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Isolation versus reintegration - which is harder?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1022-isolation-versus-reintegration-which-is-harder

10 Jun 2020: While many are longing for a return to 'normal' following the isolation and restrictions of COVID-19, expert advice points to 'reintegration' being another phase of great challenges. Associate Professor Kimberley Norris, University of Tasmania
Cutting edge research uses ‘mini-brains’ to unlock answers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1017-cutting-edge-research-uses-mini-brains-to-unlock-answers

28 May 2020: Lab-grown human ‘mini-brains’ will be used to improve our understanding of dementia and traumatic brain injury, as part of the latest research by scientists from the University of Tasmania's Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre. There
Family matters in business

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1100-family-matters-in-business

8 Dec 2020: Family matters to Rishini and Reshane Dias. Twins from Sri Lanka, it’s not surprising that they share a strong bond and have a lot in common. They both love their island home and have a deep desire to succeed in Business. In fact, they’re both
Protecting communities from bushfire with people power

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1085-protecting-communities-from-bushfire-with-people-power

6 Nov 2020: As fiercer and faster bushfires become the new norm, a major cultural shift in the way we prepare and adapt to bushfire risk will be needed according to the latest research from the University of Tasmania. A new research project is drawing on the
New technology furthers cancer research

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1052-new-technology-furthers-cancer-research

7 Sep 2020: New technology crucial to supporting vital research into cancers has been secured by the University of Tasmania, thanks to the generosity of two bequests by Tasmanian women. The Cytek Aurora flow cytometer allows Tasmanian scientists to more than
Treats of Tasmanian island birds

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1013-treats-of-tasmanian-island-birds

7 Jul 2020: A courier package arrives from King Island, Tasmania. In it is an entire forest raven, still frozen. Most of us would wonder if it was Friday the 13th and discard the package and its contents immediately. But not University of Tasmania PhD candidate
Australian Maritime College Celebrates 40 Years of Service

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1008-australian-maritime-college-celebrates-40-years-of-service

18 May 2020: 40 years ago, the Australian Maritime College officially opened at Beauty Point to provide maritime education and training for Australia’s merchant navy and fishing industry. The opening was the culmination of two decades of work by people who
Australia needs a national bushfire monitoring agency

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1045-australia-needs-a-national-bushfire-monitoring-agency

13 Aug 2020: Australia’s bushfire monitoring system is unfit for purpose and we need to build a national agency to strengthen our resilience and adaption to climate change, urge a team of leading fire researchers. In a comment published in the journal Nature,
AMC student Ryan takes a last-minute plunge to success

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1054-amc-student-ryan-takes-a-last-minute-plunge-to-success

7 Sep 2020: Sometimes our best decisions are made in the blink of an eye. If you have a lifelong passion, why not take the plunge and study it, says Bachelor of Global Logistics and Maritime Management student Ryan. The Launceston local and current AMC student
Scoring a new path at the Hedberg

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1101-scoring-a-new-path-at-the-hedberg

3 Dec 2020: Collaborating, rehearsing, performing and recording can all take place in a single day at the Hedberg. Our second year Bachelor of Music students were the first to do just that. Specialising in either Commercial Music Creation, Music Technology, or
Scholarship helps mature aged student Kirsty thrive at uni

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1075-scholarship-helps-mature-aged-student-kirsty-thrive-at-uni

20 Oct 2020: At the University of Tasmania, our scholarship program is as diverse as our students. For many people, a scholarship can make all the difference. Just ask Kirsty Foote, a North West local who decided to return to university as a mature-aged
What do Wedge-tailed Eagles and Economics have in common?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1059-what-do-wedge-tailed-eagles-and-economics-have-in-common

29 Sep 2020: Andrea Magnusson is in her fifth and final year of a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Arts degree. She was first introduced to economics as a subject in high school and has no regrets. I was intrigued, as economics seemed to be an excellent
The degree that turns your passion into a thriving business

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1096-the-degree-that-turns-your-passion-into-a-thriving-business

