020: Researchers from the University of Tasmania are fitting juvenile siblings Christopher and Callie with tracking collars that will measure for the first time not only who the devils interact with, but also where they go, thanks to the novel
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    Eagle eye on endangered bird

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1011-eagle-eye-on-endangered-bird
    26 May 2020: Ping. It’s another text message to Dr James Pay’s phone. This time, it’s from Wyatt, a fine feathered friend soaring above Mount Field National Park. Since James first moved to Tasmania five years ago, he jokes that he has received more text
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    The bushfire royal commission has made a clarion call for change

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1079-the-bushfire-royal-commission-has-made-a-clarion-call-for-change
    30 Oct 2020: By David Bowman, Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire ScienceThe bushfire royal commission today handed down its long-awaited final report. At almost 1,000 pages, it will take us all some time to digest. But it marks the start of Australia’s
  17. Thumbnail for Here's why a huge runway in Antarctica is a bad idea

    Here's why a huge runway in Antarctica is a bad idea

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1037-heres-why-a-huge-runway-in-antarctica-is-a-bad-idea
    17 Jul 2020: By Shaun Brooks, University of Tasmania Associate, and Dr Julia Jabour, Adjunct Senior LecturerAustralia wants to build a 2. 7-kilometre concrete runway in Antarctica, the world’s biggest natural reserve. The plan, if approved, would have
  18. Thumbnail for How Bob Brown taught us to talk about, and care for, the ‘wilderness'

    How Bob Brown taught us to talk about, and care for, the…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1049-how-bob-brown-taught-us-to-talk-about-and-care-for-the-wilderness
    24 Aug 2020: By Professor Libby Lester, Director, Institute for Social Change, University of TasmaniaTo understand Bob Brown’s impact on Australian political debate, watch Tasmanian commercial television and stay on the couch during the ad breaks. Here’s an

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