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Doctor training to be delivered on North West Coast from 2025

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/doctor-training-to-be-delivered-on-north-west-coast-from-2025

6 Mar 2024: Students wanting to pursue a career in medicine will be able to start and finish a medical degree on the North-West Coast from 2025. The move will provide greater access and opportunity for people to pursue a medical career and help support future
Into the future: this year's Westpac Scholars announced

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/into-the-future-this-years-westpac-scholars-announced

11 Apr 2024: Four new Westpac Scholarship winners are diving into their studies at the University of Tasmania this year. Two have received sought-after Westpac Future Leaders Scholarships worth $120,000 each, and two are headed overseas on Westpac Asian Exchange
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
Forum helping to abate livestock emissions

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/forum-helping-to-abate-livestock-emissions

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
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
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,
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
Catalyst for curiosity

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1271-catalyst-for-curiosity

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
World-leading medical researcher takes on personal cancer challenge

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/world-leading-medical-researcher-takes-on-personal-cancer-challenge

11 Oct 2023: World-leading melanoma researcher Professor Richard Scolyer AO, who received the 2021 University of Tasmania Distinguished Alumni Award, is turning his research focus to brain tumours in the hope of curing his own tumour, diagnosed this
Fulbright scholars awarded for US study

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/fulbright-scholars-awarded-for-us-study

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
Climate risks projected to bring steep falls in fish biomass around…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/climate-risks-projected-to-bring-steep-falls-in-fish-biomass-around-the-worlds-ocean

12 Jul 2024: Scientists are warning that exploitable fish biomass faces climate risks across nearly all regions of the world's ocean, including top producer countries and those with a high reliance on aquatic foods, under a high-emissions scenario. Global
Discover the leafy laneway retreat in Hobart’s CBD

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/discover-the-leafy-laneway-retreat-in-hobarts-cbd

8 Jul 2024: In the heart of Hobart’s Midtown precinct is a leafy laneway lined with foliage and furniture that students, staff and the community can discover. Established by the University of Tasmania in February 2017, Fernery Lane is part of the Hobart
Alumni recognised in King’s Birthday Honours

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/alumni-recognised-in-kings-birthday-honours

13 Jun 2024: Eleven University of Tasmania alumni have been awarded King’s Birthday Honours this year. We congratulate the following 2024 recipients on their achievements:Professor Asha Bowen OAM BA ’98 for service to medicine in the field of clinical
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
Environmental change from a life of change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1086-environmental-change-from-a-life-of-change

6 Nov 2020: It’s hard to say which one event inspired Ashley Fourie’s passion for change. Maybe it was growing up in beautiful Zimbabwe, a country known for its stunning landscape and wildlife. Or maybe it was learning to travel between Australia
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
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
Find passion that's contagious

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29 Apr 2024: Amelia Whitman's interest in the ocean and marine life began in childhood, and gradually morphed from an artistic approach into a scientific one. Currently a Marine and Antarctic Science student at the University of Tasmania, Amelia grew up in Sydney,
Marine zooplankton bring global meeting to Hobart

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/marine-zooplankton-bring-global-meeting-to-hobart

14 Mar 2024: More than 340 scientists from 38 countries gather in Hobart next week for a major international conference about marine zooplankton, the most abundant and diverse ‘eco-influencers’ on the planet. As the estimated 28,000 species of animals that
Community library inspires love for learning

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/community-library-inspires-love-for-learning

20 May 2024: The University of Tasmania’s Cradle Coast campus has become a Street Library Australia destination thanks to an initiative led by local staff. During weekdays, a small collection of free books to inspire all ages can be found directly outside the
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
The dawn of the Antarctic ice sheets

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/the-dawn-of-the-antarctic-ice-sheets

8 Jul 2024: Scientists have achieved a world first, combining unique geological samples from the seafloor with sophisticated modelling to reveal the origins of the Antarctic ice sheet. Global warming is affecting today’s Antarctic ice sheet. The ‘eternal’
AAPP sea-ice scientist wins global glaciology award

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/aapp-sea-ice-scientist-wins-global-glaciology-award

27 Feb 2024: A Hobart-based scientist from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) has received a prestigious honour from the International Glaciological Society. Dr Pat Wongpan, a sea-ice biologist with the Australian Antarctic Program Partnership
Honours graduate takes out national award for black hole research

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/honours-graduate-takes-out-national-award-for-black-hole-research

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
Designing for Mona Foma

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1069-designing-for-mona-foma

15 Oct 2020: Emily Hunt grew up in Launceston and has always appreciated the town’s rich architectural history. This includes the University’s Architecture & Design building, which is housed in a converted 1950’s locomotive workshop. Studying the Master of
From teacher to Law graduate and University Medallist

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/from-teacher-to-law-graduate-and-university-medallist

29 Feb 2024: Penny Stevenson found satisfaction in a teaching career for more than two decades, but still there was an itch to scratch. She’d wondered sometimes about other paths and, when the opportunity arose to study Introduction to Law as a one-off unit,
Scholarship gives students overseas study opportunity

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1200-scholarship-gives-students-overseas-study-opportunity

25 Jan 2022: Two students from the University of Tasmania will each spend a semester studying in the Indo-Pacific after receiving a 2022 New Colombo Plan Scholarship. The scholarship provides financial support for high achieving students to undertake up to 19
The world’s your oyster with a degree in business

