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  2. Thumbnail for Australian Antarctic scientists in bid for NASA space mission

    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
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    Financial assistance for keen agriculture students

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/financial-assistance-for-keen-agriculture-students
    25 Sep 2024: Students from Bothwell District High School in Tasmania’s Central Highlands recently gained an insight into what a career in agriculture looks like, and it was made possible by a transport grant from the University of Tasmania. The year 7 to 10
  4. Thumbnail for VET graduate sails into promising maritime career

    VET graduate sails into promising maritime career

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/vet-graduate-sets-sail-into-promising-maritime-career
    6 Sep 2024: Australian Maritime College (AMC) student Oliver Styles has navigated his way to a coveted Trainee Integrated Rating position with Strait Link, thanks to an innovative VET program. Oliver Styles Starting with the Certificate I in Maritime Operations
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    First evaluation of Tasmania’s pre-recorded evidence scheme

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/first-evaluation-of-tasmanias-pre-recorded-evidence-scheme
    25 Sep 2024: The Tasmania Law Reform Institute has conducted the first evaluation of the state’s pre-recorded evidence scheme, finding it benefits justice outcomes but could also be improved. Tasmania’s special hearings scheme, which allows witnesses to
  6. Thumbnail for The sky’s the limit: AMC student wins NASA-backed scholarship

    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-scholarship2
    14 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 contribute
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    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
  8. Thumbnail for Architecture students triumph in national Super Studio design competition

    Architecture students triumph in national Super Studio design…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/architecture-students-triumph-in-national-super-studio-design-competition
    12 Sep 2024: A trio of University of Tasmania architecture students has won the National Super Studio Design Competition, showcasing an innovative approach to disaster relief housing. More than 80 teams from 20 universities across the country designed “radical
  9. Thumbnail for Student sustainability champion receives Green Gown Award

    Student sustainability champion receives Green Gown Award

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/student-sustainability-champion-receives-green-gown-award
    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 award in the 2023 Green Gown Awards Australasia for her
  10. Thumbnail for Young scientists uncover the secrets to plant survival at Festival of Bright Ideas

    Young scientists uncover the secrets to plant survival at Festival of …

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/young-scientists-uncover-the-secrets-to-plant-survival-at-festival-of-bright-ideas
    5 Sep 2024: As concerns about climate change grow, a group of young scientists at the 2024 Festival of Bright Ideas (FOBI) aimed to ease fears by showcasing the resilience of plants. At the Plant Detectives stall, researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence
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    Spotlight on Dr Matias Thomsen, Lecturer in Law

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/spotlight-on-dr-matias-thomsen,-lecturer-in-law
    24 Sep 2024: Matias Thomsen is a Lecturer in Criminal Law and Evidence and a Senior Legal Advisor for the Global Desk of the Diakonia International Humanitarian Law Centre. Matias’ research interests include international humanitarian law; international
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    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
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    Managing botrytis in wine grapes

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/managing-botrytis-in-wine-grapes
    16 Sep 2024: Botrytis bunch rot disease continues to be a major production constraint at many wine growing sites in Tasmania. The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is working with industry to address the problem and boost productivity and profitability
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    Rabbit ‘invasion’ the focus of Paris art residency

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/rabbit-invasion-the-focus-of-paris-art-residency
    11 Sep 2024: Invasive pest in Australia, threatened species at home – portrayals of the European rabbit will be the focus of a Paris residency for Hobart artist Robyn Higgins. Higgins has been awarded the $10,000 Mary Maxwell Travel Scholarship in Creative Arts
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    Alumni honoured

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/alumni-honoured
    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
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    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
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    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
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    Telescopic visionary

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/telescopic-visionary
    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,
  19. Thumbnail for Insights into Tasmania's agricultural industry

    Insights into Tasmania's agricultural industry

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/insights-into-tasmanias-agricultural-industry
    9 Sep 2024: Bachelor of Agricultural Science students at the University of Tasmania have been given a behind-the-scenes look at Tasmania’s agricultural industry. Last week 28 students took part in a three-day camp to visit agricultural businesses in the
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    Better prepared to succeed

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/better-prepared-to-succeed
    5 Sep 2024: Dr. Matthew Fielding’s non-traditional journey into academia began in his hometown in Ulverstone. He’s come a long way since then, now inspiring and connecting with students through his role as a Teaching Fellow at the University of
  21. Thumbnail for World-leading medical researcher takes on personal cancer challenge

    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
  22. 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
  23. Thumbnail for Highlighting the diverse options for agricultural science graduates

    Highlighting the diverse options for agricultural science graduates

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/highlighting-the-diverse-options-for-agricultural-science-graduates
    3 Sep 2024: Like all Bachelor of Agricultural Science graduates at the University of Tasmania, former student Oliver Gales, had a wide range of career options in front of him. “I chose agricultural science thinking that I appreciated how diverse the career
  24. Thumbnail for Promoting options for cutting Tasmania’s transport emissions

    Promoting options for cutting Tasmania’s transport emissions

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/promoting-options-for-cutting-tasmanias-transport-emissions
    1 Aug 2023: Tasmania may be one of the few places on earth which has already reached net-zero and has a head start in the transition to a low-carbon future. Our next challenge is to start the hard work of reducing emissions across the entire economy from heavy
  25. Thumbnail for Lighting the way to equity in education

    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
  26. Thumbnail for Fine Art student’s climate study takes National Photography Prize

    Fine Art student’s climate study takes National Photography Prize

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/fine-art-students-climate-study-takes-national-photography-prize
    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
  27. Thumbnail for Stay frosty: Antarctic science for kids, reviewed by kids

    Stay frosty: Antarctic science for kids, reviewed by kids

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/Stay-frosty-Antarctic-science-for-kids,-reviewed-by-kids
    12 Aug 2024: To mark National Science Week, Hobart scientists have presented a special collection of articles about Antarctica and the Southern Ocean to Libraries Tasmania. What makes this collection different is that the 23 articles written by scientists were
  28. 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
  29. Thumbnail for Join us in our journey towards a more sustainable world.

