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A vital gift for hearts and minds

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/a-vital-gift-for-hearts-and-minds

24 May 2024: There are few issues that are as fundamental to our survival as the quality of the air we breathe, or the ability of our body to receive oxygen and nutrients, and remove waste. A generous donation from the Sohn Hearts & Minds Investment Leaders
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
Nurturing home-grown medical research

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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
Saving Tassie’s iconic species

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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
"Profound impact," legacy of a $10m multiple sclerosis…

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1 Jul 2024: A world-first stem cell biobank and a groundbreaking clinical trial for brain repair treatment are among the significant advances in multiple sclerosis (MS) research at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania. These
New collaboration aims to improve the lives of people living with…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/new-collaboration-aims-to-improve-the-lives-of-people-living-with-parkinsons-disease

21 Feb 2024: A new collaboration between Tasmanian researchers, clinicians and community groups is aiming to improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s disease. The Tasmania Parkinson’s Project includes the development of a registry of people with
Researcher's commitment to respiratory medicine honoured

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7 Jun 2024: A Tasmanian researcher has been awarded one of the highest honours for his work in advancing respiratory health in Australia and New Zealand. Dr Sukhwinder Sohal (Romy) was recently recognised as a Fellow of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New
Forum helping to abate livestock emissions

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29 Apr 2024: TIA Future Forum: Ensuring a sustainable future for Australia's ruminant livestock productionThe Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is hosting a virtual Future Forum on 14 May to discuss opportunities identified by Australian scientists to
Research to investigate impact of humidity on wine quality

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21 May 2024: A Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) research project investigating the impact humidity has on wine quality has received funding from a trust that supports sustainable agriculture. In Tasmania, climate data is used for assessing the suitability
Securing the future of the Tassie devil looks brighter

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/securing-the-future-of-the-tassie-devil-looks-brighter

9 May 2024: In good news for the Tasmanian devil, $320,000 of philanthropic funds from Save the Tasmanian Devil Appeal donors has been awarded this year in support of research to secure the endangered species. The donations have been allocated to research across
Celebrating 60 years of agricultural science

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/celebrating-60-years-of-agricultural-science

13 Dec 2023: A strong spirit of camaraderie between staff and students and a passion for agriculture are common themes in accounts from Ag Science alumni (aka “aggies”) across the past sixty years. During this time, our research and teaching staff have
Telescopic visionary

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24 May 2024: Family camping trips in the wilds of British Columbia were a formative time for entrepreneur and keen astronomer Caisey Harlingten. Lying on his back and gazing up at the night sky, he became captivated by space. “Looking up at the deep, dark,
Alumni success on the national literary stage

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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
New modelling shows the scale and impact of Long COVID across…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/new-modelling-shows-the-scale-and-impact-of-long-covid-across-australia

23 Nov 2022: New modelling of the likely scale and severity of Long COVID in Australia has just been released by researchers from the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research and Deakin University’s Institute for Health
Innovation all the whey

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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
From TB to COVID-19 and back again

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/from-tb-to-covid-19-and-back-again

13 Dec 2023: Dr Clare Smith’s face is beaming. She’s standing in front of a small silver plaque fastened to a white brick wall. Underneath the name of her department, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, are two words that signal the start of a new chapter in
A shared goal to reduce the impact of multiple sclerosis

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/a-shared-goal-to-reduce-the-impact-of-multiple-sclerosis

13 Dec 2023: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a devastating disease of the central nervous system. Both environmental and genetic risk factors contribute to its development as the most common chronic neurological disease affecting young adults. There are more than
Fulbright scholars awarded for US study

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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
Professor Andrew Palmer ranked in top 10 most prolific health…

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27 Jun 2023: Professor Andrew Palmer, who heads up the Menzies Institute for Medical Research health economics research group, has been ranked in the top 10 most productive authors in health economics research globally. Professor Palmer has extensive experience
Tall Poppy awards for two inspiring scientists

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/tall-poppy-awards-for-two-inspiring-scientists

21 Jul 2023: A multiple sclerosis (MS) genetics researcher and a climate change scientist from the University of Tasmania have been honoured with Tasmanian Tall Poppy Science Awards for 2023. The annual awards, created by the Australian Institute of Policy and
MS research at Menzies boosted by significant new grant funding

