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Year 12 filmmaker shines in undergraduate subject at UTAS

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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
Iris finds a path to pharmacy without moving away from home

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/iris-finds-a-path-to-pharmacy-without-moving-away-from-home

9 Aug 2024: It can feel like a lot of pressure to be the first person in your family to go to university. But, for Bachelor of Pharmacy student Iris Cartwright, her pathway to study has been smoothed by the availability of financial, community and family support
Giving back to our seas

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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
Stay frosty: Antarctic science for kids, reviewed by kids

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/Stay-frosty-Antarctic-science-for-kids,-reviewed-by-kids

12 Aug 2024: To mark National Science Week, Hobart scientists have presented a special collection of articles about Antarctica and the Southern Ocean to Libraries Tasmania. What makes this collection different is that the 23 articles written by scientists were
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

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/a-unique-outdoor-and-environmental-education-experience-in-tasmania

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
How the gift of art is supporting travelling scholarships

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/how-the-gift-of-art-is-supporting-travelling-scholarships

10 Jul 2024: Marie Edwards, a graduate of the Tasmanian School of Art, holds a unique place in the Tasmanian art scene. During her ascent in the 1970s she was one of the few women artists in the State working seriously in the area of abstraction. She is ranked
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
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
Island of dreams

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4 Apr 2023: US-born Thomas Crawford spent only three of his 59 years in Tasmania but told friends that those three years studying at university were his happiest days. Indeed he dubbed Tasmania his “island of dreams”. A central theme in Thomas’s life was a
New education courses starting in Semester 1 2022

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1203-new-education-courses-starting-in-semester-1-2022

8 Feb 2022: From carefully planned double degrees to our accelerated 18-month Master of Teaching course, now is an ideal time to launch into your teaching career. The Tasmanian education sector needs more teachers. Increasing student enrolments across Tasmanian
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
A rising tide lifts all boats

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24 May 2024: Findlay Wright is exactly the kind of student Dr Ian and Jill Wilson hoped to assist when they provided a $1 million endowment toward scholarships at the University of Tasmania. Moving from North-West Tasmania to Hobart to study Findlay was doing
Trust helps secure future of Tasmanian environment

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/trust-helps-secure-future-of-tasmanian-environment

24 May 2024: John Roberts was a man who practiced what he preached. A life on the land as an orchardist then a sheep grazier instilled in him the importance of looking after the environment. He saw the need to prevent soil degradation, protect waterways, plant
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
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
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
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
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
Alumni Business Profile: St.J’s Deli

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1228-alumni-business-profile-stjs-deli

25 Mar 2022: St. J’s, a New York-style sandwich deli in the heart of Hobart, was seven years in the making for co-owners Ben Korkmaz and University of Tasmania Business alumni Simon Krambousanos. In collaboration with Dark lab and The Hanging Gardens, Simon and
Fermentation course a gateway to opportunity

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1227-fermentation-course-a-gateway-to-opportunity

10 Feb 2022: For University of Tasmania graduate Brad Deegan, completing an Associate Degree in Applied Sciences specialising in Fermentation and Separation helped to realise a 10-year dream of working in Tasmania's thriving brewing industry. “Before studying,
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
Get a check-up at the Tax Clinic

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1222-get-a-check-up-at-the-tax-clinic

24 Mar 2022: The University of Tasmania’s Tax Clinics provide free advice and support in Hobart and Launceston for small businesses, start-ups, and entrepreneurs, as well as unrepresented, lower-income or vulnerable taxpayers. The Hobart Tax Clinic is based
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
New scholarship for next generation of teachers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-scholarship-for-next-generation-of-teachers

1 Nov 2023: The University has partnered with the Tasmanian Government to help ensure the state has the quality teachers it needs with a new scholarship valued at up to $31,000. The Teach Tasmania Scholarship will be made available to eligible Bachelor of
Postgraduate nursing for knowledge and networking

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/postgraduate-nursing-for-knowledge-and-networking

24 Jul 2024: Nursing students have a reputation for forming incredibly close bonds during their time studying. Graduation ceremonies are routinely punctuated by joyous whooping and cheering from the graduands as individuals cross the stage. Adelaide nurse Claire
Rozelle campus offers opportunity to study faster, in smaller classes

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/rozelle-campus-offers-opportunity-to-study-faster,-in-smaller-classes

11 Jan 2023: Taylah Pettersen felt like she was just a number when she studied at a big university in Sydney. But when she switched to a Bachelor of Nursing at the University of Tasmania’s Rozelle campus, she found her groove – and a vocation she
The legacy of a life lived large

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/the-legacy-of-a-life-lived-large

10 Jul 2024: Dr Leon Wescombe (BSc Hons ’05) lived large, whether in his research into cystic fibrosis and thyroid disease or participating in his love of adventure sports and the great outdoors. “He had some big breakthroughs – his papers were sent to
Double degrees hit the right note

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1272-double-degrees-hit-the-right-note

14 Jun 2022: Emily Swanson and Simon Ramirez are both enrolled in double degrees. The nature of work is changing, with today’s university students likely to have multiple careers over their lifetime. So it makes sense that many students are enrolling in two
With scholarship support, the sky is the limit

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/with-scholarship-support,-the-sky-is-the-limit

4 Apr 2023: Neve Clippingdale was only two years old when she first saw a jellyfish dance. Eyes pressed against the glass, the toddler from the North-West Coast of Tasmania was mesmerised by the strange pulsating blob inside the aquarium. A curiosity about 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
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
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
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
Pianist Sarah Chick awarded Ossa Music Prize

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/pianist-sarah-chick-awarded-ossa-music-prize

14 Jul 2023: Pianist Sarah Chick has been awarded the prestigious 2023 Ossa Music Prize with a program highlighting the work of lesser-known women composers. Third-year Bachelor of Music student Sarah receives a prize valued at $10,000, which includes $2500 for
Award-winning alumna puts art at centre of education

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/award-winning-alumna-puts-art-at-centre-of-education

24 Apr 2024: Katie Wightman is the Principal at Waverley Primary School. In 2022, she was awarded the Together We Inspire Telstra Innovation in Technology Award for her work delivering an online and face-to-face program to improve access, retention, engagement
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
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
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
10 ways to level up your nursing career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1266-10-ways-to-level-up-your-nursing-career

25 May 2022: Image: Inside the Nursing simulation lab, Cradle Coast Campus at West Park. The beauty of a nursing career is that the opportunities are amazingly varied and you can take your career in all kinds of directions. And if you’ve been in the workforce
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
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
The first Jill and Ian Wilson Scholarship student begins

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/the-first-jill-and-ian-wilson-scholarship-student-begins

15 Feb 2024: Moving from North-West Tasmania to Hobart to study, Findlay was doing three jobs to pay for rent, bills and general living expenses, impacting on her ability to study and on her wellbeing. “I remember being in arrears with rent which was so
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
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
Family business gives back to architecture students

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/family-business-gives-back-to-architecture-students

4 Apr 2023: Started by Robert Frederick Fergusson, whose career as an architect was interrupted by the Great Depression, the business was expanded by son Robert Guy Fergusson to supply the home building and renovation market across Tasmania. Trustee and daughter
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
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
Deeper purpose: Cameron pursues a career in submarine design at the…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/deeper-purpose-cameron-pursues-a-career-in-submarine-design-at-the-australian-maritime-college

18 Mar 2024: A school trip to a naval base in grade 11 started Cameron Skeggs on a direct course to a career in submarine design. With a lifelong interest in all things STEM, Cameron already knew she wanted to be an engineer. But it was meeting a submariner

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