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  2. Thumbnail for Calling all beer brewing enthusiasts

    Calling all beer brewing enthusiasts

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/calling-all-beer-brewing-enthusiasts
    25 Jul 2024: Do you fancy yourself as a beer brewer? Are you ready to put your beverage to the scientific test?The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is holding a beer brewing competition for home brewers as well as current and former University of
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    Natural Hazards Atlas kicks off with call for community participation

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/natural-hazards-atlas-kicks-off-with-call-for-community-participation
    2 Aug 2024: A new initiative aimed at enhancing Tasmania's disaster preparedness, the Natural Hazards Atlas for Tasmania project, launched 1 August, 2024. This significant undertaking, spearheaded by the University of Tasmania’s Climate Futures research group
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    The sky’s the limit: AMC student wins NASA-backed scholarship

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/the-skys-the-limit-amc-student-wins-nasa-backed-scholarship
    8 Aug 2024: Australian Maritime College (AMC) student Lucy Barr has been awarded a prestigious National Indigenous Space Academy (NISA) scholarship for 2024. The scholarship recognises her exceptional academic accomplishments and sets her on a path to
  5. Thumbnail for Iris finds a path to pharmacy without moving away from home

    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
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    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
  7. Thumbnail for University of Tasmania a world leader in impact rankings

    University of Tasmania a world leader in impact rankings

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/university-of-tasmania-a-world-leader-in-impact-rankings
    12 Jun 2024: The rankings assess universities for their impact on society and the environment against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Rankings are based on universities’ research, teaching, stewardship and outreach. The University has been
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    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
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    Young Tassie Scientists embark on statewide science adventure

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/young-tassie-scientists-embark-on-statewide-science-adventure
    5 Aug 2024: The 2024 cohort of Young Tassie Scientists (YTS) have set off on a journey to entertain schools and public audiences with a variety of seafaring, space-aged, and even stinky science presentations. The award-winning science outreach program has run
  10. Thumbnail for Antarctic science and art meet for Tasmanian premiere of groundbreaking opera

    Antarctic science and art meet for Tasmanian premiere of…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/antarctic-science-and-art-meet-for-tasmanian-premiere-of-groundbreaking-opera
    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
  11. Thumbnail for New perspectives, and friendships, as students return from UniGO

    New perspectives, and friendships, as students return from UniGO

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/new-perspectives,-and-friendships,-as-students-return-from-unigo
    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
  12. Thumbnail for Year 12 filmmaker shines in undergraduate subject at UTAS

    Year 12 filmmaker shines in undergraduate subject at UTAS

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/Year-12-filmmaker-shines-in-undergraduate-subject-at-UTAS
    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
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    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
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    Beautiful auroras, expensive consequences

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/beautiful-auroras,-expensive-consequences
    1 Aug 2024: In May this year, the world marvelled at stunning auroras lighting up the night sky. But while social media feeds filled with images of green, pink, and purple skies, scientists were on high alert, protecting the technology that allows us to share
  15. Thumbnail for Jazz group SymmeTrio awarded Ossa Music Prize

    Jazz group SymmeTrio awarded Ossa Music Prize

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/jazz-group-symmetrio-awarded-ossa-music-prize
    29 Jul 2024: Jazz outfit SymmeTrio has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Ossa Music Prize with a program highlighting their collaborative compositions. Bachelor of Music students Louis Monaghan (piano), Jode Brewster (saxophone) and Joshua Ford-King (trumpet)
  16. Thumbnail for Ag tech developments to help farmers improve soil health

    Ag tech developments to help farmers improve soil health

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/ag-tech-development-to-help-farmers-improve-soil-health
    30 Jul 2024: What do a quoll, a bilby and a bandicoot have to do with on-farm soil health?No, we’re not referring to the cute Australian marsupials. These are the names of the next-generation soil sensors that have been developed by researchers in the
  17. Thumbnail for Uni basketballers shooting for the top in national competition

    Uni basketballers shooting for the top in national competition

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/uni-basketballers-shooting-for-the-top-in-national-competition
    27 Mar 2024: The University of Tasmania’s participation in the 2024 national University Basketball League (UBL) season kicks off on Wednesday March 27, when the women’s and men’s teams meet Sunshine Coast University at the new South East Stadium in
  18. Thumbnail for Researchers step closer to developing at-home test to detect dementia

    Researchers step closer to developing at-home test to detect dementia

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/researchers-step-closer-to-developing-at-home-test-to-detect-dementia
    26 Jul 2024: Tasmanian scientists are a step closer to developing a computer test that can detect dementia, decades before any memory symptoms emerge, new research has found. In 2020, researchers from the University of Tasmania’s Wicking Dementia Research and
  19. Thumbnail for Robbie Arnott’s Limberlost wins prestigious $25,000 history writing award

    Robbie Arnott’s Limberlost wins prestigious $25,000 history writing…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/robbie-arnotts-limberlost-wins-prestigious-$25,000-history-writing-award
    5 Aug 2024: University of Tasmania alumnus and inaugural Hedberg Writer-in-Residence Robbie Arnott has been awarded one of Australia’s most significant history-writing prizes for his much-loved novel Limberlost. Mr Arnott’s third novel, written during his
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    Find unexpected opportunities

