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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
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
Science Week 2024 kicks off with a month of curiosity and discovery

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/science-week-2024-kicks-off-with-a-month-of-curiosity-and-discovery

12 Aug 2024: National Science Week 2024 has officially begun with many of the University of Tasmania’s scientists and researchers helping to showcase the state’s vibrant scientific community and innovative spirit in a statewide schedule of events. From 6 –
University wins $3.4 million for precision climate tracking project

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/university-wins-$3.4-million-for-precision-climate-tracking-project

28 May 2024: A world-leading oceanographer at the University of Tasmania has been awarded an Australian Research Council Australian Laureate Fellowship to develop precision tracking of changes in the Earth’s climate system as it responds to emission
Year 12 filmmaker shines in undergraduate subject at UTAS

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/Year-12-filmmaker-shines-in-undergraduate-subject-at-UTAS

5 Aug 2024: A Year 12 student from The Friends’ School with three cinematography awards already under his belt has won a fourth at the University of Tasmania’s Film, Fire and Food night at the Hedberg. Sam Jones is one of 44 high schoolers from across the
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
Young Tassie Scientists embark on statewide science adventure

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/young-tassie-scientists-embark-on-statewide-science-adventure

5 Aug 2024: The 2024 cohort of Young Tassie Scientists (YTS) have set off on a journey to entertain schools and public audiences with a variety of seafaring, space-aged, and even stinky science presentations. The award-winning science outreach program has run
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
Alumnus reveals warming tundra's carbon emissions

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/alumnus-reveals-warming-tundras-carbon-emissions

9 May 2024: The importance of Arctic or alpine treeless expanses – the tundra – in terms of carbon emissions made international news last month. One of the international scientists involved in the 25-years-in-the-making study is Mark Hovenden, Professor of
$100m innovation to secure sustainable forestry future

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/$100m-innovation-to-secure-sustainable-forestry-future

12 Mar 2024: The future of sustainable forestry received a significant boost today with the official launch of the Albanese Government’s $100 million Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI) program. AFWI is a collaboration between the Albanese Government
Natural Hazards Atlas kicks off with call for community participation

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/natural-hazards-atlas-kicks-off-with-call-for-community-participation

2 Aug 2024: A new initiative aimed at enhancing Tasmania's disaster preparedness, the Natural Hazards Atlas for Tasmania project, launched 1 August, 2024. This significant undertaking, spearheaded by the University of Tasmania’s Climate Futures research group
Alumna inspired by North-West Tasmanian home takes $100,000 art prize

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/alumna-inspired-by-north-west-tasmanian-home-takes-$100,000-art-prize

6 Aug 2024: Alumna Zoe Grey has been awarded the $100,000 Hadley’s Art Prize for a work inspired by her North-West Tasmanian home. Ms Grey’s work The Shape of Rock was selected from 35 finalists for the 2024 prize, which is awarded for the most outstanding
Jazz group SymmeTrio awarded Ossa Music Prize

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/jazz-group-symmetrio-awarded-ossa-music-prize

29 Jul 2024: Jazz outfit SymmeTrio has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Ossa Music Prize with a program highlighting their collaborative compositions. Bachelor of Music students Louis Monaghan (piano), Jode Brewster (saxophone) and Joshua Ford-King (trumpet)
Visual artists invited to apply for McAuley Fellowship

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/visual-artists-invited-to-apply-for-mcauley-fellowship

28 Mar 2024: Applications are open for the $10,000 James McAuley Creative Fellowship offered by the University of Tasmania. The 2024 fellowship will support an established Australian visual artist to work with students and the Tasmanian community. The recipient
Ceramic artist Kirsten Coelho receives McAuley Fellowship

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/ceramic-artist-kirsten-coelho-receives-mcauley-fellowship

3 Jun 2024: Acclaimed ceramicist Kirsten Coelho will turn locally-dug clays into new works exploring Tasmanian history when she takes up a $10,000 creative fellowship later this year. The South Australian artist, whose work is held in some of the country’s
Wildlife scientist David Hamilton selected for ABC Top 5 media…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/wildlife-scientist-david-hamilton-selected-for-abc-top-5-media-residency

5 Jul 2024: Dr David Hamilton has been recognised as one of Australia’s top emerging academic communicators after being named as one of ABC’s Top 5 researchers for 2024 in the Science category. Each year, the residency puts out a call to Australia's higher
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
Can innovation save us from the looming protein gap?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/can-innovation-save-us-from-the-looming-protein-gap

10 Jul 2024: A paper by the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) highlights innovative strategies that could help countries around the world meet growing protein demands while reducing environmental impacts. As global populations and economies expand, the
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
Guardian dogs safeguard livelihoods and biodiversity

