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Survivability: Designing safer ships

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/274-survivability-designing-safer-ships

11 May 2017: For Martin Friebe, opening a door that he designed was a hugely exciting experience - because it was no ordinary door. “My first task ever as a naval architect was designing a machinery room door of the 214 class submarine, which was composed of
The top 5 things to do at Inveresk Open Day if you’re an innovator

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/694-the-top-5-things-to-do-at-inveresk-open-day-if-youre-an-innovator

1 Aug 2018: Some people think that creativity and science are polar opposites. But we know better! Science needs creative thinking, innovation and imagination to really thrive. If you’re interested in architecture and design, IT or spatial sciences, then
Crash test... or splash test?

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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
Modelling marine futures with maths

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/479-modelling-marine-futures-with-maths

30 Nov 2017: Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas is focused on change — the changes in our environment, and the changes needed for gender equity in science. Dr Melbourne-Thomas is a Research scientist at the Australian Antarctic Division and Project leader with the
From refugee to future industry leader

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/257-from-refugee-to-future-industry-leader

6 Apr 2017: PhD student Til Baalisampang was one of just 150 young people to receive a place on the Young Gastech mentoring and networking program in Japan. He was also awarded a conference pass for Gastech, the world’s leading oil and gas event. The Young
Putting the emotion into maths for better learning

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/500-putting-the-emotion-into-maths-for-better-learning

17 Dec 2017: Are you a “maths person”? Most people think they are, or they aren’t. What if we told you there was no such thing? Professor Kim Beswick is an ARC Future Fellow, and her research is aiming to help teachers educate their students better, by
Moving ahead with a career in rail track

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1104-moving-ahead-with-a-career-in-rail-track

4 Jan 2021: The Diploma of Engineering Infrastructure (Rail) is transforming the rail industry by providing an accessible, holistic qualification for engineers and technicians. Over several years, leaders in the NSW rail industry identified a skills gap in
Creating evocative work

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/840-creating-evocative-work

26 Mar 2019: Whether she’s acting, writing or directing, Stephanie Francis puts her heart and soul into her creative work. Stephanie graduated from the University of Tasmania just last year with a Bachelor of Contemporary Arts, but she is already receiving
How language can help us love and care for a frozen land

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/787-how-language-can-help-us-love-and-care-for-a-frozen-land

19 Oct 2018: Hobart has a special role in determining how Australia relates to Antarctica. The city is already home to the largest community of Antarctic scientists in the world. Now a national research project is exploring how language and art can help us
A Women in Engineering scholarship was a bonus for AMC Student

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1016-a-women-in-engineering-scholarship-was-a-bonus-for-amc-student

26 May 2020: A Women in Engineering scholarship was a bonus for Australian Maritime College student Rachel Allen. Not only did the scholarship cover 75 per cent of the costs of living on campus but it also indirectly enabled her to further her sporting career.
The algorithm that's saving lives

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/563-the-algorithm-thats-saving-lives

20 Mar 2018: University of Tasmania-led research which developed breakthrough technology designed to reduce infant mortality has been licensed by a UK-based company. A commercial licence for the technology – a closed-loop control algorithm which optimises
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
An Appeal-ing education mission

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/644-an-appeal-ing-education-mission

14 Jun 2018: Tasmania’s Year 12 completion rates have historically been some of the lowest in the country, as has the percentage of our population achieving a tertiary education, but a University of Tasmania scholarship program has been working to address this
Ancient life form discovered in remote Tasmanian valley

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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
Shedding the maths stigma

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/367-shedding-the-maths-stigma

3 Aug 2017: Many of us gain a sense of control over a situation when we are able to create some kind of order. Teachers presented with a class full of children also tend to do this; grouping children with others who appear to be at the same level as them in
BIG and Bigger pathways

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16 Jan 2017: Fun pathways into higher education are being paved by the University of Tasmania, particularly at the Cradle Coast campus. Working closely with the BIG Committee, staff have spent 2016 bringing together students from Burnie-based schools with
Expedition is a dream come true for alumnus

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/929-expedition-is-a-dream-come-true-for-alumnus

25 Sep 2019: Young Hobart scientist Chloe Power been awarded the chance to visit the Antarctic and Chile in December this year as part of the Antarctic Cities Youth Expedition. Ms Power, who in 2018 graduated from IMAS with a Master of Marine and Antarctic Science
How two students made the world their classroom

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/961-how-two-students-made-the-world-their-classroom

18 Nov 2019: Most students don’t think about changing the world while studying an undergraduate course - that’s just what Edwina Knevett and Zoe Sellers set out to investigate when they joined Engineers Without Borders (EWB), a charity that helps link
Earth’s future linked to algae growth

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/303-earths-future-linked-to-algae-growth

8 Jun 2017: In the time it takes to read this sentence, you will almost certainly have inhaled oxygen disgorged by algae. Tiny ocean-borne algae played a critical role in creating the atmospheric conditions on Earth and produce half the oxygen we breathe
Fight against wombat mange

