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Age matters: new age-ID tool set to revolutionise threatened seabird…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/age-matters-new-age-id-tool-set-to-revolutionise-threatened-seabird-conservation

9 Aug 2024: Scientists have developed a rapid and accurate way to estimate the age of a seabird, which could revolutionise the way threatened seabird populations are assessed – and boost conservation efforts. “Some seabirds can live for over 70 years, but
A unique Outdoor and Environmental Education experience in Tasmania

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30 Jul 2024: Tasmania’s unique landscape will be the classroom when the University offers a new range of courses for outdoor and environmental educators and guides from 2025. Three offerings will be introduced, including the nation’s only four-year combined
University of Tasmania a world leader in impact rankings

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/university-of-tasmania-a-world-leader-in-impact-rankings

12 Jun 2024: The rankings assess universities for their impact on society and the environment against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Rankings are based on universities’ research, teaching, stewardship and outreach. The University has been
Warm currents in deep-sea canyons contributing to Antarctic ice melt…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/warm-currents-in-deep-sea-canyons-contributing-to-antarctic-ice-melt-as-global-temperatures-rise

29 Jul 2024: Deep-sea canyons provide a pathway connecting warmer, deep ocean waters to the Antarctic Ice Sheet, allowing heat exchange that could accelerate glacial melting and rising sea levels. Evidence of long term currents bringing ocean heat to toward the
Find passion that's contagious

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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,
Find a faster path

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15 May 2024: Business student Annabel Lauder’s plan to follow a career path into marketing started forming when she was 12 years old. “I was always interested in studying marketing and advertising, and so the Bachelor of Business was the avenue to do that,”
New perspectives, and friendships, as students return from UniGO

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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
Going deeper for healthy offshore reefs in Storm Bay

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25 Jul 2024: Scientists have used high-tech underwater robots to take a closer look at the deep offshore reefs on the east coast of Bruny Island in Tasmania – and have revealed the seabed biodiversity there for the first time. In a new study, researchers at the
The Underwood Centre's first PhD graduate highlights the benefits …

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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
Launceston team takes top honours in science challenge

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1248-launceston-team-takes-top-honours-in-science-challenge

14 Apr 2022: After conquering their regional heats, five teams of aspiring scientists and engineers battled it out for top honours in the state final of a national competition held in Launceston on 11 April. Launceston Christian School won the 2022 Science and
Fine Art student’s climate study takes National Photography Prize

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27 Mar 2024: Fine Art PhD candidate Ellen Dahl has been awarded the prestigious $30,000 National Photography Prize 2024. Ms Dahl was awarded the prize for Four Days Before Winter, a selection from her PhD project completed in the School of Creative Arts and Media
Boost to creativity with Island Magazine partnership

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/boost-to-creativity-with-island-magazine-partnership

21 Jun 2024: The University of Tasmania and Island Magazine have teamed up in a new partnership that aims to boost opportunities for students and local creatives. The two organisations have come together to collaborate on student workshops and internships,
Community library inspires love for learning

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20 May 2024: The University of Tasmania’s Cradle Coast campus has become a Street Library Australia destination thanks to an initiative led by local staff. During weekdays, a small collection of free books to inspire all ages can be found directly outside the
Building a sustainable future in timber

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1230-building-a-sustainable-future-in-timber

31 Mar 2022: The word “sustainability” is appearing more and more frequently in architecture briefs these days, as clients become increasingly aware of the importance of environmentally sensitive sustainable design. This push for more sustainable and
Internship helped Imogen put her theory into practice

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/internship-helped-imogen-put-her-theory-into-practice

3 Jul 2024: Imogen McMullen is still deciding exactly what career path she wants to pursue after finishing her degree but she’s confident she will be prepared for whatever it is. Currently in the final semester of her Bachelor of Arts in Hobart, majoring in
Applications open for Hedberg Writer-in-Residence

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/applications-open-for-hedberg-writer-in-residence

3 Feb 2023: Applications are open for a unique $30,000 writing residency based at the University of Tasmania. The Hedberg Writer-in-Residence program, now in its third year, allows an established Australian author to live and work in Tasmania for three
Conversations set out to explore Creative Antarctica

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11 Apr 2024: Australia’s most creative minds on Antarctica are coming together for a free series of conversations over three days at The Hedberg. Growlers, Bergy Bits and Behemoths, a series of four talks and an immersive art installation, will bring together
Sustainable Living courses that can help you make your own home and…

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5 Jul 2023: Saving the planet starts in your own backyard and the University of Tasmania’s Sustainable Living course can equip you with everything you need to know to put your green thumb to work. Most people choose to study the Diploma of Sustainable Living
Going back to the Beagle for marine park health check

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/going-back-to-the-beagle-for-marine-park-health-check

6 Aug 2024: Scientists are heading out with underwater robots to re-survey the coarse sands, sponge-covered reefs and mysterious gatherings of sharks at the Beagle Marine Park in Bass Strait. The two-week voyage on marine research vessel (MRV) Ngerin left from
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