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/guardian-dogs-safeguard-livelihoods-and-biodiversity

28 Feb 2024: A landmark study has revealed how Livestock Guardian Dogs (LGDs) are changing predator behaviour and supporting conservation efforts in the process. Led by a team of experts from the University of Tasmania, Zoos Victoria, and the University of
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
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
Funding research that offers real benefits for people with multiple…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/funding-to-fast-track-research-into-real-benefits-for-people-with-ms

4 Mar 2024: In a $4. 5m grant round aiming to fast-track the translation of research into real benefits for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS), four researchers from the Menzies Institute for Medical Research MS Research Flagship are amongst 17 to
Introducing The Hedberg Sounds

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/introducing-the-hedberg-sounds

22 Mar 2024: A new series of critically acclaimed performances gets underway at The Hedberg this month, showcasing Hobart’s home of intimate and unique music experiences. The Hedberg Sounds program will present five diverse performances from local and national
Community library inspires love for learning

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/community-library-inspires-love-for-learning

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
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
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
Seaweeds in a changing world: International Seaweed Symposium comes…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/seaweeds-in-a-changing-world-international-seaweed-symposium-comes-to-hobart

17 Feb 2023: Seaweeds are unsung heroes of healthy oceans, but next week they’ll take centre stage when 500 seaweed science and industry experts gather in Hobart to talk about seaweed protection and potential. The prestigious International Seaweed Symposium (ISS
Doctor training to be delivered on North West Coast from 2025

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/doctor-training-to-be-delivered-on-north-west-coast-from-2025

6 Mar 2024: Students wanting to pursue a career in medicine will be able to start and finish a medical degree on the North-West Coast from 2025. The move will provide greater access and opportunity for people to pursue a medical career and help support future
TIA Dairy Research Facility Field Day 2024

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/tia-dairy-research-facility-field-day-2024

19 Feb 2024: Transformative virtual fencing technology to be discussed at dairy field dayVirtual fencing technology has the potential to revolutionise the dairy industry, but how much is known about its application in a Tasmanian context?The Tasmanian Institute
Tasmania's best soil judges announced

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/tasmanias-best-soil-judges-announced

11 Jun 2024: The winners of this year’s Tasmanian Soil Judging Competition have been selected and they’re now gearing up to put their skills to the test in a major competition. Agricultural science students at the University of Tasmania recently competed for
Conference showcases influence of research in regional areas

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/conference-showcases-influence-of-research-in-regional-areas

24 Oct 2022: The diversity of education and research conducted in regional Australia will be celebrated at a conference in Devonport in November. The Celebrating the Impact of Regional Research and Education Conference will showcase the work of sociologists,
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
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
Supporting our best new journalists

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/supporting-our-best-new-journalists

9 Jul 2024: Clancy Balen has been awarded Best New Journalist at the 2024 Tasmanian Media Awards. Mr Balen, who has been working as a journalist for two-and-a-half years, was one of the many winners on the night working for the ABC. “I’m a relatively new
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
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
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
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
Marine zooplankton bring global meeting to Hobart

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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
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
Report captures research highlights for Tasmania’s agricultural…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/report-captures-research-highlights-for-tasmanias-agricultural-industry

3 Jun 2024: The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) has today released its annual Highlights Report, containing snapshots of research projects ranging from ensuring the food safety of leafy green vegetables, to finding practical solutions to reduce the
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
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,
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
Community involvement is essential for improved healthcare

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/community-involvement-is-essential-for-improved-healthcare

18 Oct 2022: How can health consumers achieve a higher level of patient care for themselves and their loved ones?Understanding how to work with healthcare workers at all levels to advocate for the best possible healthcare outcomes is key to achieving that
Transforming The Makers with the NW community

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/transforming-the-makers-with-the-nw-community

5 Feb 2024: The North-West can now benefit from a modern centre of ‘making’ that hosts hands-on learning experiences, progresses business ideas, and advances the region’s key industries through specialised technology, training and research. Burnie’s
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
Announcing finalists in the 2024 Tasmanian Dairy Industry Awards

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/announcing-finalists-in-the-2024-tasmanian-dairy-industry-awards

8 Mar 2024: The rural township of Dairy Plains is living up to its name, with all three finalists in the 2024 ANZ Dairy Business of the Year Award hailing from this region. Tasmanian dairy farmers are being recognised for their excellence in dairy business
World-leading medical researcher takes on personal cancer challenge

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/world-leading-medical-researcher-takes-on-personal-cancer-challenge

11 Oct 2023: World-leading melanoma researcher Professor Richard Scolyer AO, who received the 2021 University of Tasmania Distinguished Alumni Award, is turning his research focus to brain tumours in the hope of curing his own tumour, diagnosed this