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Double degrees hit the right note

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1272-double-degrees-hit-the-right-note

14 Jun 2022: Emily Swanson and Simon Ramirez are both enrolled in double degrees. The nature of work is changing, with today’s university students likely to have multiple careers over their lifetime. So it makes sense that many students are enrolling in two
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Business focus thrives on the North-West

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/business-focus-thrives-on-the-north-west

24 May 2024: For Vincent McDonagh, receiving the 2023 Business Northwest Bursary has not only eased financial pressures, it has provided valuable connections with the business community. “I went to the Business Northwest meeting and spoke, and ever since then
Hive mind at work in new learning destination

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/Hive-mind-at-work-in-Ulverstone

2 May 2024: Over the past few months, the Underwood Centre's Limitless Learning team has facilitated ten intergenerational workshops with local students and families at Hive Tasmania. This has led to the creation of educational resources by kids, for kids, that
3D printing business brings new opportunities to the North West Coast

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/3d-printing-business-brings-new-opportunities-to-the-north-west-coast

24 Jul 2023: When Dian Ferrington set out to start her 3D printing and design business with her fiancÃ, she wanted to create a place that championed safety, inclusivity, and sustainability. TONDII, a design and fabrication business located in Wynyard, is the
A voice for change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/943-a-voice-for-change

23 Sep 2019: Naarah Barnes is more than just a music student – she’s also a teacher and mentor, award-winning singer, and professional theatre performer. For Naarah, going to university wasn’t just about her achieving great things for herself, it was also
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
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
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
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,
Nurturing home-grown medical research

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/nurturing-home-grown-medical-research

24 May 2024: Sustained support crucial to medical researchAlan Rees watched as his father, the pre-eminent landscape painter the late Lloyd Frederic Rees AC CMG, lost his vision to macular degeneration. Years later the artist’s only son developed a form of the
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
A rising tide lifts all boats

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/a-rising-tide-lifts-all-boats

24 May 2024: Findlay Wright is exactly the kind of student Dr Ian and Jill Wilson hoped to assist when they provided a $1 million endowment toward scholarships at the University of Tasmania. Moving from North-West Tasmania to Hobart to study Findlay was doing
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
Aurora Australis in a nutshell

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/aurora-australis-in-a-nutshell

27 Jun 2023: As the gateway to the world’s southernmost wilds, Tasmania’s unique location and thriving scientific community attract students and researchers from every corner of our blue-green planet. Studying in Tasmania also gives you a front-row seat to
Passion for health begins at home

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/852-passion-for-health-begins-at-home

10 Apr 2019: It wasn’t until he studied at university that Timothy Kariotis fully gained an understanding of why people from his hometown in Devonport, Tasmania were experiencing poor health. Since completing the Master of Public Health at the University of
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
Transforming The Makers with the NW community

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/transforming-the-makers-with-the-nw-community

5 Feb 2024: The North-West can now benefit from a modern centre of ‘making’ that hosts hands-on learning experiences, progresses business ideas, and advances the region’s key industries through specialised technology, training and research. Burnie’s
Naarah and the arts

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/naarah-and-the-arts

13 Dec 2022: When Alumni magazine interviewed Naarah (pronounced: Nay-ar-ah) Barnes (BMus 2019), she was back in Western Australia’s Kimberley, seeing the house she bought on the very same day she was offered a supporting lead role in the Amazon Prime series
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
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
Deeper purpose: Cameron pursues a career in submarine design at the…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/deeper-purpose-cameron-pursues-a-career-in-submarine-design-at-the-australian-maritime-college

18 Mar 2024: A school trip to a naval base in grade 11 started Cameron Skeggs on a direct course to a career in submarine design. With a lifelong interest in all things STEM, Cameron already knew she wanted to be an engineer. But it was meeting a submariner
Natasha’s journey to health and medicine

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/883-natashas-journey-to-health-and-medicine

