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A biting discovery about Tasmanian devils

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/a-biting-discovery-about-tasmanian-devils

13 Dec 2023: A Tasmanian devil expert has uncovered an evolutionary quirk that sets carnivorous marsupials apart from the crowd – and the secret lies behind their smiles. Professor Menna Jones from the University of Tasmania’s School of Natural Sciences has
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
Tasmanian devil declines impact quolls

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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
Alumnus reveals warming tundra's carbon emissions

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9 May 2024: The importance of Arctic or alpine treeless expanses – the tundra – in terms of carbon emissions made international news last month. One of the international scientists involved in the 25-years-in-the-making study is Mark Hovenden, Professor of
Catalyst for curiosity

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14 Jun 2022: Spending much of her childhood on a rural property at Flowerpot in Southern Tasmania, Emmaline Lonergan grew up with a deep appreciation for nature, particularly the marine environment of the nearby D’Entrecasteaux Channel. She says this idyllic
Funding for future forestry growth and innovation

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28 Jun 2023: The University of Tasmania has been granted a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to host a national institute focused on supporting research for Australia’s forest industries. The Australian Government will invest more than $100 million to
Spa-like shelters offer hope for frogs battling fatal fungal disease

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/spa-like-shelters-offer-hope-for-frogs-battling-fatal-fungal-disease

28 Jun 2024: An international team of researchers has developed spa-like shelters to help endangered frogs survive chytridiomycosis, a deadly fungal disease that has already wiped out at least six amphibian species in Australia and threatens many more
Learn how to live with fire

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11 Dec 2023: A free, online short course that explores the unpredictability of bushfires and how we live with them is teaching the community how to adapt in a changing climate. Dr Penelope Jones, who developed the short course, said this was a great opportunity
Extreme bushfires increasing in number and intensity

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25 Jun 2024: Extreme bushfires have more than doubled in frequency and intensity over the past two decades, according to a global study from the University of Tasmania. Published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, the research reveals that six of the
Guardian dogs safeguard livelihoods and biodiversity

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28 Feb 2024: A landmark study has revealed how Livestock Guardian Dogs (LGDs) are changing predator behaviour and supporting conservation efforts in the process. Led by a team of experts from the University of Tasmania, Zoos Victoria, and the University of
Scientists using AI to save the Tasmanian devil

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27 Jun 2024: Scientists at the University of Tasmania are using groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) technology to tackle the spread of Devil Facial Tumour 2 (DFT2). This innovative project, led by Dr Rodrigo Hamede and Professor Barry Brook at the School
Groundbreaking study reveals warming tundra's impact on carbon…

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19 Apr 2024: Groundbreaking study reveals warming tundra's impact on carbon emissionsA groundbreaking study published today in Nature shows the intricate relationship between climate change and carbon release in Arctic and alpine tundra ecosystems. The study,
Naval gazing: ship design by the numbers

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1 Sep 2022: The Bachelor of Maritime Engineering was the perfect fit for Thomas Rehrmann, who wanted to combine his mathematical skill with a love of the water. Launceston’s Thomas Rehrmann says he has always had a head for science and mathematics and knew for
The science of the ideal salad dressing

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10 Jan 2024: HannaTor/Shutterstock Author: Nathan Kilah, University of Tasmania Summer means salads. And salads are even more delicious with a good dressing. Most salad dressings are temporarily stable mixtures of oil and water known as emulsions. But how do
2023 Tasmanian STEM Excellence Awards

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20 Nov 2023: Researchers from the University of Tasmania were recognised among winners of the 2023 Tasmanian STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Excellence Awards. Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture's Associate Professor Matthew Harrisonâ‹
A love of Tasmania leads to cultivating solutions to climate change

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13 Dec 2022: Two decades ago, Dr Masayuki Tatsumi (BAppSc (ME) Hons 2012, PhD 2019) left Osaka, Japan, during his school summer break to visit his uncle in Launceston. Masayuki’s uncle was working on exchange as a researcher at the Australian Maritime College
MV Bluefin sets compass to north