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/579-fight-against-wombat-mange

18 Apr 2018: New answers have been uncovered in the fight against bare-nosed wombat sarcoptic mange, thanks to the latest research by the University of Tasmania. The findings published in the Royal Society journal Open Science uncovers previously unknown health
What do increasingly acidic oceans mean for seaweed?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/262-what-do-increasingly-acidic-oceans-mean-for-seaweed

19 Apr 2017: Research at volcanic vents in the Mediterranean Sea is helping Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) scientists to understand how ocean acidification will affect different species of macroalgae (seaweed) in the future. The world’s
Elevate your teaching career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/876-elevate-your-teaching-career

24 Jun 2019: Tash Byrne is a teacher at Queensland TAFE and a graduate of the Professional Honours course at the University of Tasmania. “I’d been working at TAFE for 12 months when I learnt of the course. I thought it was the perfect opportunity to upgrade
Robbie Arnott wins inaugural Hedberg Writer-in-Residence award

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/robbie-arnott-wins-inaugural-hedberg-writer-in-residence-award

15 Oct 2020: Acclaimed Tasmanian novelist Robbie Arnott is the winner of the inaugural University of Tasmania Hedberg Writer-in-Residence Program, an opportunity he has described as “life-changing”. “As a Tasmanian author working through this period of
Unmasking the nature of fire

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/326-unmasking-the-nature-of-fire

21 Jun 2017: Professor David Bowman’s seminal 2009 paper on the role of fire in shaping Earth’s ecology has been cited well over 800 times, but as he straps his bikes on the car, preparing for another brief soiree into the Tasmanian bush, the world expert on
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
Teaching by example

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/493-teaching-by-example

11 Dec 2017: There’s a determination in the eyes of Michelle Cooper when she’s asked about how her students at Launceston Church Grammar School (LCGS) approach learning. Michelle is just six months away from completing her Master of Education. She’s been
Where are whales giving birth in WA?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/496-where-are-whales-giving-birth-in-wa

13 Dec 2017: A study that looked at where humpback whales give birth along the coast of Western Australia has shown that the calving grounds extend more than 1,000 kilometres further south than currently recognised. The research by Institute for Marine and
Global impact of wildfires to intensify due to climate change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1046-global-impact-of-wildfires-to-intensify-due-to-climate-change

19 Aug 2020: The global economic and environmental impact of wildfires is likely to worsen as a result of human-induced climate change and land-use patterns, according to a team of international fire researchers. In a paper published in the journal Nature Reviews:
The degree that turns your passion into a thriving business

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1096-the-degree-that-turns-your-passion-into-a-thriving-business

29 Nov 2020: A deep love of the Tasmanian wilderness courses through Tara Howell’s veins. So when it came to fusing her passion for nature with what she was good at, Tara hit upon a business idea that offered the best of both worlds: luxury mountain biking
Designer rice breakthrough to benefit billions of people

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/279-designer-rice-breakthrough-to-benefit-billions-of-people

15 May 2017: Designer rice could be the answer to global health problems such as obesity and diabetes, and improve health outcomes for more than half of the world’s population. University of Tasmania School of Biological Sciences Professor Steven Smith is an
Locked down with D.H. Lawrence? Yeah, nah

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/locked-down-with-d.h.-lawrence-yeah,-nah

20 Feb 2023: Are we, finally, post-COVID?Reading Lara Feigel’s Look! We Have Come Through!, it feels like we are. The emotional consequences and aesthetic ramifications of the pandemic will continue to ripple through culture, changing our way of seeing the world
The frozen continent and its connection to us

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/341-the-frozen-continent-and-its-connection-to-us

4 Jul 2017: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) researchers have joined the City of Hobart for the official launch of a new research project that aims to enhance Hobart’s role as an Antarctic gateway. The Antarctic Cities project is studying the
The top 5 things to do at Hobart Open Day if you’re a creative genius

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/685-the-top-5-things-to-do-at-hobart-open-day-if-youre-a-creative-genius

25 Jul 2018: The world needs more artists, communicators, and creatives, and right now in Tasmania is the best time to embrace your vision. If you want to become a reporter, a blogger, a performer, or a designer, check out these events at Hobart Open Day and get
From high in the sky to the bottom of the ocean

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/494-from-high-in-the-sky-to-the-bottom-of-the-ocean

11 Dec 2017: In a world-first, a research team of Australian and international scientists has used data collected by satellites and an ocean model to explain and predict biodiversity on the Antarctic seafloor. The researchers combined satellite images of
Learning the secrets of lobster lives

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/482-learning-the-secrets-of-lobster-lives

4 Dec 2017: The mystery of how to close the larval cycle of lobsters on a commercial scale has eluded science since the 1960s. But now there are some answers, thanks to researchers at the University of Tasmania. Associate Professor Greg Smith is Director of the
Clever devils coexisting with cancer

