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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
Improving medication safety, a research priority

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1053-improving-medication-safety-a-research-priority

7 Sep 2020: Discovering new pharmaceuticals is an important part of medical research, however there is also an increasing need for experts to apply a close-up lens on the existing medications people take and how their bodies react to them. Studies by the
Advances in marine technology give deeper picture of urchin barrens…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/advances-in-marine-technology-give-deeper-picture-of-urchin-barrens-spread

8 Sep 2020: Multibeam sonar mapping and an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) have been used to monitor changes in urchin barrens at sites around the Bicheno region and could be harnessed to inform regional decision-making, a new Institute for Marine and
For and from Tasmania: University Open Day 2020

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/for-and-from-tasmania-university-open-day-2020

28 Aug 2020: Aspiring scholars from across the State and beyond are being invited to explore and experience higher education from their own unique place. For the first time, the annual University of Tasmania Open Day is being presented as an immersive virtual
Research confirms benefits of reduced sedative use in aged-care

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1055-research-confirms-benefits-of-reduced-sedative-use-in-aged-care

8 Sep 2020: New research has put to the test long-held beliefs that reducing the use of sedative medications in aged care facilities would worsen symptoms. Clinica data was collected from 28 of the 150 facilities involved in RedUSe (Reducing Use of Sedatives) -
Thinner Arctic ice more sensitive to ocean heat fluxes and storms

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1 Sep 2020: Warming Atlantic water and increasing winter storms work together to reduce sea ice cover near Norway's Svalbard Archipelago, with the effects potentially extending further into the Arctic region in the future, a new study has found. Published in
Excitable cells: tracking the evolution of electrical signalling in…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/excitable-cells-tracking-the-evolution-of-electrical-signalling-in-plants

4 Sep 2020: A study led by researchers from Tasmania, Chile and Germany has furthered our understanding of plant evolution by tracking the origins of electrical signalling components that plants developed to communicate and adapt to life on land. The research
Virtual Open Day 2020 starts today!

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/virtual-open-day-2020-starts-today!2

28 Aug 2020: Aspiring scholars from across the State and beyond are being invited to explore and experience higher education from their own unique place. For the first time, the annual University of Tasmania Open Day is being presented as an immersive virtual
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
The top 5 reasons to study at the University of Tasmania

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31 Aug 2020: 1. A pristine environmentOur state is known for its temperate climate, internationally-significant wilderness and heritage sites, and the many mountain peaks to conquer and rivers to explore. Not to mention the cosmopolitan lifestyle that
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
AMC to train Navy in use of autonomous robots

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13 Aug 2020: The Australian Maritime College has been selected by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to train its personnel in the use of autonomous marine systems. Autonomous marine systems are aquatic robots that can operate independently of humans at sea, and
Legume research to boost Tassie’s red meat industry

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/legume-research-to-boost-tassies-red-meat-industry

25 Aug 2020: Tasmanian red meat producers are set to benefit from a new $1. 5 million research project that aims to enhance the legume component of pastures, improving productivity and resilience. The five-year project, led by Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture
Seal whiskers hold clues to Southern Ocean food web dynamics

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/seal-whiskers-hold-clues-to-southern-ocean-food-web-dynamics

18 Aug 2020: A new study into the winter-foraging behaviour of Antarctic fur seals has contributed to global understanding of how Southern Ocean food webs respond to climate change and could inform ecosystem management of Antarctic marine resources. IMAS
Why QAnon is attracting so many followers in Australia

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1050-why-qanon-is-attracting-so-many-followers-in-australia

24 Aug 2020: By Kaz Ross, Lecturer in Humanities (Asian Studies), University of TasmaniaOn September 5, a coalition of online groups are planning an Australia-wide action called the “Day of Freedom”. The organisers claim hundreds of thousands will join them
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
The dark side of the lockdown video gaming boom

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24 Aug 2020: Amid a lockdown-driven surge in the popularity of video gaming, a new study has highlighted the adverse effects of excessive play. In a peer-reviewed longitudinal study, a group of international researchers, including Dr Halley Pontes from the
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
Ingested single-use plastics create ‘flying trash bins’

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20 Aug 2020: Convenient single-use plastic sent to landfill and ingested by gulls and other seabirds is creating ‘flying trash cans’, a new IMAS study has confirmed. The research published in Marine Pollution Bulletin focused on the regurgitated pellets,
Why Australia needs to build a national bushfire monitoring agency

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/why-australia-needs-to-build-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,