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  2. Thumbnail for Into the future: this year's Westpac Scholars announced

    Into the future: this year's Westpac Scholars announced

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/into-the-future-this-years-westpac-scholars-announced
    11 Apr 2024: Four new Westpac Scholarship winners are diving into their studies at the University of Tasmania this year. Two have received sought-after Westpac Future Leaders Scholarships worth $120,000 each, and two are headed overseas on Westpac Asian Exchange
  3. Thumbnail for Applications open for new ASEAN scholarships

    Applications open for new ASEAN scholarships

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/applications-open-for-new-asean-scholarships
    18 Apr 2024: Applications are now open for the prestigious Australia for ASEAN scholarships. The program aims to support students undertaking a Master by Research degree to develop the skills and knowledge to drive change and help build enduring people links
  4. Thumbnail for Find passion that's contagious

    Find passion that's contagious

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/find-passion-thats-contagious
    29 Apr 2024: Amelia Whitman's interest in the ocean and marine life began in childhood, and gradually morphed from an artistic approach into a scientific one. Currently a Marine and Antarctic Science student at the University of Tasmania, Amelia grew up in Sydney,
  5. Thumbnail for Marine zooplankton bring global meeting to Hobart

    Marine zooplankton bring global meeting to Hobart

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/marine-zooplankton-bring-global-meeting-to-hobart
    14 Mar 2024: More than 340 scientists from 38 countries gather in Hobart next week for a major international conference about marine zooplankton, the most abundant and diverse ‘eco-influencers’ on the planet. As the estimated 28,000 species of animals that
  6. Thumbnail for The Underwood Centre's first PhD graduate highlights the benefits of distance learning

    The Underwood Centre's first PhD graduate highlights the benefits …

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/The-Underwood-Centres-first-PhD-graduate
    27 Mar 2024: In a milestone moment for the Peter Underwood Centre at the University of Tasmania, Debra Urquhart became the first PhD graduate supervised through the Centre on 20 March 2024. The ceremony marked the culmination of years of dedicated research about
  7. Thumbnail for It's OK to be bored: engaging children with art through Limitless Learning

    It's OK to be bored: engaging children with art through Limitless …

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/Its-ok-to-be-bored
    19 Feb 2024: A gallery guide and program designed with kids, for kids, launched recently at the Devonport Regional Gallery through the Peter Underwood Centre's Limitless Learning project. Dubbed It’s ok @ DRG, the guide is now available to all families visiting
  8. Thumbnail for New perspectives, and friendships, as students return from UniGO

    New perspectives, and friendships, as students return from UniGO

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/new-perspectives,-and-friendships,-as-students-return-from-unigo
    23 Feb 2024: Dolphin spotting might not be the usual way an Arts/Law student spends their days but, for Lily Hansson, it was a highlight of her recent UniGO sustainability experience in Malaysia. And, she discovered, it’s done a little differently off the
  9. Thumbnail for AAPP sea-ice scientist wins global glaciology award

    AAPP sea-ice scientist wins global glaciology award

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/aapp-sea-ice-scientist-wins-global-glaciology-award
    27 Feb 2024: A Hobart-based scientist from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) has received a prestigious honour from the International Glaciological Society. Dr Pat Wongpan, a sea-ice biologist with the Australian Antarctic Program Partnership
  10. Thumbnail for Extreme bushfires increasing in number and intensity

    Extreme bushfires increasing in number and intensity

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/extreme-bushfires-increasing-in-number-and-intensity
    25 Jun 2024: Extreme bushfires have more than doubled in frequency and intensity over the past two decades, according to a global study from the University of Tasmania. Published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, the research reveals that six of the
  11. Thumbnail for On the map: new portal to support Tasmanian marine planning decisions

    On the map: new portal to support Tasmanian marine planning decisions

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/on-the-map-new-portal-to-support-tasmanian-marine-planning-decisions
    28 May 2024: A new online mapping portal that collates information on Tasmania’s marine activities, and the environments in which they occur, will inform the state’s marine planning decisions – and will make spatial data more user-friendly and accessible
  12. Thumbnail for 100% of young people surveyed believe that every secondary school should have a Uni Hub

