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  2. Thumbnail for "Profound impact," legacy of a $10m multiple sclerosis funding boost

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

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/profound-impact,-legacy-of-a-$10m-multiple-sclerosis-funding-boost
    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
  3. Thumbnail for Unis establish national air quality and pollen service

    Unis establish national air quality and pollen service

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/unis-establish-national-air-quality-and-pollen-service
    21 Nov 2023: The University of Melbourne and the University of Tasmania today announced their investment into the newly established start-up “AirHealth”, the first integrated, Australia-wide service that will provide access to real time, location specific
  4. Thumbnail for Four ways to deliver the high-quality carbon offsets the planet needs

    Four ways to deliver the high-quality carbon offsets the planet needs

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/four-ways-to-deliver-the-high-quality-carbon-offsets-the-planet-needs
    30 Aug 2023: While reducing carbon emissions will help us move towards net-zero targets and avoid catastrophic warming, it is critical for carbon dioxide (CO2) to be removed from the atmosphere to compensate for sectors where decreasing emissions is more
  5. Thumbnail for New research aims to understand why women more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease

    New research aims to understand why women more likely to develop…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-research-aims-to-understand-why-women-more-likely-to-develop-alzheimers-disease
    20 Feb 2023: Tasmanian researchers are one step closer to understanding why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, with their research recently published in the international journal Neurology. Professor Jane Alty and Aidan Bindoff from the
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    New Library now open in the heart of Inveresk

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/new-library-now-open-in-the-heart-of-inveresk
    22 Feb 2022: The $23 million development is the first new building to be brought to life at Inveresk through the Northern Transformation Program, funded through the Launceston City Deal, with contributions from the Australian and Tasmanian Governments, City of
  7. Thumbnail for Going in for the krill

    Going in for the krill

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/going-in-for-the-krill
    31 Jan 2023: After witnessing one of the first-ever documented supergroups of whales, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) student Maya Santangelo is fighting to shine a light on the dangers of concentrated krill fishing in Antarctica. After what
  8. Thumbnail for University studies supporting community care careers

    University studies supporting community care careers

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/university-studies-supporting-community-care-careers
    7 Jun 2023: As workforce demands in community care and social assistance grow around Australia, University of Tasmania graduates are emerging as the industry’s future leaders. At Tasmanian not-for-profit Youth Family and Community Connections (YFCC), seven
  9. Thumbnail for Making her mark at Mona

    Making her mark at Mona

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/937-making-her-mark-at-mona
    16 Sep 2019: When Eleanor Robb was younger her parents would take her from their home in Burnie to museums in Sydney and Melbourne. But how do you go from having an appreciation of art to becoming Digital Manager for one of the world’s most renowned art
  10. Thumbnail for Media studies give Bronwyn’s passion a voice

    Media studies give Bronwyn’s passion a voice

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/bronwyn-lisson
    11 Jan 2023: “I didn’t have a very traditional path to University” reveals Bronwyn Lisson, final year Bachelor of Media and Communication student and co-host of Two Tassie Chicks Podcast. But now, with six months remaining of her degree, Bron is looking to
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    Eyes of the World on the Southern Ocean

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/eyes-of-the-world-on-the-southern-ocean
    10 Aug 2023: More than 250 people from 25 nations will meet in Hobart next week for the first-ever global conference of the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) since its establishment in 2011. SOOS is an international initiative that enhances the coordinated
  12. Thumbnail for Orchestrating a lifestyle change

    Orchestrating a lifestyle change

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/orchestrating-a-lifestyle-change
    25 Aug 2022: Sophia Mitchell grew up in Sydney and described her decision to move to Hobart as leap of faith. And it is one she is extremely grateful she took. Studying her Bachelor of Music (Classical Performance) at the University of Tasmania’s Conservatorium
  13. Thumbnail for Tamsin’s career in Marine Biology is more about spray jackets than lab coats

    Tamsin’s career in Marine Biology is more about spray jackets than…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/tamsins-career-in-marine-biology-is-more-about-spray-jackets-than-lab-coats
    6 Jun 2024: Sometimes, things have a way of just working out. Tamsin Jones always dreamed of becoming a marine scientist, an ambition she traces back to growing up in Devonport and spending a lot of time at the beach. So, she was devastated when the covid
  14. Thumbnail for DNA survey finds Macquarie Harbour last refuge for Maugean skate

    DNA survey finds Macquarie Harbour last refuge for Maugean skate

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/dna-survey-finds-macquarie-harbour-last-refuge-for-maugean-skate
    7 Sep 2022: The endangered Maugean skate is a unique creature that has only been recorded in Macquarie and Bathurst Harbours in Tasmania, but new research reveals it now only survives in Macquarie Harbour. In a new study, Institute for Marine and Antarctic
  15. Thumbnail for Conference showcases influence of research in regional areas

