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Antarctic researcher wins prestigious Fellowship to study in the US

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/antarctic-researcher-wins-prestigious-fellowship-to-study-in-the-us

10 Feb 2023: A University of Tasmania Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) graduate has won a prestigious Quad Fellowship to investigate the historic impacts of climate change on glacial melting in Antarctica. Mika Bighin has arrived in the United
Hobart educational heritage set to be restored

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/hobart-educational-heritage-set-to-be-restored

28 Nov 2022: Work to conserve an important piece of Hobart’s educational heritage has begun with contractors on site to carry out a $13. 5 million restoration of the Philip Smith Centre on the Domain. Originally completed in 1910, the Philip Smith Centre was
Care for Country

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/care-for-country

8 May 2023: When the oceans rose some 10,000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age, Palawa peoples became isolated on their own island, separated from the great northern landmass. Their ability to survive and thrive in this isolated environment speaks to
Ocean detectives return with climate clues

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/ocean-detectives-return-with-climate-clues

4 Mar 2024: The longest science voyage by CSIRO research vessel RV Investigator has returned to Australia with one of the most comprehensive datasets ever collected in the Southern Ocean. Over 60 days and 12,000 kilometres, the voyage led by the Australian
Future wildfire warning for Australia

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/236-future-wildfire-warning-for-australia

7 Feb 2017: University of Tasmania Professor of Environmental Change Biology David Bowman led an international collaboration - including researchers from the University of Idaho and South Dakota State University - to compile a global satellite database of the
Scientists map heat beneath Antarctica’s icesheets

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12 Dec 2022: Researchers from the ARC Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) at the University of Tasmania are helping predict future sea level rise by taking a closer look at what goes on beneath Antarctica’s icesheets. “Heat moving outwards from
Tuning in to resilience for better music groups

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/tuning-in-to-resilience-for-better-music-groups

29 Aug 2022: Understanding how to create a learning environment that intentionally enhances the value members feel, which builds that resilience, has been the focus of University of Tasmania researchers working with Tasmanian Youth Orchestras (TYO), who believe
Newest Superstars of STEM revealed

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30 Nov 2022: Three University of Tasmania early career researchers have been named as Superstars of STEM in recognition of their scientific research and science outreach. Dr Samantha Sawyer, who is assisting companies to grow sustainable food, Dr Indrani Mukherjee
New ocean model goes in for the krill

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-ocean-model-goes-in-for-the-krill

27 Jul 2023: For the first time, researchers are able to predict where Antarctic krill populations live and in what numbers, information that is critical to forecasting the future of Southern Ocean ecosystems. The study published this week outlines a new tool,
Researchers keen on quinoa's salty secret

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/446-researchers-keen-on-quinoas-salty-secret

30 Oct 2017: A new study into the breeding of salt-tolerant crops has made an important finding, which could prove instrumental in long-term efforts to address global food security. The research, published in the journal Cell Research, found that quinoa, which
Science, creativity, and entrepreneurship on menu at fermentation…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/science,-creativity,-and-entrepreneurship-on-menu-at-fermentation-masterclass

15 Feb 2023: An upcoming fermentation masterclass, to be held in Launceston, will hear from industry leaders on the scientific, entrepreneurial, and practical aspects of the increasingly popular method for adding value to simple ingredients. Presented by Seedlab
New partnership plans Tasmanian sonar test facility

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/679-new-partnership-plans-tasmanian-sonar-test-facility

24 Jul 2018: Update April 2024: The plans to establish a sonar testing facility in Tasmania did not proceed and the partnership is no longer in effect. The Australian Maritime College has partnered with international defence giant Thales to investigate
Hear two of our leading scientists discuss their work

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28 Aug 2017: "The art of science: one opinion on how to be a successful researcher" (Professor Barry Brook)Science is the systematic study of the natural world using observation and experiment. Art is the flourish of human creativity, imagination and emotion.
Marking 20 years of TLC for Huon Valley landslide