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/the-worlds-your-oyster-with-a-degree-in-business

27 Mar 2024: What started as work experience for some of the best and brightest final-year business students turned into a real-world marketing opportunity for combined Bachelor of Business and Laws student Darcy Heffernan. Drawing on his studies and experiences
Community welcome for future doctors training on the Coast

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/community-welcome-for-future-doctors-training-on-the-coast

2 Feb 2024: Medical students moving and returning to the State’s North West were recently welcomed to the region. The University of Tasmania’s Rural Clinical School (RCS) hosted a community event at the Cradle Coast Campus in Burnie to celebrate the arrival
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
Transformation of The Makers complete

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/transformation-of-the-makers-complete

20 Dec 2023: A new chapter has begun in Burnie for an iconic building transformed by the University of Tasmania into a technology and innovation hub to serve the North-West region. The $4+ million interior refurbishment of The Makers – located at West Park in
Students' skills put to the test in trauma weekend

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/students-skills-put-to-the-test-in-trauma-weekend

28 Mar 2024: Medical students from across Tasmania recently converged for the first time in Launceston for an interactive trauma workshop. One hundred and five final year medical students were be joined by 15 paramedicine students for the two-day course designed
University sports clubs cheer on Sandy Bay campus redevelopment

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1231-university-sports-clubs-cheer-on-sandy-bay-campus-redevelopment

31 Mar 2022: Image: Michaelyne Arumbi from the Tasmanian University Rugby Union Football Club on the attack. Under the Reimagine Sandy Bay Master Plan, the sporting precinct will include new playing fields and facilities to accommodate the burgeoning growth in
Launceston’s Inveresk library tops the nation with design award

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/launcestons-inveresk-library-tops-the-nation-with-design-award

14 May 2024: The University of Tasmania has been recognised for having the best designed academic library in the country. Inveresk library, which forms part of the University’s new, central campus precinct in Launceston, was announced as a winner in this
Research to investigate impact of humidity on wine quality

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/research-to-investigate-impact-of-humidity-on-wine-quality

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
Innovative pharmacists recognised

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/innovative-pharmacists-recognised

10 Jul 2024: Two alumni have been recognised in this year’s Tasmanian Pharmacist of the Year awards for their exceptional community care and innovation. Their new pharmacy model, which sees patients meet with pharmacists in private consultation rooms, among
Community and campus precinct continues to flourish on the Coast

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/community-and-campus-precinct-continues-to-flourish-on-the-coast

19 Dec 2023: Visitors to the seaside City of Burnie now have more opportunities to take in the coastal setting thanks to outdoor transformation projects being led by the University of Tasmania. Work has been underway throughout 2023 to enhance areas surrounding
The best combination of learning and lifestyle

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/559-the-best-combination-of-learning-and-lifestyle

13 Mar 2018: Jennifer Moore, 18, “applied everywhere”, to study medicine, but she chose the University of Tasmania for its combination of course structure and lifestyle. “I liked that I can go straight into medicine here, rather than doing undergraduate and
Lighting the way to equity in education

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/lighting-the-way-to-equity-in-education

13 Dec 2023: More than three decades ago, alumnus Dr Nicholas Hope AM signed his first credit for the World Bank. It was an education project, rather than an addition to infrastructure, and embodied a priority that became a cornerstone of Hope’s career. He
Tasmanian fisheries forensics technology set to improve global catch…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/tasmanian-fisheries-forensics-technology-set-to-improve-global-catch-management

24 May 2024: In 2020, global wild capture fisheries production was estimated at 90. 3 million tonnes, valued at $141 billion USD, according to a 2022 report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). However, Dr Madeline Green from the University of
The art of making a difference

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/the-art-of-making-a-difference

24 May 2024: Gifting the joy of musicAccessibility to the arts was an important driver for former University of Tasmania Deputy Chancellor, business leader and alumnus Dr Rod Roberts and Mrs Cecile Roberts when they established the Ossa Music Prize. “We want to
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
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
Law alumna keen to share career options

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/law-alumna-keen-to-share-career-options

4 May 2023: Hailing from Blackmans Bay, Law alumna Georgina Barnes BEc-LLB(Hons) 2019, AssocDegPhil 2022, is now an Associate specialising in dispute resolution at Baker McKenzie in Sydney. Georgina works across a broad range of the law on matters which are in
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
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
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 University of Tasmania has risen to number two in the world in the prestigious Times Higher Education Impact Rankings released today. The rankings assess universities for their impact on society and the environment against the United Nations’
100% of young people surveyed believe that every secondary school…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/100-of-young-people-surveyed-believe-that-every-secondary-school-should-have-a-uni-hub

24 Jan 2024: Since 2017, we have worked in partnership with the State Government to deliver and grow our School-Higher Education Learning Hubs (Uni Hubs) at Claremont College and Newstead College. In 2023, Uni Hubs were also embedded at Don College, Hellyer
Community garden grows a sense of pride and belonging

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/community-garden-grows-a-sense-of-pride-and-belonging

20 Jun 2024: A small garden in the heart of Inveresk campus is helping connect students, staff and the community with food growing, learning and each other. Set amongst a series of flourishing raised beds within the Community Garden on-site is a patch cared for
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