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RUN for the ISLAND makes great strides for dementia awareness

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/run-for-the-island-makes-great-strides-for-dementia-awareness

23 Dec 2021: Participants in RUN for the ISLAND will hit the home straight today as they near the end of the Tasmanian Trail charity run. Four University of Tasmania researchers – Eddy Hill, Jess Collins, Josh Eastgate and James Brady - are running the
Under the dome: Breathing new life into the Forestry building

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1195-under-the-dome-breathing-new-life-into-the-forestry-building

23 Dec 2021: The former Forestry Tasmania building in Hobart has languished in neglect and disrepair for a few years now, but the University of Tasmania is planning to restore it to its full, lush, green glory. Architect Robert Morris-Nunn, who designed the award
The University returns to the city

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1197-the-university-returns-to-the-city

23 Dec 2021: I spent four years as an undergraduate at the Domain followed by two years as a post-graduate at Sandy Bay. I regretted the move and was never impressed by the new suburban campus. Not surprisingly then, I have followed the ongoing controversy about
Pink handfish seen for the first time in 22 years

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1191-pink-handfish-seen-for-the-first-time-in-22-years

23 Dec 2021: A team of scientists is unlocking the secrets of Tasmania’s deep with a surprise sighting of the very rare and threatened pink handfish (Brachiopsilus dianthus). A detailed joint survey with Parks Australia and the University of Tasmania showed the
Stepping up to the Podium to meet changing student needs

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1196-stepping-up-to-the-podium-to-meet-changing-student-needs

23 Dec 2021: Having moved from the University of Tasmania’s Sandy Bay campus to the new Podium building in June 2021, Andrea Carr welcomed the opportunity to work in such a contemporary learning space. Lectures and lecture theatres have been part of university
Tagging tabbies for wildlife conservation

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1194-tagging-tabbies-for-wildlife-conservation

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
Runners make great strides for dementia awareness

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/runners-make-great-strides-for-dementia-awareness

23 Dec 2021: Four University of Tasmania researchers have raised over $10,000 in funds for dementia research as part of RUN for the ISLAND. Runners – Eddy Hill, Jess Collins, Josh Eastgate and James Brady – tackled the 480-kilometre Tasmanian Trail in five
ARC Centre for Forest Value celebrates six years of excellence

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1190-arc-centre-for-forest-value-celebrates-six-years-of-excellence

16 Dec 2021: The initial funding period of the Australian Research Council’s Industrial Training Centre for Forest Value finished on 16 November, ending a highly successful six years of training and research in the forest and forest products area. To celebrate
Why kids should not have lots of toys at Christmas

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1192-why-kids-should-not-have-lots-of-toys-at-christmas

20 Dec 2021: The festive season reinforces something parents and carers already know – many children today have a lot of toys. In the United States, children receive more than US$6,500 (A$9,073) worth of toys between the ages of two and 12. Here in Australia,
How the shopping centre Santa became a staple of the festive season

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1193-how-the-shopping-centre-santa-became-a-staple-of-the-festive-season

22 Dec 2021: Much to the delight of children (and maybe some adults), Santa arriving in shopping centres all around Australia signals the beginning of Christmas shopping. Santa has become a mainstay of shopping centres in December, driven by nostalgia and commerce
New diploma expanding access to legal studies in Tasmania

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/new-diploma-expanding-access-to-legal-studies-in-tasmania

21 Dec 2021: Paralegals play an important role in the legal system and, until now, a diploma level qualification has only been available online through an interstate or international provider. University of Tasmania Dean of Law Professor Michael Stuckey said the
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
Project milestone key to TIA’s dairy transformation

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/project-milestone-key-to-tias-dairy-transformation

10 Dec 2021: A key milestone in the upgrades to the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture’s (TIA) Research Farms was officially launched on Wednesday, December 8. The University of Tasmania’s Vice Chancellor Professor Rufus Black and Minister for Primary
Commitment to studies recognised with top award

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/commitment-to-studies-recognised-with-top-award

21 Dec 2021: As first in her family to pursue a medical degree, mum of two Claire Griffiths knows it’s not just her who is celebrating her achievement of graduating this year. “I’m so very grateful for everyone who has helped me get to this point,” she
Psychology of spelling development captures graduate's eye

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/psychology-of-spelling-development-captures-graduates-eye

20 Dec 2021: For as long as she can remember, University of Tasmania graduate Emilia Hawkey (pictured) has been fascinated by spelling and language. Her enthusiasm for letters and words went beyond just an interest to better understanding the mechanics
Employer Profile: Grange Resources

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1225-employer-profile-grange-resources

1 Dec 2021: In collaboration with Grange Resources, the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics is providing students with access to a range of internship opportunities. Grange Resources owns and operates Australia's largest integrated iron ore mining and
Learning to live sustainably can enrich both your life and your career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1186-learning-to-live-sustainably-can-enrich-both-your-life-and-your-career

