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  2. Thumbnail for Going deeper for healthy offshore reefs in Storm Bay

    Going deeper for healthy offshore reefs in Storm Bay

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/going-deeper-for-healthy-offshore-reefs-in-storm-bay
    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
  3. Thumbnail for Business focus thrives on the North-West

    Business focus thrives on the North-West

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/business-focus-thrives-on-the-north-west
    24 May 2024: For Vincent McDonagh, receiving the 2023 Business Northwest Bursary has not only eased financial pressures, it has provided valuable connections with the business community. “I went to the Business Northwest meeting and spoke, and ever since then
  4. Thumbnail for University of Tasmania a world leader in impact rankings

    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
  5. 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
  6. Thumbnail for Economics professor and alumnus remembered

    Economics professor and alumnus remembered

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/economics-professor-and-alumnus-remembered
    10 Jul 2024: Tributes have flowed for former alumnus and professor of economics Dr Bruce Felmingham, who died last month. Dr Felmingham had a strong connection with the University graduating with a Bachelor of Economics with Honours in 1968 and a PhD in 1974. He
  7. 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
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    Tax Made Beerable

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/tax-made-beerable
    27 Jun 2022: When University of Tasmania researchers Matthew Fielding and Kelsey Picard needed tax advice for their not-for-profit side hustle Science Made Beerable, they decided to pay a visit to the University’s Tax Clinic. The University Tax Clinics have
  9. Thumbnail for Spotlight on Dr Tamara Wood, Senior Lecturer in Law

    Spotlight on Dr Tamara Wood, Senior Lecturer in Law

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/spotlight-on-dr-tamara-wood,-senior-lecturer-in-law
    23 Feb 2024: What inspires you about teaching and interacting with students in Law?Law students are society’s future change makers. Many of our students come into their Law degree with a vision for a better world and, all going well, they leave it with a set
  10. Thumbnail for Giving back to our seas

    Giving back to our seas

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/giving-back-to-our-seas
    24 May 2024: Hobart is a long way from Alberta, Canada, but for University of Tasmania PhD student Kianna Gallagher it is just the ticket for a project investigating the relationship between humans and oceans. Kianna is particularly interested in how people can
  11. Thumbnail for Partnering with industry to enhance the future of sustainable business

    Partnering with industry to enhance the future of sustainable business

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/partnering-with-industry-to-enhance-the-future-of-sustainable-business
    16 Feb 2024: The University of Tasmania has partnered with Sumday, an innovative Tasmanian-based carbon accounting platform, to enhance its sustainability-focused courses and increase the state's access to sustainable business education. The Executive Dean of the
  12. Thumbnail for Antarctica provides at least $276 billion a year in economic benefits to the world, new research finds

    Antarctica provides at least $276 billion a year in economic benefits …

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/antarctica-provides-at-least-$276-billion-a-year-in-economic-benefits-to-the-world,-new-research-finds
    1 Mar 2024: All humanity benefits from Antarctica and the Southern Ocean that surrounds it. To some, these benefits may seem priceless. But in our market-driven world, calculating the economic value of the environment can be a useful tool in garnering support
  13. Thumbnail for Human rights laws recommended for Tasmania

    Human rights laws recommended for Tasmania

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/human-rights-laws-recommended-for-tasmania
    30 Apr 2024: Tasmania should enact laws that better protect human rights, a new research paper from the Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI) has recommended. A Charter of Human Rights or a Human Rights Act should be adopted and an independent Human Rights
  14. Thumbnail for Antarctic science and art meet for Tasmanian premiere of groundbreaking opera

    Antarctic science and art meet for Tasmanian premiere of…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/antarctic-science-and-art-meet-for-tasmanian-premiere-of-groundbreaking-opera
    4 Apr 2024: A unique collaboration between the arts and sciences at the University of Tasmania will be realised with the Tasmanian premiere of the groundbreaking opera ANTARCTICA this month. ANTARCTICA in concert will represent the culmination of work begun
  15. Thumbnail for Climate risks projected to bring steep falls in fish biomass around the world's ocean

    Climate risks projected to bring steep falls in fish biomass around…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/climate-risks-projected-to-bring-steep-falls-in-fish-biomass-around-the-worlds-ocean
    12 Jul 2024: Scientists are warning that exploitable fish biomass faces climate risks across nearly all regions of the world's ocean, including top producer countries and those with a high reliance on aquatic foods, under a high-emissions scenario. Global
  16. Thumbnail for University of Tasmania and TCCI sign historic agreement to support education, jobs and businesses