    100% of young people surveyed believe that every secondary school…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/100-of-young-people-surveyed-believe-that-every-secondary-school-should-have-a-uni-hub
    24 Jan 2024: Since 2017, we have worked in partnership with the State Government to deliver and grow our School-Higher Education Learning Hubs (Uni Hubs) at Claremont College and Newstead College. In 2023, Uni Hubs were also embedded at Don College, Hellyer
  13. Thumbnail for No nerves for Cosgrove High student thanks to Children's University

    No nerves for Cosgrove High student thanks to Children's…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/No-nerves-for-Cosgrove-High-student-thanks-to-Childrens-University
    9 Jan 2024: In a recent interview with Lucy Breaden on ABC Radio Hobart, Year 7 student Aiden provided firsthand insights into the transformative role of the Peter Underwood Centre’s Children's University Tasmania program in navigating the shift from primary
  14. Thumbnail for UniGO welcomes Van Lang University students

    UniGO welcomes Van Lang University students

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/unigo-welcomes-van-lang-university-students
    4 Jun 2024: Five Vietnamese students are taking in Tasmania’s highlights and touring the University’s campuses as part of a UniGO scholarship. The students, from Van Lang University in Ho Chi Minh City, are the inaugural recipients of a University Global
  15. Thumbnail for Fulbright scholars awarded for US study

    Fulbright scholars awarded for US study

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/fulbright-scholars-awarded-for-us-study
    14 Feb 2024: Three academics and alumni from the University of Tasmania have been recognised with prestigious Fulbright Scholarships. In areas across climate change communication, artificial intelligence in medicine and contemporary voice, the researchers will be
  16. Thumbnail for Hive mind at work in new learning destination

    Hive mind at work in new learning destination

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/Hive-mind-at-work-in-Ulverstone
    2 May 2024: Over the past few months, the Underwood Centre's Limitless Learning team has facilitated ten intergenerational workshops with local students and families at Hive Tasmania. This has led to the creation of educational resources by kids, for kids, that
  17. Thumbnail for New exhibition turns spotlight on marine species and habitats under pressure

    New exhibition turns spotlight on marine species and habitats under…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/new-exhibition-turns-spotlight-on-marine-species-and-habitats-under-pressure
    23 May 2024: Human activities and a changing climate are putting species and ecosystems under pressure. In Antarctica, marine predators are on thin ice. In Tasmania, many marine species and habitats are found nowhere else on earth. And for many, there is nowhere
  18. Thumbnail for University of Tasmania sailors compete in world championships

    University of Tasmania sailors compete in world championships

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/university-of-tasmania-sailors-compete-in-world-championships
    13 Jun 2024: Congratulations to the Australian sailing team who competed in the World University Championships in Italy from 6–10 June. The five athletes in the national team were all from the University of Tasmania. After coming 3rd on Day 1, and dealing
  19. Thumbnail for Australian Antarctic scientists in bid for NASA space mission

    Australian Antarctic scientists in bid for NASA space mission

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/australian-antarctic-scientists-in-bid-for-nasa-space-mission
    15 May 2024: Two Antarctic scientists in Tasmania are part of an international team selected by NASA to develop a new satellite mission for monitoring the effects of climate and vegetation change. Dr Petra Heil of the Australian Antarctic Division, and Dr Alex
  20. Thumbnail for Forum helping to abate livestock emissions

    Forum helping to abate livestock emissions

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/forum-helping-to-abate-livestock-emissions
    29 Apr 2024: TIA Future Forum: Ensuring a sustainable future for Australia's ruminant livestock productionThe Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is hosting a virtual Future Forum on 14 May to discuss opportunities identified by Australian scientists to
  21. Thumbnail for Scientists urge caution on marine-based carbon dioxide removal methods

