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Silent sentinels of climate change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/silent-sentinels-of-climate-change

29 Jun 2021: For hundreds of years, stands of white gums in north-east Tasmania have been left to grow. Their distinctive pale trunks now tower above the landscape, seemingly invincible. Locals call them the ‘white knights’, but lately the eucalypts look
Further study boosts Danielle’s career in dementia care

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1148-further-study-boosts-danielles-career-in-dementia-care

1 Jul 2021: For Danielle Dyce, caring for the elderly has been a constant in her life. At first it was helping out after school at the nursing home her parents owned. From there she took on a variety of caring roles and also worked as a legal clerk, before
Island of hope to the world

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29 Jun 2021: Tasmania is a small island that thinks big. This is no more evident than in its world-leading approach to tackling dementia, one of the main causes of death and disability in Australia. An ambitious, world-first project aims use the population of
Discovery offers a glimpse into the future of our solar system

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1174-discovery-offers-a-glimpse-into-the-future-of-our-solar-system

13 Oct 2021: Astronomers have discovered a planetary system about 6,500 light-years away towards the centre of the Milky Way that provides the clearest insight yet into the fate of our solar system. About five billion years from now, Jupiter is expected to
What’s the difference between normal ageing and dementia?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1170-whats-the-difference-between-normal-ageing-and-dementia

27 Sep 2021: One of the key introductory units within the Diploma of Dementia Care and Bachelor of Dementia Care, delivered by the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre at the University of Tasmania, looks in depth at the differences between normal
Capturing the stories of those caring for loved ones with dementia

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/capturing-the-stories-of-those-caring-for-loved-ones-with-dementia

15 Dec 2021: Our annual fundraising appeal for the Wicking Dementia Centre has launched, focussing on a personal story that highlights the need for more support for those living with dementia and their caregivers. Rowena Howard cares for her father, Roger, who
A tiny world printed on a chip

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1093-a-tiny-world-printed-on-a-chip

6 May 2021: Each day that she works in the chemistry lab, University of Tasmania PhD candidate Atiyeah Ganjalinia gets to see the world at the smallest possible scale. “The smallest fragments fascinate and intrigue me. At this scale, if you just look at cells,
A slice of university life

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29 Jun 2021: Whether it’s raising livestock, or trading on the stock market, rural students striving for a career in agriculture and business are being given the chance to study at the University of Tasmania, thanks to Domino’s registered charity, Give for
Tagging tabbies for wildlife conservation

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23 Dec 2021: Cats are an enormous environmental problem in Australia, with the introduced species estimated to kill more than three billion animals per year. Monitoring cat populations is key to reducing their impact, however most monitoring methods such as
Maths saviour honoured

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2 Jul 2021: Physics and mathematics stalwart Professor Larry Forbes’s immense contribution to the University of Tasmania will endure, thanks to the establishment of a new scholarship in his name. It was a fitting way to mark the retirement of this highly