30 Nov 2021: Anthea Cuddihy, 42, originally planned to enrol in an online genealogy course through the University of Tasmania but ended up studying a Diploma of Sustainable Living instead. And she regrets nothing. The public relations/communications professional
Without more scientists, Australia's $80B ‘blue economy’ is at…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1184-without-more-scientists-australias-80b-blue-economy-is-at-risk

25 Nov 2021: Australia is a marine nation. First Nations people have deep and unbroken connections to sea, 85% of us live within 50km of the coast, and our ocean territory is twice that of our land mass. A large part of our economy – the “blue economy” –
Could your ancestors' lives make a great historical novel?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1185-could-your-ancestors-lives-make-a-great-historical-novel

28 Nov 2021: There are two writing units in the Diploma of Family History that teach students about writing. Writing Family History focuses on individual stories while Writing the Family Saga helps students develop compelling multi-generational narratives.
School camp fed Esther’s plans for new career path

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1179-school-camp-fed-esthers-plans-for-new-career-path

25 Nov 2021: Before Esther Magor signed up to join the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture’s (TIA) Feed Your Mind, Feed the World camp, she had never considered agriculture as a possible career path. Esther did not come from a farming background, nor did she
Antarctica and the ties that bind

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1187-antarctica-and-the-ties-that-bind

1 Dec 2021: The recent arrival of the impressive new icebreaker RSV Nuyina to Hobart’s port is a reminder of the city’s strong connections to the south and long history of welcoming polar vessels. As one of only five Antarctic ‘gateways’, our city has an
Study reveals attitudes to Hobart's bushfire preparation

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1183-study-reveals-attitudes-to-hobarts-bushfire-preparation

24 Nov 2021: NEARLY one in five people living near bushland in Hobart plan to remain in their homes even under life-threatening bushfire conditions, while four in five expect to experience a serious bushfire during their lifetime, according to data collected
Leunig, wellness and wokeness

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1180-leunig-wellness-and-wokeness

11 Nov 2021: Michael Leunig’s journey from anti-war and anti-corporate provocateur to a critic of ‘wokeism’ and cancel culture is familiar and predictable. We’ve seen other prominent baby-boomer artists, thinkers and entertainers take the same path during
Creating art for mental health

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1181-creating-art-for-mental-health

12 Nov 2021: Creative projects like drawing and painting have always helped Linda Crispin clear her mind and refocus. Since completing a Bachelor Fine Arts in 2017, she has showcased her work in solo shows and is now a finalist in the 2021 Henry Jones Art
Uni highlighted in Sustainable Campus Index

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/utas-highlighted-in-sustainable-campus-index

16 Nov 2021: Our University has been highlighted for its sustainability efforts in the international 2021 Sustainable Campus Index. A publication from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), the Sustainable Campus
We are committed to face-to-face teaching

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/we-are-committed-to-face-to-face-teaching

19 Nov 2021: In fact, next year, no student will see a reduction in their time on campus. We know that smaller classes make a real difference. When COVID-19 took away these opportunities, students missed them. Returning to campus, our focus will be smaller
Inspiring journey encourages all to learn

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/inspiring-journey-encourages-all-to-learn

18 Nov 2021: University of Tasmania Aboriginal student engagement officer, Brendan Murray, has shared his personal journey in the hope he can help and inspire others - Aboriginal or not - to never stop learning. Based at the Cradle Coast Campus, Riawunna Centre,
A mountain-top view of feminism through the ages

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1182-a-mountain-top-view-of-feminism-through-the-ages

12 Nov 2021: Keely Jobe’s PhD project is centred on an important moment in the history of a rural lesbian separatist community in NSW. “It’s an interrogation of what emerges and what’s lost when a group is forced to adapt to change,” Keely said. The
Alumni profile: Dr Jaimie Cleeland

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1188-alumni-profile-dr-jaimie-cleeland

31 Oct 2021: From crawling through colonies of penguins to studying albatross and working as a naturalist for Aurora Expeditions, Dr Jaimie Cleeland’s PhD has seen her travel to our planet’s deep south. What have been your career highlights since
Researchers to RUN for the ISLAND

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/researchers-to-run-for-the-island

3 Nov 2021: Four University of Tasmania researchers will down tools and don runners in December in a bid to raise awareness and funds for dementia research. Over five days – Eddy Hill, Jess Collins, Josh Eastgate and James Brady from the Wicking Dementia
Climate blueprint a good start, but it still needs money and detail

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1178-climate-blueprint-a-good-start-but-it-still-needs-money-and-detail

3 Nov 2021: One of the four main goals of the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow is how the world adapts to protect communities and habitats. And in Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s policy hand luggage is a new adaptation plan for Australia. Adaptation is about how
Children deserve answers to their questions about climate change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1176-children-deserve-answers-to-their-questions-about-climate-change

29 Oct 2021: Our children are growing up in a volatile climate. It’s already damaging their health, wealth and well-being. Universities can be leaders in helping young people gain the knowledge they need to navigate this uncertain future. Curious Climate Schools
The Chungking Legation: Australia’s first diplomatic mission to China