    Conference showcases influence of research in regional areas

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/conference-showcases-influence-of-research-in-regional-areas
    24 Oct 2022: The diversity of education and research conducted in regional Australia will be celebrated at a conference in Devonport in November. The Celebrating the Impact of Regional Research and Education Conference will showcase the work of sociologists,
  16. Thumbnail for Mother and daughter embark on nursing journey together

    Mother and daughter embark on nursing journey together

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/mother-and-daughter-embark-on-nursing-journey-together
    15 Feb 2023: Traci and Ashlyn Strochnetter are already familiar faces on the Cradle Coast campus. In 2022 Traci received a Diploma of University Studies (Nursing Foundation Studies) and Ashlyn a Diploma of University Studies (Health). They are both excited about
  17. Thumbnail for Southern Ocean holds deep clues to ancient carbon tipping points

    Southern Ocean holds deep clues to ancient carbon tipping points

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/southern-ocean-holds-deep-clues-to-ancient-carbon-tipping-points
    14 Mar 2023: Researchers have found a long-searched for giant carbon reservoir buried in the Southern Ocean between Tasmania and Antarctica. The reservoir is the result of a dramatic carbon drawdown 34 million years ago that transitioned Earth away from a
  18. Thumbnail for Good things don’t come in threes for Antarctic sea ice

    Good things don’t come in threes for Antarctic sea ice

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/good-things-dont-come-in-threes-for-antarctic-sea-ice
    26 Feb 2024: As this month marks the third consecutive summer with extremely low sea-ice cover around Antarctica, new statistical research points to fundamental changes taking place in the polar Southern Ocean. Antarctic sea ice reached its summer minimum area of
  19. Thumbnail for The first Jill and Ian Wilson Scholarship student begins

    The first Jill and Ian Wilson Scholarship student begins

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/the-first-jill-and-ian-wilson-scholarship-student-begins
    15 Feb 2024: Moving from North-West Tasmania to Hobart to study, Findlay was doing three jobs to pay for rent, bills and general living expenses, impacting on her ability to study and on her wellbeing. “I remember being in arrears with rent which was so
  20. Thumbnail for We know the Easter Bunny and the Easter Bilby, but is it time to celebrate the Easter Bandicoot?

    We know the Easter Bunny and the Easter Bilby, but is it time to…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/we-know-the-easter-bunny-and-the-easter-bilby,-but-is-it-time-to-celebrate-the-easter-bandicoot
    5 Apr 2023: Significant habitat destruction over the last hundred years and predation from introduced species were the leading causes of the bandicoot being declared extinct in the wild across mainland Australia in 2013. Through careful management, bandicoots in
  21. Thumbnail for Studying in Tasmania’s agricultural heartland

    Studying in Tasmania’s agricultural heartland

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1247-studying-in-tasmanias-agricultural-heartland
    14 Apr 2022: Image: Agricultural Science students on a field trip to Hops Products Australia (HPA), Bushy Park. Earlier this year, 29-year-old James Adams started the University of Tasmania’s Agricultural Science with Honours degree in his hometown of
  22. Thumbnail for Professor Rufus Black reappointed as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Tasmania

    Professor Rufus Black reappointed as Vice-Chancellor of the…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/professor-rufus-black-reappointed-as-vice-chancellor-of-the-university-of-tasmania
    31 Aug 2022: The University of Tasmania announced today that Professor Rufus Black’s contract as Vice-Chancellor had been renewed. Chancellor Alison Watkins said the University was thrilled Professor Black would continue in the role, which he first took up in
  23. Thumbnail for Designing for Mona Foma, an academic perspective

    Designing for Mona Foma, an academic perspective

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1070-designing-for-mona-foma-an-academic-perspective
    15 Oct 2020: “Mona Foma BLOMA is all about people talking to each other, the democratisation of culture. The lineage goes back to the Mona Foma SOMA project (2018) where students produced a mobile sound recording and performance stage, to engage with
  24. Thumbnail for University helps unlock a new industry for Tasmania

    University helps unlock a new industry for Tasmania

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/university-helps-unlock-a-new-industry-for-tasmania
    11 Aug 2023: The burgeoning industrial hemp industry in Tasmania is set to take a giant leap forward thanks to the University of Tasmania’s efforts to ensure its building projects are at the cutting edge of sustainability. Hempcrete, a carbon-negative
  25. Thumbnail for Bumper funding for research into Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis connection