29 Nov 2020: A deep love of the Tasmanian wilderness courses through Tara Howell’s veins. So when it came to fusing her passion for nature with what she was good at, Tara hit upon a business idea that offered the best of both worlds: luxury mountain biking
Global impact of wildfires to intensify due to climate change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1046-global-impact-of-wildfires-to-intensify-due-to-climate-change

19 Aug 2020: The global economic and environmental impact of wildfires is likely to worsen as a result of human-induced climate change and land-use patterns, according to a team of international fire researchers. In a paper published in the journal Nature Reviews:
Patient input at the centre of modern health care

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1057-patient-input-at-the-centre-of-modern-health-care

10 Sep 2020: What better way to redesign a healthcare service than with strong input from the people who use it?This was the exact philosophy behind the work of University of Tasmania researcher Dr Sarah Prior when faced with the gravity of the difficulties in
Keen agriculture student makes industry connections

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1099-keen-agriculture-student-makes-industry-connections

1 Dec 2020: A new Honours project will have direct benefits for Tasmania’s emerging industrial hemp industry. And it’s all thanks to the strong industry relationships developed during our Bachelor of Agricultural Science. Fourth year Agricultural Science
Emu scats offer clues to times in Tasmania

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1018-emu-scats-offer-clues-to-times-in-tasmania

28 May 2020: Every three months Matthew Fielding arrives at Melbourne Airport with a large box to put on a plane. When he tells the airline staff what’s in it, they rush off to speak to their managers, mouths agape. After all, it’s not every day you are asked
Pumice a powerful force on the ocean

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/997-pumice-a-powerful-force-on-the-ocean

30 Apr 2020: Deep in the Pacific Ocean, hot magma sporadically erupts out of the seafloor, and mostly goes undetected. In some cases, billions of frothy volcanic fragments bob to the surface, creating a floating mat of pumice – a ‘pumice raft’. Pumice
Guardian dogs provide safe haven for endangered bandicoots

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1103-guardian-dogs-provide-safe-haven-for-endangered-bandicoots

17 Dec 2020: After years of training, two very special Guardian dogs are ready to fulfil their mission to help bring the endangered Eastern Barred Bandicoot back from extinction in the wild. In a collaborative research trial between Zoos Victoria and the
An honours project for a creative spirit

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1092-an-honours-project-for-a-creative-spirit

19 Nov 2020: Lily Bucher-Edwards embodies the Tasmanian spirit. Her passion for this beautiful island is palpable. Lily says she always knew that she wanted to stay in Tasmania, so she decided to follow her creativity and study a Bachelor of Business with
6 reasons to study Project Management

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/973-6-reasons-to-study-project-management

9 Jan 2020: Knowing how to successfully manage a project from start to finish can be the difference between success and failure. It is an increasingly in-demand skill and studying it can boost a career in any industry. Project management is as broad as the
Why now is the perfect time to start study as a mature aged student.

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1034-why-now-is-the-perfect-time-to-start-study-as-a-mature-aged-student

10 Jul 2020: The COVID-19 era sure has taught us a lot about resilience. Who would have thought six months ago that parents could work full-time from home while home-schooling children. Or that the economy would collapse, meaning tens of thousands of people are
University leads the way exploring space medicine frontiers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1067-university-leads-the-way-exploring-space-medicine-frontiers

7 Oct 2020: As the yearning to further explore the galaxy remains high, the demand for space medicine to better understand human health, nurtition and performance in space continues to grow with Tasmania positioning itself to lead the field nationally. The
From paddock to pallet to plate

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1044-from-paddock-to-pallet-to-plate

12 Aug 2020: Tasmania’s booming horticultural exports to China will be enhanced by a supply-chain traceability system to be developed by University of Tasmania researchers. They have won $455,000 in funding for a new cloud-based system in a highly competitive
On the fast track: Sharon thriving as online student

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1068-on-the-fast-track-sharon-thriving-as-online-student

16 Oct 2020: When COVID travel restrictions meant Indonesian school leaver Sharon Viona would not be travelling to Tasmania earlier this year to begin her university studies, she simply picked up her laptop and logged in to online classes. And the Accelerated
Mother of Dragons wasp flying to New Zealand's aid

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1028-mother-of-dragons-wasp-flying-to-new-zealands-aid