    University of Tasmania and TCCI sign historic agreement to support…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/university-of-tasmania-and-tcci-sign-historic-agreement-to-support-education,-jobs-and-businesses
    28 Jun 2024: The University of Tasmania has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the voice of business in Tasmania, the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which will help support businesses around the State. Executive Dean of the College of Business
  17. Thumbnail for Nurturing home-grown medical research

    Nurturing home-grown medical research

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/nurturing-home-grown-medical-research
    24 May 2024: Sustained support crucial to medical researchAlan Rees watched as his father, the pre-eminent landscape painter the late Lloyd Frederic Rees AC CMG, lost his vision to macular degeneration. Years later the artist’s only son developed a form of the
  18. Thumbnail for Saving Tassie’s iconic species

    Saving Tassie’s iconic species

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/saving-tassies-iconic-species
    24 May 2024: Tasmanian devils and emerging researchers benefit from long-term donor passion For pharmacist Roger Tall, encountering Tasmanian devils was a regular part of growing up in Orford on the East Coast of Tasmania. “We frequently sighted devils up and
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. Thumbnail for Budget outcomes rely on a new style of leadership

    Budget outcomes rely on a new style of leadership

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1269-budget-outcomes-rely-on-a-new-style-of-leadership
    9 Jun 2022: As the dust settles on the recent change of government, issues such as the cost of living, the climate emergency, and economic recovery loom large for consideration and action by a new administration. So too, Tasmania’s budget seeks to address
  23. Thumbnail for Optimism the key to multi-trillion-dollar boost in sustainable investment

    Optimism the key to multi-trillion-dollar boost in sustainable…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/optimism-the-key-to-multi-trillion-dollar-boost-in-sustainable-investment
    26 Feb 2024: New research from the University of Tasmania and partner Universities has revealed that taking an optimistic approach to promoting investments could create a USD 3. 6 trillion boost in sustainable and responsible initiatives. Researchers presented
  24. 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
  25. Thumbnail for Under pressure: scientists call for urgent conservation action to save Maugean skate

    Under pressure: scientists call for urgent conservation action to…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/under-pressure-scientists-call-for-urgent-conservation-action-to-save-maugean-skate
    16 May 2023: The evidence is in and scientists are calling for urgent conservation action, after monitoring revealed that the Maugean skate population has rapidly declined by almost half in Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania – their last remaining habitat and one
  26. Thumbnail for As ocean surfaces acidify, a deep-sea acidic zone is expanding: marine habitats are being squeezed

    As ocean surfaces acidify, a deep-sea acidic zone is expanding:…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/as-ocean-surfaces-acidify,-a-deep-sea-acidic-zone-is-expanding-marine-habitats-are-being-squeezed
    16 Jul 2024: In the deepest parts of the ocean, below 4,000 metres, the combination of high pressure and low temperature creates conditions that dissolve calcium carbonate, the material marine animals use to make their shells. This zone is known as the carbonate
  27. Thumbnail for From Tasmania’s West Coast to Federal Court Judge

    From Tasmania’s West Coast to Federal Court Judge

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/from-tasmanias-west-coast-to-federal-court-judge
    22 May 2024: The Hon. Justice Penelope Neskovcin (BEc-LLB Hons 1992) was appointed to the Federal Court of Australia on 8 February 2024. She graduated with a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Tasmania in 1993. Prior to her
  28. Thumbnail for Fine Art student’s climate study takes National Photography Prize

    Fine Art student’s climate study takes National Photography Prize

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/fine-art-students-climate-study-takes-national-photography-prize
    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
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    Accounting for the future

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/accounting-for-the-future
    13 Dec 2023: As businesses around the world respond to the challenges and opportunities of climate change, people in the emerging field of carbon and climate accounting, like Himadri Mayadunne (MBA(I) 2021), are leading the way in sustainable business. “To me,
  30. Thumbnail for Joanne Flinn, BEc, LLB 1990