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1177-the-chungking-legation-australias-first-diplomatic-mission-to-china

29 Oct 2021: Gough Whitlam’s visit to China in 1971 is an iconic moment in the history of Australia-China relations. As prime minister, he officially recognised the People’s Republic of China the following year, heralding a new era of engagement with
Tasmanian researchers share in national funding

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/tasmanian-researchers-share-in-national-funding

5 Nov 2021: Dr Carlie Cullen and Dr Barbara de Graaff from the University’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research, and Dr Catherine Blizzard from the Tasmanian School of Medicine, have each been awarded funding for research projects. The funding will support
Study support in Circular Head

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1264-study-support-in-circular-head

22 Oct 2021: Taking the plunge into university study was always on Smithton resident Kelli Revell’s mind, she just needed a nudge. When the new Study Centre opened in Circular Head in July, Kelli was inspired by one of the Centre’s Community Learning Officers
Partnership to help strengthen community service

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/partnership-to-help-strengthen-community-service

20 Oct 2021: The Burnie Surf Life Saving Club (BSLSC) has become the new home of the Burnie Unigym following the University of Tasmania’s campus move to West Park. The arrangement will see students, staff and alumni sharing the gym
Chemists use colour to detect 'forever chemicals'

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1175-chemists-use-colour-to-detect-forever-chemicals

21 Oct 2021: Chemists at the University of Tasmania have developed an instant colour-change test for so-called forever chemicals, or PFAS, in contaminated soil or water. The proof-of-concept study for one of the most prevalent perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS
Study support in Circular Head

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/study-support-in-circular-head

22 Oct 2021: When the new Study Centre opened in Circular Head in July, Kelli was inspired by one of the Centre’s Community Learning Officers Vikki Iwanicki, who helped her discover which pathway would suit the busy full-time working mother of two best. Now
Podcast shines a light on Tasmanian businesses

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1223-podcast-shines-a-light-on-tasmanian-businesses

19 Oct 2021: A team of academics from the University of Tasmania launched a podcast last year to celebrate successful Tasmanian business owners and career professionals. The Shine Tasmania podcast was created by Dr Bronwyn Eager, Dr Toby Newstead, and Dr Gemma
Sandy Bay consultation continues

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/sandy-bay-consultation-continues

22 Oct 2021: A carbon-positive vision of protected bushland, sporting facilities, mixed types of housing, retail and tourism operations has emerged from community conversations about the long-term future of the University of Tasmania Sandy Bay
Tasmania’s Time to Shine

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/tasmanias-time-to-shine

19 Oct 2021: A team of academics from the University of Tasmania’s College of Business and Economics recently launched a podcast celebrating successful Tasmanian business owners and career professionals. The Shine Tasmania podcast was created by Dr Bronwyn Eager
Celebrating our women in space research

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1171-celebrating-our-women-in-space-research

3 Oct 2021: It’s World Space Week (4-10 October) and this year’s theme is celebrating “Women in Space. ”Meet just some of our inspiring students and researchers who are helping to push the boundaries of what we know about our universe, from improving the
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
Tasmanian researchers' expertise help assist remote communities…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/tasmanian-researchers-expertise-help-assist-remote-communities-in-vietnam

29 Sep 2021: Tasmanian developed technology is helping to support better health outcomes and services for people living in rural and remote communities in Vietnam. Researchers from the University of Tasmania’s Centre for Rural Health and the Human Interface
Clearfelling increases fire risk, but not all native forestry is bad

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1173-clearfelling-increases-fire-risk-but-not-all-native-forestry-is-bad

12 Oct 2021: Tasmanian giant eucalypt forests, or more precisely, mature tall wet Eucalyptus forests (TWEF), are among the most unusual and important forests on Earth. Old growth TWEF store more carbon than any other forests, and are important to the timber
How study can open doors to a new career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1172-how-study-can-open-doors-to-a-new-career

11 Oct 2021: After working as a chef for 18 years, Jayne MacLean knew she wanted a change and wanted to study something new but was unsure of what that should be. Having worked for several years in a nursing home as a catering manager, she had some experience
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
Opening the archives of White Australia

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1167-opening-the-archives-of-white-australia

17 Sep 2021: The administration of the Immigration Restriction Act was a huge bureaucratic exercise, creating tens of thousands of records that today reveal personal histories of life under the White Australia Policy. Two recent online projects are opening up
Sowing the seeds to attract native wildlife

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1165-sowing-the-seeds-to-attract-native-wildlife

15 Sep 2021: Six years ago, a project aiming to restore vital habitat for Tasmania’s native wildlife began with the planting of 1000 seedlings at farming properties across the Midlands. Led by Greening Australia, the Tasmania Island Ark program saw landholders,
Premier approach to place-based economics

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/premier-approach-to-place-based-economics

16 Sep 2021: In his masterclass, the Premier presented an overview of the impacts of COVID-19 on the Tasmanian economy and outlined the steps the Government plans to take to build the economy post-pandemic. This gave students the chance to apply and enhance