8 Jul 2019: Natasha Abeysekera has completed the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery. By the end of 2019, Natasha was officially Dr Abeysekera. “It’s a strange experience when you hear yourself called doctor for the first time,” Natasha
Architecture project makes (sound) waves at Mona Foma

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/952-architecture-project-makes-sound-waves-at-mona-foma

15 Oct 2019: We’ve all heard that creativity means thinking outside the box. But this adage was tested when Architecture and Design students were set the challenge of making a recording space/performance stage for Mona Foma 2019 out of a shipping container.
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)
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
It's OK to be bored: engaging children with art through Limitless …

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/Its-ok-to-be-bored

19 Feb 2024: A gallery guide and program designed with kids, for kids, launched recently at the Devonport Regional Gallery through the Peter Underwood Centre's Limitless Learning project. Dubbed It’s ok @ DRG, the guide is now available to all families visiting
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 nomination by the 2023 Green Gown Awards Australasia for her
Celebrating 60 years of agricultural science

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/celebrating-60-years-of-agricultural-science

13 Dec 2023: A strong spirit of camaraderie between staff and students and a passion for agriculture are common themes in accounts from Ag Science alumni (aka “aggies”) across the past sixty years. During this time, our research and teaching staff have
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
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
Tasmanian devil declines impact quolls

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/tasmanian-devil-declines-impact-quolls

18 Jan 2024: A steep drop in the population of the endangered Tasmanian devil is creating knock-on effects to the evolutionary genetics of the spotted-tailed quoll, according to a new Nature Ecology & Evolution study. A global research team including experts from
Top 5 music festivals in Tassie this summer

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/968-top-5-music-festivals-in-tassie-this-summer

5 Dec 2019: 1. Mona Foma, 11th- 20th Jan. Launceston (City and surrounds)Mona Foma brings the neon glittery weirdness to Launceston over two weeks in January, with 400 artists across 25 venues, and truly takes over the city. Expect the truly bizarre at Mona
Eliah’s journey into the gaming industry

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/eliahs-journey-into-the-gaming-industry

24 Nov 2023: Eliah Woolley is an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Honours student who has previously completed a Bachelor of ICT and a Bachelor of Visual Communications at the University of Tasmania. Eliah shared with us their passion for gaming
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
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
Anchored in excellence

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/anchored-in-excellence

10 Jan 2024: Twenty-three Australian Maritime College Class of 2023 graduates were celebrated in recent weeks, as they crossed the stage in a ceremony in Launceston to mark the successful completion of their studies. Joining more than 5,100 University of
Rewarding rural opportunities

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/700-rewarding-rural-opportunities

9 Aug 2018: The secret is out about the State’s rural and remote destinations, but what isn’t widely known is their appeal as a medical training destination. Newly qualified University of Tasmania medical graduates are opting to further their education and
Transformation drives new courses

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/transformation-drives-new-courses

25 Aug 2022: New courses are being developed to make education more attainable for all Tasmanians, allowing them to study close to home and give back to their local community in areas that are in high demand for each region. Our new campuses at West Park in
Scholarship winner focused on doing good

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/428-scholarship-winner-focused-on-doing-good

10 Oct 2017: Hannah Martin was a college student in Tasmania’s North West when she knew she wanted to devote her career to helping cancer patients. Hannah, 22, is now studying a Bachelor of Health Science/Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science, which she began
Co-designing with kids

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/co-designing-with-kids

5 Mar 2024: In community centres, galleries and museums in the North and North-West of Tasmania, the Limitless Learning program brings together staff from participating institutions and young people from local schools to jointly construct activities for future
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
Scholarship helping Naarah to master her theatrical arts in London

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/scholarship-helping-naarah-to-master-her-theatrical-arts-in-london

28 Jul 2023: Bachelor of Music graduate Naarah Barnes is heading to London to study her Master of Arts (Musical Theatre), thanks to a scholarship specifically for First Nations scholars. Gija woman Naarah graduated from the University of Tasmania in 2019 with a
Learn how to live with fire

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/learn-how-to-live-with-fire

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