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/marking-20-years-of-tlc-for-huon-valley-landslide

21 Aug 2023: In 2004, not long after moving to Tasmania from The Netherlands, Professor Arko Lucieer visited Home Hill Winery, a family-owned and run business nestled in the hills of the Huon Valley. What he saw out the window caught his eye. There was a sizable
No simple trigger for soil ‘carbon bomb’

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/558-no-simple-trigger-for-soil-carbon-bomb

12 Mar 2018: A new international study has found the relationship between soil carbon and its impact on global warming is more complicated than first thought. Research lead author Professor Natasja van Gestel from Texas Tech University was joined by a team of
Taking on sustainability – boldly

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13 Dec 2022: The University of Tasmania has been certified carbon neutral since 2016, one of only two universities in Australasia to reach this milestone. Our strong commitment to sustainability has also been recognised through various international awards, a
Stand clear for the methane busters

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/stand-clear-for-the-methane-busters

8 May 2023: Methane is estimated to contribute about 14. 5 per cent of anthropogenic, or human-generated, greenhouse gas emissions. And one of its main sources happens to be one of our key industries: livestock. It’s a problem for the atmosphere and,
AMC Student Investigates Offshore Renewable Energy in Tasmania

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1105-amc-student-investigates-offshore-renewable-energy-in-tasmania

13 Jan 2021: Ocean Engineering Student investigates Tasmania’s Offshore Renewable Energy Capability through Blue Economy Honours Project. Final-year Bachelor of Maritime Engineering Student, John Francis Villalba grew up in the Philippines and relocated to
Eyes in the sky helping climate research

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/407-eyes-in-the-sky-helping-climate-research

5 Sep 2017: New drone technology which enables scientists to better assess the impact of climate change in Antarctic regions through analysing fragile moss has been developed by University of Tasmania scientists. Associate Professor Arko Lucieer and Dr Zbyněk
Joining forces for Sand Flathead recovery in Tasmania

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/joining-forces-for-sand-flathead-recovery-in-tasmania

9 Nov 2023: World-leading fisheries science, governments and the recreational fishing sector in Tasmania have joined forces to fill the scientific knowledge gaps about Sand Flathead’s biology, movement and growth, to recover this much-loved species for future
Smoke signals way to best practice

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/706-smoke-signals-way-to-best-practice

10 Aug 2018: A real-world experiment is drawing on the concept of renewal ecology to help explore the relationship between fire and herbivore activity in Tasmania’s Midlands. Researchers from the University of Tasmania’s School of Natural Sciences, in
Research hub to grow forest innovation

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/497-research-hub-to-grow-forest-innovation

14 Dec 2017: With a track record of research and innovation in timber stretching back decades, the University of Tasmania is the ideal place for the National Institute of Forest Products Innovation to base its Launceston hub. The institute is made up of two
Reflections on life-long learning, career, community and the…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/reflections-on-life-long-learning,-career,-community-and-the-environment

15 Feb 2024: When John Osborne OAM was doing his honours in chemistry he received some advice from his supervisor Dr Geoffrey Cheesman that would stick with him for life. “The venue for much of my honours work was the outdoors back lane of the department, where
How do we know when trees will die?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/656-how-do-we-know-when-trees-will-die

4 Jul 2018: New research has confirmed failure of the water transport system causes tree mortality in drought, with scientists advocating a new optical technique which will help assess vulnerability of forests to future damage. Researchers from the University
$6.4 million boost for cool climate horticulture growers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/$6.4-million-boost-for-cool-climate-horticulture-growers

29 Sep 2022: Scientists are giving Aussie horticulture growers in cooler climates the opportunity to participate in a $6. 4M research trial program to help industry adapt to climate change. Being delivered through Hort Innovation and led and co-funded by the
How researchers are trying to save Australia's precious native…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/331-how-researchers-are-trying-to-save-australias-precious-native-animals

