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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
An exciting journey towards a new career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1098-an-exciting-journey-towards-a-new-career

1 Dec 2020: Starting further tertiary study in the middle of a pandemic would make many people apprehensive. But for mother of Six Ishara Love, 2020 provided the opportunity to launch into an exciting new chapter. Originally from Melbourne, Ishara has lived in
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
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
Two majors. Many careers. Take five with a nutrition scientist

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1095-three-majors-three-careers-take-five-with-a-nutrition-scientist

23 Nov 2020: Now with two majors, offering a wealth of possible career routes, it’s time to talk about the Bachelor of Nutrition Science. We had a chat with Dr Matt Sharman, who is the lead academic in nutrition science, as well as the senior lecturer and
Nanak Narulla selected as Tasmania's new Rhodes Scholar

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/2021-tasmanian-rhodes-scholar

20 Nov 2020: The new Tasmanian Rhodes Scholar is Nanak Narulla, a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (Hons I) graduate from the University of New South Wales who currently works for the Boston Consulting Group. Nanak, 26, plans masters level studies at Oxford
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
Don't let costs get in the way of uni

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1094-dont-let-costs-get-in-the-way-of-uni

20 Nov 2020: Want to go to university, but you’re worried about the costs?Don’t let that get in your way. With HECS-HELP, you can study for the career you want now and pay for it later. In fact, you only need to start paying back your loan once you’re
Taking technology to the farm

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/taking-technology-to-the-farm

20 Nov 2020: New technologies at the University of Tasmania’s research farms will demonstrate how on-farm modernisation can be adopted by industry to improve resource management and profitability. The Industry 4. 0 Testlab Sustainable, Manageable, Accessible
Grand donation leaves college students on a high note

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/grand-donation-leaves-college-students-on-a-high-note

13 Nov 2020: Hellyer College students have been exercising their musical talents on a newly-acquired instrument helping develop their performances and technique. The University of Tasmania recently gifted a Kawai grand piano to the school after discovering it was
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
Student life to stream back on campus in 2021

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/student-life-to-stream-back-on-campus-in-2021

12 Nov 2020: A University of Tasmania team is working to bring student life streaming back onto campuses next year. The task of timetabling for 2021 is well underway, overlaid this year with strong COVID-19 safe protocols and tested outbreak management
New research to help understand changing glaciers, seafood safety and …

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/new-research-to-help-understand-changing-glaciers,-seafood-safety-and-3d-printing2

18 Nov 2020: The University of Tasmania has received Australian Research Council (ARC) grants totalling more than $4. 6 million for nine new research projects, including detecting changes in Antarctic glaciers, improving seafood safety, and developing new systems
Centre duo takes global stage in virtual conference

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1078-centre-duo-takes-global-stage-in-virtual-conference

4 Nov 2020: In today's reality of travel restrictions, two of the Centre for Forest Value’s PhD candidates didn’t miss their chance to present on the global stage, at the Ecological Society of America conference recently. Students Rose Brinkhoff and Travis
Heart Foundation fellowships for Menzies researchers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/heart-foundation-fellowships-for-menzies-researchers

5 Nov 2020: Two researchers at the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research have been awarded prestigious Heart Foundation of Australia Fellowships. Associate Professor Verity Cleland has received a Future Leader Fellowship of $560,000
Tasmania uniquely positioned to lead on net-zero carbon emissions

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/tasmania-uniquely-positioned-to-lead-on-net-zero-carbon-emissions

5 Nov 2020: Tasmania’s proposed renewable energy target has the potential to establish the State as an innovative, low-carbon island which continues to lead the global charge to net-zero emissions. This should be a central element of our vision for our
How you can have a green impact no matter what you study

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1087-how-you-can-have-a-green-impact-no-matter-what-you-study

9 Nov 2020: Chester James-Smith is a fifth-year medical student. He’s also the winner of the Australasian Green Impact Student Awards for 2020. Chester was always interested in his personal environmental impact, but it was during his time
Environmental change from a life of change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1086-environmental-change-from-a-life-of-change