22 Jun 2020: IT’s the tree-top tussle that has University of Tasmania scientists abuzz – a Battle of the Bugs that promises to rescue a nation’s lucrative forestry industry from the brink of ruin. In what has been dubbed “Alien meets Game of Thrones”,
How an after-school club turned into a career journey

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/988-how-an-after-school-club-turned-into-a-career-journey

24 Feb 2020: Supported by the University of Tasmania, Devil Robotics meets once a week to learn the fundamentals of designing, building and programming robots. University students mentor club participants who are in year five and up, often after they’ve spent
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
Self-driving ships to see us into 2050

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1036-self-driving-ships-to-see-us-into-2050

6 Aug 2020: Like self-driving trucks and trains, the future of commercial ships is set to rely on machine learning, artificial Intelligence, and smart satellite technology to improve shipping safety and efficiency. Australian Maritime College researcher Dr Reza
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
Earth’s missing measurements found with radio telescopes

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/987-earths-missing-measurements-found-with-radio-telescopes

17 Feb 2020: Innovative research using University of Tasmania radio telescopes has discovered a way to calculate the Earth’s missing measurements. Satellites scan the Earth in bands. Every 12 days, a Sentinel-1 satellite passes Tasmania and scans a new
The slopes of Colorado beckoned to Tim to study a semester abroad.

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1021-the-slopes-of-colorado-beckoned-to-tim-to-study-a-semester-abroad

9 Jun 2020: Studying a semester abroad offers many opportunities for adventure, including activities you love doing at home. As an avid outdoor adventurer, the mountains of Colorado called Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Economics student Tim Harmsen. Tim
Katie's happy she changed track

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1002-katies-happy-she-changed-track

7 May 2020: Katie Fuller switched her career choice to have a "real go" and ended up navigating giant tankers“I started sailing in a Mirror dinghy and ended up keeping watch on oil and gas tankers,” AMC alumni Katie Fuller says of her career progression. The
Defunct mine a site for environmental discovery

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1083-defunct-mine-a-site-for-environmental-discovery

12 Nov 2020: Beneath the sparkling waters of Tasmania’s ‘Blue Lakes’ lie three old open-cut mine pits that were targeted for tin. While the pristine blue appearance attracts water skiers and swimmers, the historic mine waste from the Endurance tin mine in
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
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
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
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
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
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
Early exposure to infections doesn’t protect against allergies...

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/982-early-exposure-to-infections-doesnt-protect-against-allergies

12 Feb 2020: Over the past few decades, allergies and asthma have become common childhood diseases, especially in developed countries. Almost 20% of Australians experience some kind of allergy, whether it’s to food, pollen, dust, housemites, mould or animals
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
A stamp of approval for legendary sports commentators...

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/986-a-stamp-of-approval-for-legendary-sports-commentators

13 Feb 2020: Australia Post recently released a commemorative World of Sportset of stamps celebrating six Australian sportscasters. Billed as “household names in their respective sports”, they are all men. Richie Benaud, Reg Gasnier, Les Murray, Lou Richards
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
We developed tools to study cancer in devils. They could help humans

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1029-we-developed-tools-to-study-cancer-in-devils-they-could-help-humans

1 Jul 2020: By Dr Andrew Flies, Dr Amanda Patchett, Associate Professor Bruce Lyons and Professor Greg Woods, University of TasmaniaEmerging infectious diseases, including COVID-19, usually come from non-human animals. However our understanding of most
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
Why should my child take swimming lessons?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/981-why-should-my-child-take-swimming-lessons

12 Feb 2020: Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional death from injury worldwide. From July 2018 to June 2019, 276 people drowned across Australia – a 10% increase on the previous year. Among those were 19 children under four years old, eight
Oxford deal welcome, but the vaccine hasn’t been proven to work yet

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1047-oxford-deal-welcome-but-the-vaccine-hasnt-been-proven-to-work-yet

19 Aug 2020: By Katie Louise Flanagan, Infectious Diseases Specialist and Clinical Professor, University of Tasmania, and Magdalena Plebanski, Professor of Immunology, RMIT UniversityPrime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Wednesday the Australian government
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
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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