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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
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
Scholarship supports a career in caring

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/cecilia-archer-graduates-with-scholarship

17 Dec 2020: It was an epiphany in her late 20s that drove Cecilia Archer to give up her day job in real estate and enrol at the University of Tasmania. “I want to work in an industry where I am putting people,not money,at thecentreof everything I do,” she
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
New round of prestigious Indigenous scholarships announced

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/new-round-of-prestigious-indigenous-scholarships-announced

14 Dec 2020: Four inspiring Tasmanian Aboriginal scholars have been awarded prestigious Indigenous Higher Degree by Research Scholarships from the University of Tasmania. University of Tasmania Pro Vice-Chancellor (Aboriginal Leadership) Professor Greg Lehman
University: Our processes did not protect people, we are sorry

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/university-our-processes-did-not-protect-people,-we-are-sorry

11 Dec 2020: The University of Tasmania today released its response to a review covering the period of former Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Rathjen. The review was commissioned in August in the wake of an ICAC South Australia investigation which found Professor
Tasmanian medical researchers share in national funding

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/tasmanian-medical-researchers-share-in-national-funding

16 Dec 2020: New research into the link between preeclampsia and cardiovascular disease, and analysing hand movements to screen for preclinical Alzheimer’s disease are two of the five projects funded in this round. “Congratulations to this year’s recipients
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
Honours students support Cradle Coast economic development

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/honours-students-support-cradle-coast-economic-development

16 Dec 2020: The research findings of two University of Tasmania students is helping positively shape the Cradle Coast region’s future. Jessica Bowden and Kiran Walker have been investigating the barriers experienced by local construction firms, and also ways
$6.5m research partnership to boost Australian dairy industry

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/$6.5m-research-partnership-to-boost-australian-dairy-industry

15 Dec 2020: TIA Dairy Leader, Dr James Hills said the program - called Dairy HIGH 2 (short for ‘high integrity grass-fed herds’) - would focus on feedbase research to help dairy farmers maintain efficient, profitable and sustainable pasture based dairy
Students cap off extraordinary 2020 with celebration of success

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/students-cap-off-extraordinary-2020-with-celebration-of-success

4 Dec 2020: After a year full of challenge and uncertainty, more than 5000 scholars will be proudly celebrating their academic achievements this month. University of Tasmania summer graduations are proceeding across the State, with the first ceremony taking
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
New seed zones adopted by industry

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/new-seed-zones-adopted-by-industry

7 Dec 2020: A more efficient seed zoning system for Tasmania’s native forest regeneration, developed by the ARC Training Centre for Forest Value, has been officially adopted by Sustainable Timber Tasmania. Seed zones guide where seed is sourced from in the
Immersive platform to explore global reef ecosystems launched today

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/immersive-platform-to-explore-global-reef-ecosystems-launched-today

4 Dec 2020: Launched today, this initiative of the Reef Life Survey program is an immersive platform that represents an unprecedented global collaboration spanning decades. Reef Life Survey President and Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) marine
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
Making a difference through creative arts and health

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1097-making-a-difference-through-creative-arts-and-health

26 Nov 2020: Linda Brotherton is one of the first students of the Diploma of Creative Arts and Health who is learning fully online. Linda juggles study with her busy life of being a mother of two children and working part-time. Having no background in either
$7.4 million investment for TIA research farms

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/$7.4-million-investment-for-tia-research-farms

30 Nov 2020: The investment will transform TIA’s Forthside Vegetable Research Facility and Elliott Dairy Research Facility into centres of excellence to maximise their potential and deliver better outcomes for Tasmanian agriculture. TIA Interim Director,
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
$7.4 million investment for TIA research farm

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/$7.4-million-investment-for-tia-research-farm

27 Nov 2020: A partnership between the University of Tasmania and the State Government will see $7. 4 million invested in the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture’s (TIA) northern research farms. The investment will transform TIA’s Forthside Vegetable Research
AMC awarded two national Defence industry prizes

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/amc-awarded-two-national-defence-industry-prizes

1 Dec 2020: AMC was named Academic Institution of the Year, and its commercial arm AMC Search won the Regional SME of the Year, at a gala event live streamed from Sydney on Friday, 27 November 2020. In addition, AMC Search was named a finalist in the category of