28 Jun 2017: There has been a widespread decline of many native marsupials, with 29 Australian mammals now extinct – the highest rate of mammal extinction in the world. A further 30 per cent of our surviving mammal species are now listed as threatened. 29the
Beef, lamb, lobster or fish?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/572-beef-lamb-lobster-or-fish

9 Apr 2018: A new study by a team of Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) and Canadian scientists has found that catching most types of fish produces far less carbon per kilo of protein than land-based alternatives such as beef or lamb. The
Fulbright scholars take Tasmanian know-how to the US

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/fulbright-scholars-take-tasmanian-know-how-to-the-us

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
Lollies for cows: Plantain in the pasture

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/365-lollies-for-cows-plantain-in-the-pasture

31 Jul 2017: New research at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is looking at how the inclusion of plantain in traditional ryegrass pastures can boost production and profitability for Tasmanian dairy farmers. TIA Dairy Research Fellow Pieter Raedts and
Welcoming good bugs into the berry patch

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/welcoming-good-bugs-into-the-berry-patch

24 Mar 2023: Not all bugs are bad. In fact, some insects play an important role in combating pests in many crops and helping growers reduce their pesticide use. A national research team led by Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) Entomologist, Dr Stephen
AMC graduates set sail under Southern Lights

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/amc-graduates-set-sail-under-southern-lights

13 Dec 2022: Katrina Beams (AdvDipAppSc (NS) 2012) is the ship’s second officer, having already been to Antarctica numerous times aboard the ship’s predecessor, the RSV Aurora Australis. Katrina describes the joy of seeing scientists from the Australian
Good enough to bottle: supporting the growth of Tassie wine

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/788-good-enough-to-bottle-supporting-the-growth-of-tassie-wine

19 Oct 2018: University of Tasmania researchers are helping farmers across Australia: understanding the differences in Pinots; finding bioactive compounds in cherries; and bringing genomics to tree breeding for forestry. As any connoisseur will testify, good wine
Funding boost for traditional Chinese medicine research hub in…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/funding-boost-for-traditional-chinese-medicine-research-hub-in-tasmania

7 May 2024: The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) has received additional funding for a research hub that’s examining the prospect of growing traditional Chinese herbs in Tasmania. It presents a huge opportunity for Tasmania to tap into a $130 billion
‘How long before climate change will destroy the Earth?’: research…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/how-long-before-climate-change-will-destroy-the-earth-research-reveals-what-australian-kids-want-to-know-about-our-warming-world

21 Mar 2024: Every day, more children discover they are living in a climate crisis. This makes many children feel sad, anxious, angry, powerless, confused and frightened about what the future holds. The climate change burden facing young people is inherently
Warming Tasmanian waters invite octopus migration

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/654-warming-tasmanian-waters-invite-octopus-migration

29 Jun 2018: In a further sign of the impact of warming oceans on Tasmanian ecosystems, a species of octopus previously confined to eastern Australian waters is extending its range south, riding a new wave of warm water as ocean currents change. In a new study,
Celebrating 50 years in Surveying and Spatial Sciences

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/celebrating-50-years-in-surveying-and-spatial-sciences

13 Dec 2022: In 2005, Dr Elyse Allender embarked on a Surveying and Spatial Sciences Degree at the University of Tasmania with the ambition of pursuing a career in space. Two decades on and the researcher and planetary scientist has applied those skills
Scientists discover why world’s richest ore deposits were formed

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/243-scientists-discover-why-worlds-richest-ore-deposits-were-formed

26 Feb 2017: Scientists have discovered why some of the richest ore deposits on the planet, such as copper, zinc, silver and uranium, were formed in the middle period of Earth’s history. A team of scientists from the University of Tasmania and University of
Singaporean bright spark

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/singaporean-bright-spark

13 Dec 2022: Richard Ngo vividly remembers his first night in Tasmania. It was a quarter of a century ago and theâfirst year Engineering student was fresh off the plane from Singapore. Rain and wind bore down on his room, as he lay in the pitch black, crying. “I
University Alumni Award winners' far-reaching impacts