    Join us in our journey towards a more sustainable world.

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/corey-petersons-journey-towards-a-sustainable-world
    6 Sep 2024: The University of Tasmania has been on a sustainability journey for many years. And we’ve needed to make this journey as a community, with a shared focus on holistic sustainability: environmental, socio-cultural, and economic. Universities can play
  30. 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
  31. Thumbnail for Overcoming barriers in an online learning community

    Overcoming barriers in an online learning community

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/overcoming-barriers-in-an-online-learning-community
    24 Apr 2024: Boosting online learning’s potential to overcome barriers to university study will be the focus of new research in the School of Education. Strategies to better engage students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, will be explored in
  32. Thumbnail for Funding research that offers real benefits for people with multiple sclerosis

    Funding research that offers real benefits for people with multiple…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/funding-to-fast-track-research-into-real-benefits-for-people-with-ms
    4 Mar 2024: In a $4. 5m grant round aiming to fast-track the translation of research into real benefits for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS), four researchers from the Menzies Institute for Medical Research MS Research Flagship are amongst 17 to
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    New scholarship for next generation of teachers

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-scholarship-for-next-generation-of-teachers
    1 Nov 2023: The University has partnered with the Tasmanian Government to help ensure the state has the quality teachers it needs with a new scholarship valued at up to $31,000. The Teach Tasmania Scholarship will be made available to eligible Bachelor of
  34. Thumbnail for Meet the Chemistry Valedictorian motivated for good

    Meet the Chemistry Valedictorian motivated for good

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/meet-the-chemistry-valedictorian-motivated-for-good
    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
  35. Thumbnail for Space calling: University of Tasmania receives communication from key mission

    Space calling: University of Tasmania receives communication from key …

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/space-calling-university-of-tasmania-receives-communication-from-key-mission
    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)
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    Technology means greater need for privacy protection

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/technology-means-greater-need-for-privacy-protection
    28 May 2024: Technological advances such as spyware, covert cameras and drones mean the state’s privacy protections should be reviewed, a new Tasmania Law Reform Institute report recommends. Laws covering stalking and intimidation in Tasmania should be
  37. Thumbnail for Stellar year for alumni in Australia Day Honours

    Stellar year for alumni in Australia Day Honours

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/stellar-year-for-alumni-in-australia-day-awards
    10 Feb 2023: Eighteen University of Tasmania alumni have been celebrated in the 2023 Australia Day Honours, with contributions to society ranging from youth, public service and government to wildlife and land conservation. Among those awarded were Sarah Merridew
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    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
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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
  40. Thumbnail for Sowing the seeds for a sustainable future

    Sowing the seeds for a sustainable future

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/sowing-the-seeds-for-a-sustainable-future
    6 Sep 2024: Coriander might be the world’s most controversial herb but – whether you love it, or think it tastes like soap – it has become a clear symbol of the success of the Inveresk Community Garden. Jeff is the Community Garden Coordinator at the
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    Promoting the benefits of a career in agriculture

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/promoting-the-benefits-of-a-career-in-agriculture
    29 Aug 2024: Agricultural science graduates are in high demand. In fact, it’s estimated there are six jobs to every graduate. The Agricultural Science Careers Forum on 30 August at the University of Tasmania in Hobart will provide an opportunity for Bachelor of
  42. Thumbnail for University's Newnham campus now home to research institute for sustainable forestry

    University's Newnham campus now home to research institute for…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/universitys-newnham-campus-now-home-to-research-institute-for-sustainable-forestry
    12 Mar 2024: The future of sustainable forestry has received a significant boost with the official launch of the $100 million Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI) research institute at the University’s Newnham campus. AFWI is a collaboration between
  43. Thumbnail for Tasmania's the ticket to Pierre's sustainable lifestyle

    Tasmania's the ticket to Pierre's sustainable lifestyle

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/from-economics-to-the-business-of-environmentalism
    11 Jan 2023: When Pierre Defourny and his wife considered where to raise their 19-month-old twins, Tasmania was the choice location – and for more than just the lifestyle. Originally from Belgium, Pierre found his introduction to Australia working in Canberra
  44. Thumbnail for Innovation and fun take centre stage at Burnie’s Mini MakerX

    Innovation and fun take centre stage at Burnie’s Mini MakerX

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/innovation-and-fun-take-centre-stage-at-burnies-mini-makerx
    27 Aug 2024: Burnie came alive with creativity and innovation when Mini MakerX took over the University of Tasmania’s newly-refurbished Makers Technology and Innovation Hub at the Cradle Coast Campus for a day filled with hands-on activities and discovery. The
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    Welcoming The Conversation

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/welcoming-the-conversation
    28 May 2024: Alumna and Deputy Editor Politics and Society at The Conversation Erin Cooper-Douglas will be based on-campus as part of a new collaboration with the University of Tasmania. The University has partnered with the leading publisher of research-based
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    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
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    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
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    University Foundation Committee

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/university-foundation-committee
    24 May 2024: The University Foundation Committee (UFC) is a committee of the Council of the University of Tasmania. It was established to ensure that the University’s philanthropic practices and policies are consistent with its mission and goals and that
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    Naval gazing: ship design by the numbers

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/naval-gazing-ship-design-by-the-numbers
    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
  50. Thumbnail for The sky’s the limit: AMC student wins NASA-backed scholarship

    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
  51. Thumbnail for The science of the ideal salad dressing

    The science of the ideal salad dressing

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/the-science-of-the-ideal-salad-dressing
    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

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