    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
  26. Thumbnail for Sea change: new blueprint for Southern Ocean survival

    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)
  27. Thumbnail for Christine prepares for the next chapter

    Christine prepares for the next chapter

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/christine-prepares-for-the-next-chapter
    19 Dec 2022: As Christine Angel tells it, the moment she visited the University of Tasmania Cradle Coast campus in 2003 she felt like she had found her tribe after feeling out of step with the world. Born in Queenstown, Christine left school in Burnie at the age
  28. Thumbnail for New Cardiovascular Research Flagship for Tasmania

    New Cardiovascular Research Flagship for Tasmania

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-cardiovascular-research-flagship-for-tasmania
    7 Dec 2023: To tackle the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in Tasmania the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research has launched a new Cardiovascular Research Flagship. This Flagship will build on the success and impactful research
  29. Thumbnail for Charting the course for an adventurous career

    Charting the course for an adventurous career

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1198-charting-the-course-for-an-adventurous-career
    17 Jan 2022: Damon Whish-Wilson is a competitive trail runner who spends countless hours exploring Tasmania’s wildest and most remote places and challenging his physical and mental limits. He applied the same sharp focus and drive required to complete gruelling
  30. Thumbnail for Leading international researchers put local food centre-stage

    Leading international researchers put local food centre-stage

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/leading-international-researchers-put-local-food-centre-stage
    25 Jan 2024: Resilience, Resistance and Regeneration was the title of the Australasian Agri-Food Research Network Conference, hosted for the first time in Hobart in December 2023 by the University of Tasmania at The Hedberg. The meeting was well-timed given
  31. Thumbnail for University’s new entry system improving access and academic success

    University’s new entry system improving access and academic success

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/universitys-new-entry-system-improving-access-and-academic-success
    2 Jul 2022: The latest round of the University of Tasmania’s Schools Recommendation Program is open, with results from previous years showing that it is both creating access for more students and improving academic success rates. From July, students can apply
  32. Thumbnail for Marine CO2 removal technologies could depend on the appetite of the ocean’s tiniest animals

    Marine CO2 removal technologies could depend on the appetite of the…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/marine-co-removal-technologies-could-depend-on-the-appetite-of-the-oceans-tiniest-animals
    17 Jun 2024: As the world struggles to decarbonise, it’s becoming increasingly clear we’ll need to both rapidly reduce emissions and actively remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report
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    Message in a satellite tag

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/message-in-a-satellite-tag
    20 May 2024: At the University of Tasmania's Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), our PhD candidates play a vital and exciting role in building the global marine and Antarctic science knowledge bank. Meet Dr Collette Appert whose PhD research is
  34. Thumbnail for Of ice and fire: what sea salt in Antarctic snowfall reveals about bushfires worse than the Black Summer

    Of ice and fire: what sea salt in Antarctic snowfall reveals about…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/of-ice-and-fire-what-sea-salt-in-antarctic-snowfall-reveals-about-bushfires-worse-than-the-black-summer
    14 Jun 2024: Australia has a long history of bushfires. The 2019-2020 Black Summer was the worst in recorded history. But was that the worst it could get?Our new research has reconstructed the past 2,000 years of southeast Australia’s bushfire weather, drawing
  35. Thumbnail for Growing the future of Tasmania’s raspberries and avocados

    Growing the future of Tasmania’s raspberries and avocados

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1246-growing-the-future-of-tasmanias-raspberries-and-avocados
    14 Apr 2022: As Kirsty Dickenson reflects on her recent studies, it becomes soon apparent her decision to undertake the Graduate Diploma in Agribusiness (Horticultural Business) in 2020 was a good one. Offered through the University of Tasmania’s Tasmanian
  36. Thumbnail for Making a difference through creative arts and health

    Making a difference through creative arts and health

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1097-making-a-difference-through-creative-arts-and-health
    26 Nov 2020: Linda Brotherton is one of the first students of the Diploma of Creative Arts and Health who is learning fully online. Linda juggles study with her busy life of being a mother of two children and working part-time. Having no background in either
  37. Thumbnail for Centre duo takes global stage in virtual conference

    Centre duo takes global stage in virtual conference

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1078-centre-duo-takes-global-stage-in-virtual-conference
    4 Nov 2020: In today's reality of travel restrictions, two of the Centre for Forest Value’s PhD candidates didn’t miss their chance to present on the global stage, at the Ecological Society of America conference recently. Students Rose Brinkhoff and Travis
  38. Thumbnail for Ripple effect: handfish exhibition inspires next generation of marine scientists