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/531-clever-devils-coexisting-with-cancer

15 Feb 2018: The deadly devil facial tumour disease (DFTD) affecting Tasmanian devils has triggered evolutionary responses in the species which may help them to coexist with the cancer, new research has found. Researchers from Australia and France reviewed the
Into space: How do you train for an environment that will kill you?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/67-into-space-how-do-you-train-for-an-environment-that-will-kill-you

12 Apr 2016: The answer is, head for the deep. Dr Alexander Forrest assists NASA to train for space exploration using underwater robotics. He specialises in environmental fluid mechanics, ocean engineering and the development of AUVs – Autonomous Underwater
Wildfire modelling study answers burning question for the first time

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/517-wildfire-modelling-study-answers-burning-question-for-the-first-time

22 Jan 2018: For the first time, researchers at the University of Tasmania have modelled how effective certain types of prescribed burning scenarios are in reducing wildfire risk at a regional scale. In the largest simulation study of its kind, the effectiveness
What we can learn from book clubs

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/420-what-we-can-learn-from-book-clubs

3 Oct 2017: Children’s book clubs have been in the news lately. In July, ABC Online featured a number of Year 6 students who had formed their own clubs. The kids love their reading groups and the story describes how the groups form the basis of lasting
Exchange is rewarding, both academically and personally

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/250-exchange-is-rewarding-both-academically-and-personally

28 Mar 2017: The 2016 recipient of the University’s Soren Nielsen Travelling Scholarship in Engineering, Riak Ngor-Apuol has just returned from a six- month study exchange in Mexico, which reaped great rewards both academically and personally. “It was a
Acting and dancing through adversity

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/841-acting-and-dancing-through-adversity

27 Mar 2019: Obeth Rai’s journey to graduation wasn’t an easy one, but his advice to others is simple: “don’t quit. ” Obeth received his Bachelor of Contemporary Arts from the University of Tasmania in 2018. He knows a lot about struggle and
Emu scats offer clues to times in Tasmania

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1018-emu-scats-offer-clues-to-times-in-tasmania

28 May 2020: Every three months Matthew Fielding arrives at Melbourne Airport with a large box to put on a plane. When he tells the airline staff what’s in it, they rush off to speak to their managers, mouths agape. After all, it’s not every day you are asked
Antarctic process contributing to sea-level rise and climate change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/582-antarctic-process-contributing-to-sea-level-rise-and-climate-change

19 Apr 2018: A new Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led study has revealed a previously undocumented process where melting glacial ice sheets change the ocean in a way that further accelerates the rate of ice melt and sea level rise. Led by IMAS
World first: trial of Tasmanian Devil vaccine begins in the wild

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2015/19-world-first-trial-of-tasmanian-devil-vaccine-begins-in-the-wild

15 Oct 2015: The release of 19 immunised devils into Tasmania’s Narawntapu National Park marks an important point in the quest to save the Tasmanian devil from extinction – it is the first time a vaccine against the deadly cancer threatening the species has
Shrinking glaciers offer surprising benefits for one species

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18 Mar 2016: Shrinking glaciers in the Antarctic is a global concern. But for one species, there are surprising benefits. A study led by Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) researcher Jane Younger has found that Adelie penguins in East Antarctica
You've got a friend in me

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/455-youve-got-a-friend-in-me

16 Nov 2017: Man’s best friend is taking a giant leap forward in helping with the ecological restoration of threatened species. Researchers from the University of Tasmania’s School of Biological Sciences are part of a coordinated effort to help save the
Immunised devils fighting cancer from within

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/543-immunised-devils-fighting-cancer-from-within

22 Feb 2018: A new study has found more than 95 per cent of Tasmanian devils immunised prior to being released into the wild have generated a robust antibody response to the deadly devil facial tumour disease (DFTD). Lead author Dr Ruth Pye from the University
Five reasons why a Science degree will spark a world of possibilities

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/318-five-reasons-why-a-science-degree-will-spark-a-world-of-possibilities

16 Jun 2017: 1. There’s more to science than the white coat. When people say “scientist”, most of us picture someone in a lab wearing a white coat and goggles. OK that’s definitely part of being a scientist, but there’s also Geology, where you get to
Rare fish handily appears right before researchers give up search

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/519-rare-fish-handily-appears-right-before-researchers-give-up-search

23 Jan 2018: A team of divers from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) and the citizen science project Reef Life Survey (RLS) have discovered a new population of what is believed to be the world’s rarest fish. Red handfish (Thymichthys politus
Guardian dogs provide safe haven for endangered bandicoots

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1103-guardian-dogs-provide-safe-haven-for-endangered-bandicoots

17 Dec 2020: After years of training, two very special Guardian dogs are ready to fulfil their mission to help bring the endangered Eastern Barred Bandicoot back from extinction in the wild. In a collaborative research trial between Zoos Victoria and the