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/find-unexpected-opportunities
    2 May 2024: A passionate and dedicated Bachelor of Music student, Guy Swan loves exploring different aspects of music and sound, and he has found Tasmania to be the perfect place to pursue his passion. Growing up in Hobart, Guy was interested in music from a
  21. Thumbnail for Extreme bushfires increasing in number and intensity

    Extreme bushfires increasing in number and intensity

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/extreme-bushfires-increasing-in-number-and-intensity
    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
  22. Thumbnail for University wins $3.4 million for precision climate tracking project

    University wins $3.4 million for precision climate tracking project

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/university-wins-$3.4-million-for-precision-climate-tracking-project
    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
  23. Thumbnail for Going deeper for healthy offshore reefs in Storm Bay

    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
  24. Thumbnail for University of Tasmania sailors compete in world championships

    University of Tasmania sailors compete in world championships

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/university-of-tasmania-sailors-compete-in-world-championships
    13 Jun 2024: Congratulations to the Australian sailing team who competed in the World University Championships in Italy from 6–10 June. The five athletes in the national team were all from the University of Tasmania. After coming 3rd on Day 1, and dealing
  25. Thumbnail for Three University of Tasmania researchers awarded over $3.4 million in ARC Future Fellowships

    Three University of Tasmania researchers awarded over $3.4 million in …

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/three-university-of-tasmania-researchers-awarded-over-$3.4-million-in-arc-future-fellowships
    2 Aug 2024: University of Tasmania academics from a diversity of disciplines have been named Future Fellows by the Australian Research Council (ARC). The three researchers secured more than $3. 4 million in funding for projects covering submarine volcanoes,
  26. Thumbnail for Five University of Tasmania students to compete in sailing world championships

    Five University of Tasmania students to compete in sailing world…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/five-university-of-tasmania-students-to-compete-in-sailing-world-championships
    27 May 2024: Five University of Tasmania student-athletes will compete as the Australian team in the upcoming sailing world championships to be held in Italy in June. The International University Sport Federation’s (FISU) World University Championship Sailing
  27. Thumbnail for Conversations set out to explore Creative Antarctica

    Conversations set out to explore Creative Antarctica

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/conversations-set-out-to-explore-creative-antarctica
    11 Apr 2024: Australia’s most creative minds on Antarctica are coming together for a free series of conversations over three days at The Hedberg. Growlers, Bergy Bits and Behemoths, a series of four talks and an immersive art installation, will bring together
  28. Thumbnail for New program to fund overseas experience

    New program to fund overseas experience

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-program-funds-overseas-experience
    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,
  29. Thumbnail for Students battle it out in the 2024 Science and Engineering Challenge

    Students battle it out in the 2024 Science and Engineering Challenge

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/students-battle-it-out-in-the-2024-science-and-engineering-challenge
    16 May 2024: Students battle it out in the 2024 Science and Engineering Challenge The annual Science and Engineering challenge kicked off Wednesday, 15 May with 1303 Tasmanian students from 47 high schools participating throughout Tasmania. Throughout the
  30. Thumbnail for Transforming the River’s Edge at Inveresk

    Transforming the River’s Edge at Inveresk

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/transforming-the-rivers-edge-at-inveresk
    12 Dec 2022: The new $45. 5m River’s Edge building is continuing to take shape at the Inveresk campus precinct. The building will be home to Humanities, Social Sciences, Law and Education. It will offer student counselling, accessibility and learning support,
  31. Thumbnail for Philip Smith Centre ready to welcome back the community

    Philip Smith Centre ready to welcome back the community

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/philip-smith-centre-ready-to-welcome-back-the-community
    30 Jul 2024: A heritage building on Hobart’s Domain will help address teacher shortages, train nurses, and support people to improve their English language skills when it reopens to the community as early as October this year. The University of Tasmania has
  32. Thumbnail for Balancing sport and study

    Balancing sport and study

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/abbey-boutcher
    13 Feb 2024: Abbey Boutcher discovered her passion for rowing in grade six, enjoying the thrill of competing against other schools, and the camaraderie of her teammates. Over time, rowing became more than just a sport for her: it became a way of life. And when
  33. Thumbnail for Rozelle campus offers opportunity to study faster, in smaller classes

    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
  34. Thumbnail for Funding boost for traditional Chinese medicine research hub in Tasmania

    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
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    Climate Accounting is the future for a low-carbon economy

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/climate-accounting-is-the-future-for-a-low-carbon-economy
    26 Jun 2024: Accounting isn’t just about money these days. Businesses are increasingly needing to keep track of their emissions, waste, and other environmental factors as well. And with demand for “Climate Accountants” on the rise, accounting students like
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    Supporting our hard-working pollinators on World Bee Day

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/supporting-our-hard-working-pollinators-on-world-bee-day
    20 May 2024: Have you ever wondered about the impact of fungicide applications on the pollination of fruits and vegetables, or the health of our hard-working honey bees?Meng Yong Lim is a PhD candidate at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) and has been
  37. Thumbnail for Speculative fiction author Eugen Bacon to be 2024 Hedberg Writer-in-Residence

