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New University space antenna lifts the lid on space communication

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/bisdee-tier-antenna-media-release

31 Jan 2023: A new communications antenna that will provide ground support to space missions and reduce the chance of collisions for spacecraft has been unveiled at the University of Tasmania’s Greenhill Observatory. Developed in partnership with the Australian
MV Blythe Star shipwreck mystery solved

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30 Jun 2023: An investigation by CSIRO on a voyage led by University of Tasmania researchers in South West Tasmanian waters has confirmed the location of the wreck of the MV Blythe Star. The 44-metre motor vessel (MV) Blythe Star was a coastal freighter that
Research careers shift into high gear with ARC DECRA grants

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1 Sep 2023: Four early-career researchers from the University of Tasmania have been awarded a total of $1,773,740. 00 in the Discovery Early Career Researcher Awards (DECRAs), funded by the Australian Research Council. The funding scheme provides support across a
Christine prepares for the next chapter

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19 Dec 2022: As Christine Angel tells it, the moment she visited the University of Tasmania Cradle Coast campus in 2003 she felt like she had found her tribe after feeling out of step with the world. Born in Queenstown, Christine left school in Burnie at the age
New analytical chemistry training centre ‘HyTECH’ launches in Tasmania

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23 Nov 2023: A new centre for cutting-edge research and post-graduate training in the field of separation science has launched in Hobart, in a move that connects the University of Tasmania’s world-leading analytical chemistry research group with renowned
Research at the forefront of national agenda with over $3.5 million…

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3 Nov 2023: University of Tasmania researchers have been awarded almost $4 million for discovery projects and infrastructure, highlighting Tasmania’s reputation for the highest quality research that contributes to the nation and world. Five research teams have
Visually striking science experiments at school can be fun, inspiring …

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/visually-striking-science-experiments-at-school-can-be-fun,-inspiring-and-safe-banning-is-not-the-answer

29 Nov 2022: To a young mind, science can be magical. Perhaps you remember a visually striking or seemingly inexplicable scientific demonstration from your own youth?A liquid spontaneously and unexpectedly changes colour. A banknote is set alight without being
Fulbright scholars take Tasmanian know-how to the US

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1 Mar 2023: Remote wilderness management, 'lab-on-a-chip' portable analytical chemistry developments and technology law are on the research agenda for some of Tasmania’s most outstanding scholars. Three University of Tasmania researchers and alumni have been
How to make the perfect pavlova, according to chemistry experts

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/how-to-make-the-perfect-pavlova,-according-to-chemistry-experts

11 Jan 2023: The pavlova is a summer icon; just a few simple ingredients can be transformed into a beautifully flavoured and textured dessert. But despite its simplicity, there’s a surprising amount of chemistry involved in making a pavlova. Knowing what’s
Space probe JUICE in line of sight for Tassie telescopes

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21 Sep 2023: Ten years of preparation led University of Tasmania space scientist Dr GuifrÃ Molera CalvÃs from the School of Natural Sciences to a career highlight. The researcher is among dozens of scientists across the world contributing to the European Space
What does trauma informed practice in Tasmanian schools mean?

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4 Oct 2022: Footage shared online of school-yard fights is concerning. However, in responding, it is imperative to reflect upon causes of such violence and apply preventative strategies rather than ‘getting tough’. For more than 50 years we have known that
Secret lives of devils revealed

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6 Apr 2020: New insight into the behaviour of Tasmanian devils in the wild has been gained using lightweight collars fitted with video cameras to track their movements. The recently published study, carried out by University of Tasmania’s School of Natural
Queensland police killings show the threat posed by conspiracy…

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23 Dec 2022: The killing of two police officers and a good samaritan, as well as the wounding of two other officers in Wieambilla, Queensland, has sent shockwaves through Australia. While more details about possible motives will emerge over time, evidence already
Dr Eric Guiler Tasmanian Devil Research Grants awarded

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15 Jul 2021: The fight to secure the future for the iconic Tasmanian devil has received a timely boost, with leading scientists being awarded more than $300,000 in research grants. These funds have been made possible due to generous donors to the Save the
From the north-west to wolves and a career in STEM

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8 Mar 2023: I grew up in a farming community on the far north-west coast of Tasmania, from a place few people have heard of: Nabageena. When I was in my mid-teens in the late 1980s, and thinking about going to university, my pop - and patriarch of our farming
Greening the way for others

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29 Sep 2022: Cathy Walker lives in a yurt in rural Tasmania, surrounded by nature and making as little impact as she can on the environment. It’s her way of life. Her journey started at the knee of her grandmother who she now realises was her first holistic
The ancient practice of livestock guardian dogs is highly successful…

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17 Jul 2023: Lugres/Shutterstock Christopher Johnson, University of Tasmania and Linda van Bommel, University of Tasmania Guardian dogs do a great job of protecting Australian livestock from predators. In a new survey of Australian farmers, we have found that
Riding the wave of renewable energy

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23 Aug 2022: As the world begins its transition to 100 per cent renewable energy, Tasmania is ideally positioned to harness the power of one of its most abundant natural assets: the ocean. Australian developer Wave Swell Energy is working to unlock the potential
They’re on our coat of arms but extinct in Tasmania. Rewilding with…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/theyre-on-our-coat-of-arms-but-extinct-in-tasmania.-rewilding-with-emus-will-be-good-for-the-island-states-ecosystems

24 Jan 2023: The emu is iconically Australian, appearing on cans, coins, cricket bats and our national coat of arms, as well as that of the Tasmanian capital, Hobart. However, most people don’t realise emus once also roamed Tasmania but are now extinct
Tasmanian devils may survive their own pandemic

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11 Dec 2020: Researchers have found strong evidence that a transmissible cancer that has decimated Tasmanian devil populations is not likely to lead to their demise. The study, published in the journal Science, indicated that the devils’ pandemic is shifting