    Scientists urge caution on marine-based carbon dioxide removal methods

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/scientists-urge-caution-on-marine-based-carbon-dioxide-removal-methods
    7 Jun 2024: Limited understanding of basic ocean processes is hindering progress in marine carbon dioxide (CO2) removal, with the ongoing commercialisation of some approaches both premature and misguided, scientists say. In a new paper published in Environmental
  22. Thumbnail for 45,000 hours of extra-curricular learning and counting

    45,000 hours of extra-curricular learning and counting

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/45,000-hours-of-extra-curricular-learning-and-counting
    15 Jan 2024: Children’s University Tasmania has had its biggest year yet. Last November 742 young people graduated across nine ceremonies in Hobart, Launceston, Burnie and Devonport. Over 1,300 active Children’s University Tasmania members at 52 schools
  23. Thumbnail for Five University of Tasmania students to compete in sailing world championships

    Five University of Tasmania students to compete in sailing world…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/five-university-of-tasmania-students-to-compete-in-sailing-world-championships
    27 May 2024: Five University of Tasmania student-athletes will compete as the Australian team in the upcoming sailing world championships to be held in Italy in June. The International University Sport Federation’s (FISU) World University Championship Sailing
  24. Thumbnail for Tasmanian fisheries forensics technology set to improve global catch management

    Tasmanian fisheries forensics technology set to improve global catch…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/tasmanian-fisheries-forensics-technology-set-to-improve-global-catch-management
    24 May 2024: In 2020, global wild capture fisheries production was estimated at 90. 3 million tonnes, valued at $141 billion USD, according to a 2022 report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). However, Dr Madeline Green from the University of
  25. Thumbnail for Telescopic visionary

    Telescopic visionary

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/telescopic-visionary
    24 May 2024: Family camping trips in the wilds of British Columbia were a formative time for entrepreneur and keen astronomer Caisey Harlingten. Lying on his back and gazing up at the night sky, he became captivated by space. “Looking up at the deep, dark,
  26. Thumbnail for Co-designing with kids

    Co-designing with kids

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/co-designing-with-kids
    5 Mar 2024: In community centres, galleries and museums in the North and North-West of Tasmania, the Limitless Learning program brings together staff from participating institutions and young people from local schools to jointly construct activities for future
  27. Thumbnail for Ocean detectives return with climate clues

    Ocean detectives return with climate clues

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/ocean-detectives-return-with-climate-clues
    4 Mar 2024: The longest science voyage by CSIRO research vessel RV Investigator has returned to Australia with one of the most comprehensive datasets ever collected in the Southern Ocean. Over 60 days and 12,000 kilometres, the voyage led by the Australian
  28. Thumbnail for Students receive $133,000 to make a positive impact on the Tasmanian agricultural industry

    Students receive $133,000 to make a positive impact on the Tasmanian…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/students-receive-$133,000-to-make-a-positive-impact-on-the-tasmanian-agricultural-industry
    30 Apr 2024: Agricultural science scholarships presentationThe future looks bright for agricultural science students who were awarded scholarships totalling over $133,000 to pursue their passion of making a positive impact on Tasmania’s agriculture and food
  29. Thumbnail for Back to the wild: rescued red handfish returned to the sea

    Back to the wild: rescued red handfish returned to the sea

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/back-to-the-wild-rescued-red-handfish-returned-to-the-sea
    7 May 2024: Red handfish have been returned to the wild, after scientists rescued them this summer to protect their fragile population from record high sea and atmospheric temperatures. Scientists at the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and
  30. Thumbnail for ‘We take this for granted’: why the ASEAN-Australia relationship needs a jolt of youthful leadership

    ‘We take this for granted’: why the ASEAN-Australia relationship…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/we-take-this-for-granted-why-the-asean-australia-relationship-needs-a-jolt-of-youthful-leadership
    4 Mar 2024: Professor Nicholas Farrelly has co-authored the report Comprehensive Strategic Partners: ASEAN and Australia after the first 50 years, released for the start of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit. This year marks 50 years since Australia established
  31. Thumbnail for ‘How long before climate change will destroy the Earth?’: research reveals what Australian kids want to know about our warming world