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22 Dec 2023: The Australian Maritime College (AMC), the national institute for maritime education training and research, is set to farewell the MV Bluefin this week. AMC Principal, Commodore Malcolm Wise said the vessel had been an important part of AMC’s fleet
Accounting for the future

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13 Dec 2023: As businesses around the world respond to the challenges and opportunities of climate change, people in the emerging field of carbon and climate accounting, like Himadri Mayadunne (MBA(I) 2021), are leading the way in sustainable business. “To me,
Antarctic science and art meet for Tasmanian premiere of…

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4 Apr 2024: A unique collaboration between the arts and sciences at the University of Tasmania will be realised with the Tasmanian premiere of the groundbreaking opera ANTARCTICA this month. ANTARCTICA in concert will represent the culmination of work begun
Professor Craig Johnson

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10 Feb 2023: BSc Hons 1980University of Tasmania ecologist and alumnus Professor Craig Johnson has spent his career underwater. He has dived under the ice with the navy in Canada, studied the rich kelp forests off South Africa, and researched the crown-of-thorns
Tasmanian devil facial tumours reveal secrets of cancer evolution

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/tasmanian-devil-facial-tumours-reveal-secrets-of-cancer-evolution

21 Jun 2023: Facial tumours evolve to coexist with Tasmanian devil populations. The deadly cancer that has been affecting devil populations for almost three decades has been subject to mutations that are allowing devils to persist in long-term affected areas. An
$2.2 million for critical and impactful research

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15 Feb 2023: Three University of Tasmania research teams have been awarded more than $2. 2 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects scheme, to progress innovative and collaborative research projects across diverse fields. Deputy
There is something special about Tasmania’s forests, and Tassie wood

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13 Dec 2022: Rescuing climate-stressed treesIn a recent report, UNESCO noted Tasmania's World Heritage forests remove more carbon from the atmosphere than any other of their wilderness sites. In short, our forests are critical to solving climate change. But with
Interest in Uni piqued at Agfest

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2 Sep 2022: What do Tasmanian devils, drones, compost, video games and microscopes have in common? They were all found inside the University of Tasmania Pavilion at Agfest this year. More than 12,000 people visited the University’s new location nestled in one
Wildlife scientist David Hamilton selected for ABC Top 5 media…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/wildlife-scientist-david-hamilton-selected-for-abc-top-5-media-residency

5 Jul 2024: Dr David Hamilton has been recognised as one of Australia’s top emerging academic communicators after being named as one of ABC’s Top 5 researchers for 2024 in the Science category. Each year, the residency puts out a call to Australia's higher
Spotlight on Dr Rachel Baird, Senior Lecturer in Law

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/spotlight-on-dr-rachel-baird,-senior-lecturer-in-law

22 May 2024: Rachel Baird is an expert in international and Australian environmental law, and sustainability in the corporate sector. Rachel started her career as a military lawyer in the Australian Defence Force before working in private practice in environment
Safeguarding an iconic bird of prey

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5 Apr 2022: School of Natural Sciences Professor Chris Johnson will lead the $720,000 study, which is funded by the Australian Research Council through its latest Linkage Project scheme. “This project will help us build the clearest picture yet of how many
Australian Maritime College named Defence consultancy of the year

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24 Oct 2022: The Australian Maritime College has been named Consultancy of the Year at the recent Defence Connect Australian Defence Industry Awards. Recognising AMC’s commercial successes over the past 12 months, the Award highlight’s the impactful role the
Sustainability major will help create a better future

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/sustainability-major-reflects-priorities-for-our-future

20 Feb 2023: In line with its commitment to a sustainable future for Tasmania, the University has now made a major in Sustainability easily accessible and visible for students across the University. Students in almost all Bachelor’s degrees that have an
Food sustainability the focus for AgriCULTURED conversation

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1 Aug 2023: Helping communities understand and nurture resilient local food systems will be the focus for Professor Alana Mann at this week’s AgriCULTURED event in the state’s North. The University’s Professor of Media and Communication, who specialises in
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,
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
Anchored in excellence