6 Nov 2020: It’s hard to say which one event inspired Ashley Fourie’s passion for change. Maybe it was growing up in beautiful Zimbabwe, a country known for its stunning landscape and wildlife. Or maybe it was learning to travel between Australia
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
Tasmanian Engineering Students Build an Electric Race Car

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1091-tasmanian-engineering-students-build-an-electric-race-car

11 Nov 2020: The University of Tasmania Motorsport team is a student-driven Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) team comprised of engineering students, as well as students from other disciplines such as business and media. The University of Tasmania
Online lunchtime sessions with Centre for Forest Value researchers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/online-lunchtime-sessions-with-centre-for-forest-value-researchers

9 Nov 2020: You can find out more about the research currently being undertaken at the ARC Training Centre for Forest Value through free online lunchtime sessions this month. The Centre for Forest Value has been producing industry-ready graduates and
‘Youth Speakout’ as Australia celebrates Aboriginal history, culture…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/youth-speakout-as-australia-celebrates-aboriginal-history,-culture-and-achievement

11 Nov 2020: An inspiring exhibition is being presented by the University of Tasmania in partnership with Reconciliation Tasmania at Burnie’s Makers’ Workshop. Youth Speakout features the artwork of students who have creatively interpreted their feelings
Red handfish juveniles released to boost endangered wild population

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/red-handfish-juveniles-released-to-boost-endangered-wild-population

11 Nov 2020: Juvenile red handfish hatched and raised from eggs at IMAS, CSIRO and Seahorse World have been released back into the wild to help the species avoid extinction. This week, 42 red handfish were released, likely doubling the size of one of the
Super-charge your university experience in Tasmania

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1084-super-charge-your-university-experience-in-tasmania

5 Nov 2020: You can get more out of your #UTASlife through our communities, social events, sports, and volunteering. Here are a few ideas to get you started. Become a member of a societyYou could join the bushwalking society and hit the trails after lectures, go
Satellite images track decline of Tasmania’s giant kelp forests

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/satellite-images-track-decline-of-tasmanias-giant-kelp-forests

6 Nov 2020: A new Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) study has used satellite images taken over three decades to track and explain the collapse of Tasmania’s once-extensive giant kelp forests. Taken between 1986 and 2015, the satellite photos
Tasmanian STEM leaders honoured at awards ceremony

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/stem-leaders-honoured-at-awards-ceremony

9 Nov 2020: Four researchers from the University of Tasmania have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at an award ceremony in Hobart on Friday, 6 November. Minister for Science and
The degree that teaches you a global perspective on the big issues

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1090-the-degree-that-teaches-you-a-global-perspective-on-the-big-issues

10 Nov 2020: Sometimes it takes a long time to figure out what you’re passionate about. For Gemma Rushton, it took ten years. Finally, a passion for the environment saw her move to Tasmania. “Ten years being out of school, back in the education system is a
The future of MS health care – new digital tool receives vital funding

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/the-future-of-ms-health-care-new-digital-tool-receives-vital-funding

2 Nov 2020: The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has announced $1. 4 million in funding for an innovative MS patient-centred digital health care tool – InforMS – as part of its prestigious Partnership Projects program. The University of
International legal protection proposed for Antarctica’s carbon…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/international-legal-protection-proposed-for-antarcticas-carbon-reduction-role

3 Nov 2020: International legal agreements could be used to protect Antarctica’s increasingly important role in carbon sequestration, according to a new Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led study. As Antarctic ice shelves, glaciers and sea
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
Planning award winning environments in Tasmania

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1077-planning-award-winning-environments-in-tasmania

28 Oct 2020: Tasmania runs on renewable energy and is a global pioneer in hydroelectricity. As the only university in the state, our students enjoy unrivalled industry access and opportunities. Bunfu Yu graduated with a Master of Planning in 2019 and won a
The suburbs are the future of post-COVID retail

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1081-the-suburbs-are-the-future-of-post-covid-retail

2 Nov 2020: By Gary Mortimer, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology; Louise Grimmer, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Tasmania; and Paul J. Maginn, Associate Professor of Urban/Regional Planning,