    Joanne Flinn, BEc, LLB 1990

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/joanne-flinn
    9 Oct 2023: After completing degrees in economics and law, Joanne launched her career consulting for Accenture in Sydney followed by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) internationally. Joanne is a published author, speaker and strategist who specialises in integrating
  31. Thumbnail for Supporting the next generation of business leaders in Papua New Guinea

    Supporting the next generation of business leaders in Papua New Guinea

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/supporting-the-next-generation-of-business-leaders-in-papua-new-guinea
    9 Apr 2024: A new partnership between the University of Tasmania and Kina Bank will help build the capabilities of the next generation of business leaders and deliver new opportunities in Papua New Guinea. As part of this partnership, the Tasmanian School of
  32. Thumbnail for Next Generation of Young Leaders in Singapore on Exchange

    Next Generation of Young Leaders in Singapore on Exchange

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/next-generation-of-young-leaders-in-singapore-on-exchange
    21 Sep 2022: A team from the University of Tasmania has partnered with Westpac Scholars to take a delegation of 50 university students overseas for a week-long leadership development program in Singapore. The students are recipients of the Westpac Asian Exchange
  33. Thumbnail for Technology means greater need for privacy protection

    Technology means greater need for privacy protection

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/technology-means-greater-need-for-privacy-protection
    28 May 2024: Technological advances such as spyware, covert cameras and drones mean the state’s privacy protections should be reviewed, a new Tasmania Law Reform Institute report recommends. Laws covering stalking and intimidation in Tasmania should be
  34. Thumbnail for University of Tasmania graduate named 2023 Accounting Student of the Year

    University of Tasmania graduate named 2023 Accounting Student of the…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/university-of-tasmania-graduate-named-2023-accounting-student-of-the-year
    22 Aug 2023: When University of Tasmania graduate Aloka Sathyangi Senadeera received the national 2023 Accounting Student of the Year award, it marked the culmination of years of dedication to her studies and to Tasmania. The Accountants Daily Accounting Student
  35. Thumbnail for Talking Leadership program brings Tasmanian leaders together

    Talking Leadership program brings Tasmanian leaders together

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/talking-leadership-program-brings-tasmanian-leaders-together
    7 Dec 2023: Like most great ideas, Talking Leadership started with good people, good conversation, and – most importantly - a spot of lunch. Dr Toby Newstead, an internationally respected leadership academic at the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics,
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    Innovation all the whey

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/innovation-all-the-whey
    13 Dec 2023: They say you should never mix family and business, but alumnus Ryan Hartshorn (BCom 2007) likes to do things differently. After all, the Tasmanian entrepreneur has made his mark turning sheep whey into a world-class tipple. Hartshorn’s success story
  37. Thumbnail for Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania and the University of Tasmania establish partnership to meet needs of Tasmania’s communities

    Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania and the University of Tasmania…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/migrant-resource-centre-tasmania-and-the-university-of-tasmania-establish-partnership-to-meet-needs-of-tasmanias-communities
    19 Mar 2024: A partnership between Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania (MRC Tas) and the University of Tasmania (UTAS) will see the two organisations come together to collaborate on research projects, professional development, knowledge sharing and use of
  38. Thumbnail for Australian leadership experts to reach new heights at the inaugural 2024 Leadership Summit

    Australian leadership experts to reach new heights at the inaugural…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/australian-leadership-experts-to-reach-new-heights-at-the-inaugural-2024-leadership-summit
    20 Mar 2024: For the first time in Australia, leadership scholars and practitioners will come together to discuss the theory and practice of leadership in this multi-billion-dollar industry. In partnership, Tasmanian Leaders and the University of Tasmania are
  39. 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
  40. Thumbnail for Law students’ national president focusing on regions

    Law students’ national president focusing on regions

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/law-students-national-president-focusing-on-regions
    22 May 2024: Lucy Milne (BSc-LLB 2023) has taken the reins of the Australian Law Students’ Association as its national president. With the ALSA Annual Conference heading to Hobart in July, we asked Lucy what motivated her to study Law and what she’s focusing
  41. Thumbnail for Tasmania’s 2024 Rhodes Scholar has already started giving back

    Tasmania’s 2024 Rhodes Scholar has already started giving back

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/tasmanias-2024-rhodes-scholar-has-already-started-giving-back
    3 Nov 2023: As schools emerged from the COVID lockdowns, Billy Blackett saw a universal problem – students were struggling with the impacts of the pandemic on their learning. He turned his entrepreneurial and altruistic spirit to the problem. What was a
  42. Thumbnail for From teacher to Law graduate and University Medallist