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/university-alumni-award-winners-far-reaching-impacts

10 Nov 2023: Congratulations to the three University of Tasmania Alumni Award winners for 2023, who have been recognised for their globally significant work in antimicrobial resistance and sepsis, sea ice and climate change, and nursing. They are Professor Tim
Soaring high, but still in the neighbourhood

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/308-soaring-high-but-still-in-the-neighbourhood

13 Jun 2017: Despite its size and capacity to travel long distances, new research shows the endangered Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle does not travel far from ‘home’. Researchers from the University of Tasmania’s School of Biological Sciences Chris
Tasmania’s future as a high-tech gateway to space is bright

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/tasmanias-future-as-a-high-tech-gateway-to-space

13 Dec 2023: For more than 30 years, alumnus Professor Simon Ellingsen has marvelled at the wonders of nature beyond Earth. Now, Ellingsen is the Dean of the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Tasmania, and he is the academic leader for the
Reflections on University life in the 1960s

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/max-whitten-am,-phd-1966

16 Jan 2024: Reducing dependence on pesticides and looking after bees and other insect pollinators is close to alumnus Max Whitten AM's heart. He completed his PhD in the Zoology Department at the University of Tasmania in 1966 and went on to work in the
Ancient life form discovered in remote Tasmanian valley

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/451-ancient-life-form-discovered-in-remote-tasmanian-valley

13 Nov 2017: A team of Tasmanian researchers has uncovered rare, living stromatolites deep within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. The researchers from the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) and the University of
University enters intervarsity competition for the first time

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/university-enters-intervarsity-competition-for-the-first-time

12 Dec 2022: The University of Tasmania has been included in the University Basketball League (UBL) from 2023, which means current and future students will have the chance to play an intervarsity level competition. The University’s Sport Operations Manager
Crash test... or splash test?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/955-crash-test-or-splash-test

17 Oct 2019: Banner image: Drop weight impact chamber. Crash testing cars is generally simple and pretty inexpensive…but underwater vehicles– with massive price tags and complex engineering –need a different approach. A world-first facility that will be
Bus rapid transit can avoid traffic chaos for the AFL’s new stadium…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/bus-rapid-transit-can-avoid-traffic-chaos-for-the-afls-new-stadium-and-transform-hobart-and-other-cities-too

5 May 2023: Following a decision to fund an AFL stadium on Hobart’s waterfront, the Tasmanian premier announced plans for a new bus rapid transit (BRT) system and ferry services to avoid traffic congestion. These plans are linked to Hobart’s City Deal and
International consortium honours work across Indigenous education

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/international-consortium-honours-work-across-indigenous-education

9 Mar 2023: Associate Professor Clair Andersen, who has spent a lifetime promoting education opportunities for Australia’s First Nations people, has been recognised for those efforts on an international stage. She has been inducted to the World Indigenous
Vital funding partnership announced to save Red Handfish from…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/vital-funding-partnership-announced-to-save-red-handfish-from-extinction

17 May 2023: A tiny marine anglerfish, found only in waters off Tasmania and near extinction with just 100 remaining in the wild, is being given a better chance at survival thanks to a funding partnership announced in Hobart today. The Foundation for
Sea change: new blueprint for Southern Ocean survival

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/sea-change-new-blueprint-for-southern-ocean-survival

18 Oct 2023: More than 200 scientists from 19 countries have released the first comprehensive assessment of trends in Southern Ocean ecosystems, in a report written specifically for policy makers. The Marine Ecosystem Assessment for the Southern Ocean (MEASO)
Joining forces to fight cancer

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/609-joining-forces-to-fight-cancer

17 May 2018: The University of Tasmania has joined an international research partnership designed to better understand the role of cancer in ecological and evolutionary processes. The University will collaborate with a group of French research institutions and