    Ripple effect: handfish exhibition inspires next generation of marine …

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/ripple-effect-handfish-exhibition-inspires-next-generation-of-marine-scientists
    6 Feb 2023: At the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), we are always striving to deliver science and education that will have a positive impact in Tasmania and around the world. So it was an incredible experience for one of our marine ecologists
  39. Thumbnail for Spotlight on a devil researcher: Professor Greg Woods

    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
  40. Thumbnail for Restoring coastal habitat boosts wildlife numbers by 61% – but puzzling failures mean we can still do better

    Restoring coastal habitat boosts wildlife numbers by 61% – but…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/restoring-coastal-habitat-boosts-wildlife-numbers-by-61-but-puzzling-failures-mean-we-can-still-do-better
    23 Apr 2024: Humans love the coast. But we love it to death, so much so we’ve destroyed  valuable coastal habitat – in the case of some types of habitat, most of it has gone. Pollution, coastal development, climate change and many other human impacts have
  41. Thumbnail for A feeling of community is important to Lily’s study experience

    A feeling of community is important to Lily’s study experience

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1145-a-feeling-of-community-is-important-to-lilys-study-experience
    28 Jun 2021: Lily grew up on the coast of NSW. After finishing School, she realised that she wouldn’t feel right heading straight into university. She knew she had a passion for travel and wanted to explore the world before picking up study again. So, she
  42. Thumbnail for MV Bluefin sets compass to north

    MV Bluefin sets compass to north

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/mv-bluefin-sets-compass-to-north
    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
  43. Thumbnail for For art's sake

    For art's sake

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/for-arts-sake
    11 Apr 2022: Linda Crispin has a very large shed in her backyard. She has equally big plans for it, and her Diploma of Creative Arts and Health will help her make those ideas a reality. Linda graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting) in 2017 and said
  44. Thumbnail for Devils could be saviours for threatened birds in Bass Strait

    Devils could be saviours for threatened birds in Bass Strait

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1062-devils-could-be-saviours-for-threatened-birds-in-bass-strait
    24 Sep 2020: While birds and native predators may seem like an odd coupling, a recent study by University of Tasmania ecologist Matthew Fielding suggests that reintroducing native predators to the islands could help rebalance the ecosystem and protect our more
  45. Thumbnail for Agribusiness course provides skills for strategic business growth

    Agribusiness course provides skills for strategic business growth

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1245-agribusiness-course-provides-skills-for-strategic-business-growth
    13 Apr 2022: The University of Tasmania’s Agribusiness course offers participants immersive study that will ultimately make them a better businessperson. The diploma equips current and future farm managers, owners and employers with the agribusiness skills and
  46. Thumbnail for Study quantifies devils’ decline due  to facial tumour disease

    Study quantifies devils’ decline due to facial tumour disease

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1116-study-quantifies-devils-decline-due-to-facial-tumour-disease
    4 Mar 2021: New research from the University of Tasmania has estimated the toll a deadly facial cancer has taken on Tasmanian devil populations since the disease was discovered in 1996. In a paper published in Ecology Letters, researchers traced the spread of
  47. Thumbnail for Keeping people living with dementia connected during lockdown

    Keeping people living with dementia connected during lockdown

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1215-keeping-people-living-with-dementia-connected-during-lockdown
    10 Mar 2022: Michael Preston graduated with an Associate Degree in Dementia Care in 2015. He has since worked as a Dementia-Friendly Project Officer with the Kiama Project in New South Wales. The Kiama Project has worked continuously to implement and test
  48. Thumbnail for How IMAS made a splash with Kat

    How IMAS made a splash with Kat

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/975-how-imas-made-a-splash-with-kat
    2 Feb 2020: It’s lucky Kat Stuart hasn’t developed gills. she practically spent more of her childhood underwater than she did on land. Born in Chicago, USA, but growing up in the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Kat says she was always “swimming, surfing,
  49. Thumbnail for Researchers identify first genetic marker for multiple sclerosis severity

    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
  50. Thumbnail for University's MOOCs among best of all time

    University's MOOCs among best of all time

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/universitys-moocs-among-best-of-all-time
    2 Nov 2022: The University of Tasmania’s MOOCs continue to garner international recognition. Three of the University’s Massive Open Online Courses have been listed in Class Central’s highest rated online courses and MOOCs of all time. Class Central
  51. Thumbnail for Scientists get to the bottom of wombat cubed poo mystery

    Scientists get to the bottom of wombat cubed poo mystery

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1109-scientists-get-to-the-bottom-of-wombat-cubed-poo-mystery
    28 Jan 2021: An international study into how wombats produce their distinctive cube-shaped poo has shed further light on the physics behind this biological puzzle. The research, published today in the journal Soft Matter, expands on the discovery that wombat poo

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