    Speculative fiction author Eugen Bacon to be 2024 Hedberg…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/speculative-fiction-author-eugen-bacon-to-be-2024-hedberg-writer-in-residence
    23 May 2024: Award-winning African Australian speculative fiction author Eugen Bacon will be the 2024 Hedberg Writer-in-Residence. Eugen has been awarded the $30,000 residency, which consists of a three-month stint in Hobart writing, working with students and
  38. Thumbnail for Biggest team ever sets off for UniSport Nationals

    Biggest team ever sets off for UniSport Nationals

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/biggest-team-ever-sets-off-for-unisport-nationals
    21 Sep 2023: 101 athletes – the University of Tasmania’s largest team ever – will leave this week to compete at the UniSport Nationals on the Gold Coast. The University of Tasmania Sport Operations Manager, Anthony Jusup, said the national games provided a
  39. Thumbnail for New exhibition turns spotlight on marine species and habitats under pressure

    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
  40. Thumbnail for 4.6 percent pay rise for University of Tasmania staff

    4.6 percent pay rise for University of Tasmania staff

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/4.6-percent-pay-rise-for-university-of-tasmania-staff
    1 Jul 2022: The University of Tasmania will increase pay by 4. 6 percent from the first full pay period in July. The increase is consistent with the 4. 6 percent increase to Modern Awards handed down recently by the Fair Work Commission. All staff covered by the
  41. Thumbnail for Sustainability major will help create a better future

    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
  42. Thumbnail for Giving back to our seas

    Giving back to our seas

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/giving-back-to-our-seas
    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
  43. Thumbnail for Human rights laws recommended for Tasmania

    Human rights laws recommended for Tasmania

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/human-rights-laws-recommended-for-tasmania
    30 Apr 2024: Tasmania should enact laws that better protect human rights, a new research paper from the Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI) has recommended. A Charter of Human Rights or a Human Rights Act should be adopted and an independent Human Rights
  44. Thumbnail for Students collaborate on Tasmania-first production

    Students collaborate on Tasmania-first production

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/students-collaborate-on-tasmania-first-production
    11 Oct 2023: One play, two directors, two casts, two production teams. A work by one of Australia’s most in-demand playwrights will be staged in the state for the first time this month by two teams of University of Tasmania students in Hobart and
  45. Thumbnail for Uni campuses buzzing with new students

    Uni campuses buzzing with new students

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/uni-campuses-buzzing-with-new-students
    22 Feb 2024: Excitement is building for new university students this week as they join orientation activities across University of Tasmania campuses. Orientation Days have been running at the University’s campuses at Sandy Bay and the Hobart CBD, Inveresk in
  46. Thumbnail for Have you herd? The 2024 Tasmanian Dairy Awards have been announced!

    Have you herd? The 2024 Tasmanian Dairy Awards have been announced!

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/have-you-herd-the-2024-tasmanian-dairy-awards-have-been-announced
    23 Mar 2024: In just his second year of managing a dairy farm, Mahesh Gampala has achieved the coveted ANZ Tasmanian Dairy Business of the Year Award. Dalmore Dairy at Dairy Plains is overseen by investment group BWB and managed by Mahesh Gampala. Dalmore Dairy
  47. Thumbnail for Lids4Kids to find a new Tasmanian home at The Makers

    Lids4Kids to find a new Tasmanian home at The Makers

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/lids4kids-to-find-a-new-tasmanian-home-at-the-makers
    7 May 2024: After a three-year hiatus, the Lids4Kids recycling initiative is returning to the state with the help of the University of Tasmania’s Tech Solutions Hub. Founded in 2019 by Canberra-based full-time Dad Tim Miller, the grass-roots project has since
  48. Thumbnail for Tasmanian Engineering Students Build an Electric Race Car

    Tasmanian Engineering Students Build an Electric Race Car

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1091-tasmanian-engineering-students-build-an-electric-race-car
    11 Nov 2020: The University of Tasmania Motorsport team is a student-driven Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) team comprised of engineering students, as well as students from other disciplines such as business and media. The University of Tasmania
  49. Thumbnail for Sustainable Living courses that can help you make your own home and garden more sustainable

    Sustainable Living courses that can help you make your own home and…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/sustainable-living-courses-that-can-help-you-make-your-own-home-and-garden-more-sustainable
    5 Jul 2023: Saving the planet starts in your own backyard and the University of Tasmania’s Sustainable Living course can equip you with everything you need to know to put your green thumb to work. Most people choose to study the  Diploma of Sustainable Living
  50. Thumbnail for Beyond the stethoscope: Six health careers you can pursue with a biomedicine degree

    Beyond the stethoscope: Six health careers you can pursue with a…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/beyond-the-stethoscope
    24 May 2023: Are you drawn to the vast and vital health field, passionate about making a difference, but don’t necessarily see yourself donning scrubs and a stethoscope?If you're intrigued by the workings of the human body and fascinated by the power of
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    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

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