    ‘How long before climate change will destroy the Earth?’: research…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/how-long-before-climate-change-will-destroy-the-earth-research-reveals-what-australian-kids-want-to-know-about-our-warming-world
    21 Mar 2024: Every day, more children discover they are living in a climate crisis. This makes many children feel sad, anxious, angry, powerless, confused and frightened about what the future holds. The climate change burden facing young people is inherently
  32. Thumbnail for Floating robots reveal just how much airborne dust fertilises the Southern Ocean – a key climate ‘shock absorber’

    Floating robots reveal just how much airborne dust fertilises the…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/floating-robots-reveal-just-how-much-airborne-dust-fertilises-the-southern-ocean-a-key-climate-shock-absorber
    16 May 2024: The Southern Ocean, a region critical to Earth’s climate, hosts vast blooms of microscopic ocean plants known as phytoplankton. They form the very basis of the Antarctic food web. Using a fleet of robotic floats, our study published in Nature today
  33. Thumbnail for Tamsin’s career in Marine Biology is more about spray jackets than lab coats

    Tamsin’s career in Marine Biology is more about spray jackets than…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/tamsins-career-in-marine-biology-is-more-about-spray-jackets-than-lab-coats
    6 Jun 2024: Sometimes, things have a way of just working out. Tamsin Jones always dreamed of becoming a marine scientist, an ambition she traces back to growing up in Devonport and spending a lot of time at the beach. So, she was devastated when the covid
  34. Thumbnail for Restoring coastal habitat boosts wildlife numbers by 61% – but puzzling failures mean we can still do better

    Restoring coastal habitat boosts wildlife numbers by 61% – but…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/restoring-coastal-habitat-boosts-wildlife-numbers-by-61-but-puzzling-failures-mean-we-can-still-do-better
    23 Apr 2024: Humans love the coast. But we love it to death, so much so we’ve destroyed  valuable coastal habitat – in the case of some types of habitat, most of it has gone. Pollution, coastal development, climate change and many other human impacts have
  35. Thumbnail for Marine CO2 removal technologies could depend on the appetite of the ocean’s tiniest animals

    Marine CO2 removal technologies could depend on the appetite of the…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/marine-co-removal-technologies-could-depend-on-the-appetite-of-the-oceans-tiniest-animals
    17 Jun 2024: As the world struggles to decarbonise, it’s becoming increasingly clear we’ll need to both rapidly reduce emissions and actively remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report
  36. Thumbnail for Parliamentary Library opportunity for health worker researcher

    Parliamentary Library opportunity for health worker researcher

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/parliamentary-library-opportunity-for-health-worker-researcher
    2 Feb 2024: What’s it like for overseas trained workers in the Australian health system? What kind of experience do they have, and do they actually want to stay?Twenty per cent of the Australian registered health workforce has been trained overseas, a figure
  37. Thumbnail for Of ice and fire: what sea salt in Antarctic snowfall reveals about bushfires worse than the Black Summer

    Of ice and fire: what sea salt in Antarctic snowfall reveals about…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/of-ice-and-fire-what-sea-salt-in-antarctic-snowfall-reveals-about-bushfires-worse-than-the-black-summer
    14 Jun 2024: Australia has a long history of bushfires. The 2019-2020 Black Summer was the worst in recorded history. But was that the worst it could get?Our new research has reconstructed the past 2,000 years of southeast Australia’s bushfire weather, drawing
  38. Thumbnail for Message in a satellite tag

    Message in a satellite tag

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/message-in-a-satellite-tag
    20 May 2024: At the University of Tasmania's Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), our PhD candidates play a vital and exciting role in building the global marine and Antarctic science knowledge bank. Meet Dr Collette Appert whose PhD research is
  39. Thumbnail for ‘Marie Antoinette’ awarded prestigious Paris arts residency

    ‘Marie Antoinette’ awarded prestigious Paris arts residency

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/marie-antoinette-awarded-prestigious-paris-arts-residency
    9 May 2024: Ever dreamed of an artistic residency in Paris? For University of Tasmania alumna, writer and artist Helen Hopcroft, the dream will become a reality later this year, when she will spend a month writing in an apartment in the heart of the Marais

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