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/ms-research-at-menzies-boosted-by-significant-new-grant-funding

23 Feb 2023: Four researchers from the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research are amongst the recipients of 22 grants awarded by MS Australia in its latest funding round for multiple sclerosis (MS) research, providing a major boost in
Charitable trust makes enduring impact

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4 Apr 2023: The year before her death, Irene Phelps reflected on her life: the girl from a former gold mining town in northern Tasmania, who had started out sweeping floors at a women’s apparel store, had travelled the globe, established a new life in
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
Bumper funding for research into Epstein-Barr virus and multiple…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/bumper-funding-for-research-into-epstein-barr-virus-and-multiple-sclerosis-connection

13 Jul 2023: The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) has announced $2 million in funding for new multiple sclerosis (MS) research at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, providing a further boost to its MS Research Flagship’s
Personalised medicine for prostate cancer, a focus during Movember

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/personalised-medicine-for-prostate-cancer,-a-focus-during-movember2

28 Nov 2023: Dr Kelsie Raspin from the University of Tasmania’s, Menzies Institute for Medical Research works with the Tasmanian community to tackle prostate cancer. This Movember she’s pleased to see the focus firmly on men’s health issues. “Movember is a
Medicine under pressure

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13 Dec 2023: Dr David Smart (BMedSci 1981, MBBS Hons1 1984, MD 2005) understands pressure. He is a world leader in diving and hyperbaric medicine, alongside his career in emergency medicine, having practiced, researched and taught across these fields. When he
How do you connect with nature?

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16 Nov 2023: A national initiative to collect stories about how each of us connects with nature has kicked off in Hobart, as researchers seek to understand how we can encourage more positive relationships with the environment around the country. The project is
Risk environments put to the test in new MND research

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/risk-environments-put-to-the-test-in-new-mnd-research

28 Nov 2022: A team of Tasmanian researchers will lead a new study into how interactions between an individual’s genetics and the environment in which they live contribute to motor neurone disease (MND). Associate Professor Tony Cook, from the University of
Tasmanian devil declines impact quolls

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/tasmanian-devil-declines-impact-quolls

18 Jan 2024: A steep drop in the population of the endangered Tasmanian devil is creating knock-on effects to the evolutionary genetics of the spotted-tailed quoll, according to a new Nature Ecology & Evolution study. A global research team including experts from
Welcoming The Conversation

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28 May 2024: Alumna and Deputy Editor Politics and Society at The Conversation Erin Cooper-Douglas will be based on-campus as part of a new collaboration with the University of Tasmania. The University has partnered with the leading publisher of research-based
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
Researchers identify first genetic marker for multiple sclerosis…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/researchers-identify-first-genetic-marker-for-multiple-sclerosis-severity

29 Jun 2023: Scientists identify the first genetic marker for MS severity, opening the door to preventing long-term disability. A study of more than 22,000 people with multiple sclerosis has discovered the first genetic variant associated with faster disease
Alumni set to travel the world on Churchill Fellowships

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11 Oct 2023: Ten University of Tasmania alumni have received 2023 Churchill Fellowships. The fellowships offer Australia’s best and brightest minds the opportunity to travel the world from four to eight weeks to learn more about a topic or issue that they are
Dementia research projects receive local funding

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/dementia-research-projects-receive-local-funding

24 Aug 2022: Seven new dementia research projects, from how comedy can help promote brain health to establishing a dementia risk profile in Afghan refugees and asylum seekers in Tasmania, has received local funding. Over $20,000 was raised during the Wicking
Record-breaking medical research funding to target some of Tasmania’s …

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/record-breaking-medical-research-funding-to-target-some-of-tasmanias-most-urgent-health-needs

19 Dec 2023: The University of Tasmania has been awarded more than $14. 8 million in highly competitive funding for medical research projects that will target some of the State’s most pressing health concerns. The funding is the largest amount ever awarded to
New study aims to improve patient care in state's EDs through…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/new-study-aims-to-improve-patient-care-in-states-eds-through-clinical-pathways