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10 Jan 2024: Twenty-three Australian Maritime College Class of 2023 graduates were celebrated in recent weeks, as they crossed the stage in a ceremony in Launceston to mark the successful completion of their studies. Joining more than 5,100 University of
New study reveals that the Tasmanian tiger might have survived to…

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27 Mar 2023: A study, led by University of Tasmania professor of environmental sustainability Barry Brook, used a comprehensive database of 1,237 observational records from Tasmania, dating from 1910 onwards, to map the species' decline and eventual
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
New program to fund overseas experience

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20 Apr 2023: University of Tasmania students will be offered a fully funded experience in Asia as part of a landmark new program that will remove barriers to overseas study. The University Global Opportunity program – or UniGO – will fund travel to Indonesia,
Spotlight on a devil researcher: Professor Greg Woods

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/spotlight-on-a-devil-researcher-professor-greg-woods

23 Apr 2024: As we look back on 21 years of fundraising to protect the Tasmanian devil from Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD1 and DFTD2), it is a good time to highlight some of the critical work undertaken in the early days. Professor Greg Woods with PhD
Analytical chemist honoured by Australian Academy of Technological…

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24 Oct 2022: University of Tasmania analytical chemist Professor Michael Breadmore has been elected as a Fellow to the to the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE), for his global leading work. ATSE’s 2022 new Fellows are leaders
Professor Tim Brodribb receives top honour in science

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25 May 2023: Tim Brodribb, a professor of plant evolutionary physiology at the University of Tasmania, is among 20 leading researchers across the country recognised for their outstanding contributions to science by being elected a Fellow of the Australian
Detection technology has real world impact

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25 Nov 2022: An agreement between the University of Tasmanian and industry partner GreyScan will see pioneering chemistry research applied in a way that could dramatically improve efficiency in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Downtime to verify that there is no
University wins $3.4 million for precision climate tracking project

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28 May 2024: A world-leading oceanographer at the University of Tasmania has been awarded an Australian Research Council Australian Laureate Fellowship to develop precision tracking of changes in the Earth’s climate system as it responds to emission
Student sustainability champion receives Green Gown Award

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4 Dec 2023: Through her education and research into slavery and exploitation, Trisha has positively influenced sustainability policy and procurement behaviour resulting in a highly commended nomination by the 2023 Green Gown Awards Australasia for her
Meet the Chemistry Valedictorian motivated for good

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28 Apr 2023: Music, economics, psychology, and fine arts were just a few of the study options 2021 College of Sciences and Engineering Valedictorian Eve Poland considered when coming to university. However, amidst the cornucopia of courses, her unwavering passion
Flexibility is the key to master's success

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/904-flexibility-is-the-key-to-masters-success

19 Aug 2019: Lyn Tram has just one regret about her time studying with Tasmania’s university, the University of Tasmania – she hasn’t yet had the chance to visit the beautiful island state her uni is based in. Lyn studied her Master of Clinical Pharmacy
Fine Art student’s climate study takes National Photography Prize

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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
Wave of support for Maritime Engineering profession

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9 Nov 2023: The Australian Maritime College (AMC) is teaming up with industry and the peak body for the engineering profession, Engineers Australia, to provide formal recognition to the profession of maritime engineering in Australia for the first time. As
Honours graduate takes out national award for black hole research

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28 Jun 2024: The University of Tasmania is extending a huge congratulations to Honours graduate Sophie Young who has received the Astronomical Society of Australia’s 2024 Bart Bok Prize. This prestigious award recognises outstanding research by an Honours or
Tall Poppy awards for two inspiring scientists

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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
Study uncovers consequences of Molnupiravir use to treat COVID-19

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8 Apr 2024: A collaboration between the University of Tasmania and Royal Hobart Hospital Pathology has revealed the consequences of using Molnupiravir to treat COVID-19. Published in Lancet Microbe, the study investigated how Molnupiravir affects the virus in a
Space calling: University of Tasmania receives communication from key …

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30 May 2024: The University of Tasmania is celebrating a significant milestone in Australia’s space exploration efforts after successfully receiving communication from the Australian-made Space Industry Responsive Intelligent Thermal (SpIRIT)