    From teacher to Law graduate and University Medallist

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/from-teacher-to-law-graduate-and-university-medallist
    29 Feb 2024: Penny Stevenson found satisfaction in a teaching career for more than two decades, but still there was an itch to scratch. She’d wondered sometimes about other paths and, when the opportunity arose to study Introduction to Law as a one-off unit,
  43. Thumbnail for International study centre for Melbourne CBD

    International study centre for Melbourne CBD

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/international-study-centre-for-melbourne-cbd
    3 Mar 2023: The University of Tasmania will open a specialist international study centre in the centre of Melbourne. The centre will enable international students who prefer to live in large metropolitan centres to study with the University of Tasmania,
  44. Thumbnail for Growing seaweed in the open ocean could be foiled by iron deficiency, new study finds

    Growing seaweed in the open ocean could be foiled by iron deficiency, …

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/growing-seaweed-in-the-open-ocean-could-be-foiled-by-iron-deficiency,-new-study-finds
    14 Jun 2023: Growing seaweed in the open ocean is widely considered a viable way to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but a new study reveals the iron concentration in the open ocean is inadequate to sustain seaweed growth – a fact that scientists say
  45. Thumbnail for Baby love: 21 red handfish hatched in successful conservation breeding program

    Baby love: 21 red handfish hatched in successful conservation…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/baby-love-21-red-handfish-hatched-in-successful-conservation-breeding-program
    29 Nov 2023: Twenty-one red handfish hatchlings have arrived in the second ever conservation breeding event in captivity – and it’s an essential part of protecting this critically endangered species from extinction. “Despite being a small clutch, this is
  46. Thumbnail for Alumni success on the national literary stage

    Alumni success on the national literary stage

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/alumni-success-on-the-national-literary-stage
    18 May 2023: Two University of Tasmania alumni are in the running for Australia’s biggest literary prize. Arts graduates Robbie Arnott and Adam Ouston have made the longlist for the Miles Franklin Literary Award. Arnott’s acclaimed Limberlost, which he wrote
  47. Thumbnail for Behavioural lab to uncover vital insights for Tasmania

    Behavioural lab to uncover vital insights for Tasmania

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/behavioural-lab-to-uncover-vital-insights-for-tasmania
    14 Feb 2023: Tasmania’s first behavioural insights research lab will be launched in Hobart today at the University of Tasmania. The Tasmanian Behavioural Lab will provide businesses, not-for-profits, and government departments across the state with access to
  48. 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/2023/tasmanian-fisheries-forensics-technology-set-to-improve-global-catch-management
    18 Dec 2023: With an ever-increasing hunger for seafood globally, finding low-cost but effective ways of monitoring catches has never been more important to ensure sustainability. In 2020, global wild capture fisheries production was estimated at 90. 3 million
  49. Thumbnail for Leadership in transforming Sustainability Accounting recognised in nomination for Green Gown Award Australasia

    Leadership in transforming Sustainability Accounting recognised in…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/leadership-in-transforming-sustainability-accounting-recognised-in-nomination-for-green-gown-award-australasia
    4 Dec 2023: Terese Fiedler, a university educator, researcher and the Associate Head of Learning and Teaching for the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, has been recognised in the 2023 Green Gown Awards Australasia for her passion for changing
  50. Thumbnail for New Director for Tasmania Law Reform Institute

    New Director for Tasmania Law Reform Institute

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-director-for-tasmania-law-reform-institute
    10 Feb 2023: The University of Tasmania’s Jeremy Prichard (BA/LLB ’97, BA Hons ’98, PhD ‘04) has been appointed Director of the Tasmania Law Reform Institute. "I look forward to working closely with the Institute’s Board to serve Tasmanians through
  51. Thumbnail for United Nations partnership encourages Tasmanian community to cross the divide

    United Nations partnership encourages Tasmanian community to cross…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/united-nations-partnership-encourages-tasmanian-community-to-cross-the-divide
    15 May 2023: Encouraging Tasmanians to bridge local divisions about vital environmental and heritage issues will be at the heart of a new partnership with a United Nations agency. Making good decisions, with less damaging conflict, about the state’s natural,

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