25 Nov 2022: New research into how clinical pathways for acute care in Tasmanian emergency departments can help improve patient care is underway. Dr Viet Tran, from the University’s Tasmanian School of Medicine, is leading a multi-disciplinary study that aims
New study to find best approaches to support mental health of…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-study-to-find-best-approaches-to-support-mental-health-of-children-with-language-difficulties

13 Oct 2023: New research into the best approaches to support the mental health of children with language difficulties has received almost $1 million in federal funding. University of Tasmania speech pathology researchers Professor Anne Whitworth and Dr Sam
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
Research project to deliver world-first data on impacts of chest…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/research-project-to-deliver-world-first-data-on-impacts-of-chest-infections-post-surgery

25 Nov 2022: New research which will deliver world-first data on the impacts of chest infections after major survey, for both patients and hospitals, has been funded through an NHMRC Investigator Grant. Ianthe Boden, physiotherapist and senior lecturer at the
Alumni honoured

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15 Feb 2024: We continue to be inspired by the ground-breaking contributions to medicine of alumnus Professor Richard Scolyer AO (BMedSc ‘87, MBBS ‘90) who has been awarded Joint Australian of the Year in the 2024 Australia Day Honours for work in melanoma
How a backyard project inspired a career that is protecting our reefs

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/how-a-backyard-project-inspired-a-career-that-is-protecting-our-reefs

13 Dec 2023: Associate Professor Scott Ling's (BSc Hons 2000, PhD 2009) fascination with science began as a backyard project when he was a boy growing up in Tasmania. With his cocker spaniel by his side, he became aware of a brown trout in the stream that ran
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
Poet Caitlin Maling awarded inaugural McAuley Fellowship

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/poet-caitlin-maling-awarded-inaugural-mcauley-fellowship

18 May 2023: Ecological poet Caitlin Maling will tap into some deep Tasmanian roots when she takes up a new $10,000 creative fellowship at the University of Tasmania. The West Australian writer, whose most recent book was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s
State's mental health services to benefit from new partnership

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/states-mental-health-services-to-benefit-from-new-partnership

23 Aug 2022: A new Centre dedicated to helping enhance and improve child and adolescent and other mental health service offerings across Tasmania has been established through a partnership between the Department of Health and the University of Tasmania. The
Extracurricular activities help drive academic success for regional…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/extracurricular-activities-help-drive-academic-success-for-regional-students,-study-finds

30 Sep 2022: Extracurricular activities may help young students in regional areas to close the gap with metropolitan schools, a new study from University of Tasmania and Flinders University shows. On average, students in regional areas are ranked 5% lower than
Alumni composers look to world stage

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27 Apr 2023: Two University of Tasmania alumni are among just six composers selected to represent Australia at a prestigious international contemporary music showcase. Music graduates Angus Davison and Dominic Flynn have had pieces selected for possible
How my PhD helped me get where I am today

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/779-how-my-phd-helped-me-get-where-i-am-today

11 Dec 2018: Dr Lila Landowski's passion for medical research was sparked at a young age. “At a school camp in Year 7, I caught my first fish. I’d heard that shark liver oil had magical health benefits (this turned out to be false, of course) and I remember
Menzies researcher named as Tasmanian Tall Poppy

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28 Sep 2022: A researcher at the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research is the 2022 Tasmanian Tall Poppy award recipient for her work in helping the community better understand multiple sclerosis (MS). Dr Suzi Claflin is one of four
Improving the lives of children and Aboriginal people living with…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/improving-the-lives-of-children-and-aboriginal-people-living-with-dementia-focus-of-two-new-national-research-projects

30 Mar 2023: Two Tasmanian-led national research projects have received Federal funding to improve treatment and care of children with dementia, and Aboriginal people with dementia. Associate Professors Lyn Goldberg and Tony Cook from the University’s
New research to help prepare for natural disasters

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-research-to-help-prepare-for-natural-disasters

12 Jul 2023: Research spanning natural hazards, their impacts on human health and ways to mitigate disaster risks are among the University of Tasmania projects to be funded by the Australian government’s new Disaster Ready Fund. With a goal to improve