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  2. Thumbnail for From Tasmania’s West Coast to Federal Court Judge

    From Tasmania’s West Coast to Federal Court Judge

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/from-tasmanias-west-coast-to-federal-court-judge
    22 May 2024: The Hon. Justice Penelope Neskovcin (BEc-LLB Hons 1992) was appointed to the Federal Court of Australia on 8 February 2024. She graduated with a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Tasmania in 1993. Prior to her
  3. Thumbnail for Visual artists invited to apply for McAuley Fellowship

    Visual artists invited to apply for McAuley Fellowship

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/visual-artists-invited-to-apply-for-mcauley-fellowship
    28 Mar 2024: Applications are open for the $10,000 James McAuley Creative Fellowship offered by the University of Tasmania. The 2024 fellowship will support an established Australian visual artist to work with students and the Tasmanian community. The recipient
  4. Thumbnail for Find where you’re meant to be

    Find where you’re meant to be

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/find-where-youre-meant-to-be
    15 May 2024: Bachelor of Arts student Reuben Yakubu had always been interested in both science and theatre. However, it wasn't until he was in year seven that he really focused on his passion for theatre, which would eventually lead him to his major in Theatre
  5. 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
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    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
  7. Thumbnail for The art of making a difference

    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
  8. Thumbnail for From teacher to Law graduate and University Medallist

    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,
  9. Thumbnail for Fulbright scholars awarded for US study

    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
  10. Thumbnail for Alumnus reveals warming tundra's carbon emissions

    Alumnus reveals warming tundra's carbon emissions

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/alumnus-reveals-warming-tundras-carbon-emissions
    9 May 2024: The importance of Arctic or alpine treeless expanses – the tundra – in terms of carbon emissions made international news last month. One of the international scientists involved in the 25-years-in-the-making study is Mark Hovenden, Professor of
  11. Thumbnail for Renowned Composer encourages students to explore new directions

    Renowned Composer encourages students to explore new directions

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/renowned-composer-encourages-students-to-explore-new-directions
    28 Oct 2022: Composer Mary Finsterer’s record of accomplishments in the music world is considerable. She is recognised as one of Australia’s finest composers, having received awards for her music in Europe, Britain, USA and Canada and her repertoire covers
  12. Thumbnail for Pianist Sarah Chick awarded Ossa Music Prize

    Pianist Sarah Chick awarded Ossa Music Prize

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/pianist-sarah-chick-awarded-ossa-music-prize
    14 Jul 2023: Pianist Sarah Chick has been awarded the prestigious 2023 Ossa Music Prize with a program highlighting the work of lesser-known women composers. Third-year Bachelor of Music student Sarah receives a prize valued at $10,000, which includes $2500 for
  13. Thumbnail for Art student’s secret to award-winning work

    Art student’s secret to award-winning work

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/art-students-secret-to-award-winning-work
    4 Nov 2023: Patricia Coombe has a secret to capturing the misty images in her award-winning work: a triple pinhole camera. The Bachelor of Fine Arts student made her own version of the camera, which has three tiny pinholes, to create images of buildings that
  14. 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
  15. Thumbnail for Students receive $133,000 to make a positive impact on the Tasmanian agricultural industry

    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
  16. Thumbnail for Joanne Flinn, BEc, LLB 1990

    Joanne Flinn, BEc, LLB 1990

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/joanne-flinn
    9 Oct 2023: After completing degrees in economics and law, Joanne launched her career consulting for Accenture in Sydney followed by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) internationally. Joanne is a published author, speaker and strategist who specialises in integrating
  17. Thumbnail for Architecture project makes (sound) waves at Mona Foma

    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.
  18. Thumbnail for Deeper purpose: Cameron pursues a career in submarine design at the Australian Maritime College

    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
  19. Thumbnail for Taking Tassie tourism online

    Taking Tassie tourism online

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/191-taking-tassie-tourism-online
    14 Nov 2016: A love of tourism, Tassie, and people made Marketing Management student Mark Acheson the perfect person to give a popular outdoors brand an online boost. Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Journalism, and worked in journalism for two years
  20. Thumbnail for Top 5 music festivals in Tassie this summer

    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
  21. 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
  22. Thumbnail for Applications open for Paris studio residency

    Applications open for Paris studio residency

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/applications-open-for-paris-studio-residency
    25 May 2023: Applications are open for the prestigious Rosamond McCulloch Studio Residency in Paris offered by the University of Tasmania. Up to six artists will have the opportunity to live and work in the studio, located in the heart of Paris in the
  23. Thumbnail for Eliah’s journey into the gaming industry

    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
  24. Thumbnail for There is something special about Tasmania’s forests, and Tassie wood

    There is something special about Tasmania’s forests, and Tassie wood

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/there-is-something-special-about-tasmanias-forests-and-tassie-wood
    13 Dec 2022: Rescuing climate-stressed treesIn a recent report, UNESCO noted Tasmania's World Heritage forests remove more carbon from the atmosphere than any other of their wilderness sites. In short, our forests are critical to solving climate change. But with
  25. Thumbnail for Food sustainability the focus for AgriCULTURED conversation

    Food sustainability the focus for AgriCULTURED conversation

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/food-sustainability-the-focus-for-agricultured-conversation
    1 Aug 2023: Helping communities understand and nurture resilient local food systems will be the focus for Professor Alana Mann at this week’s AgriCULTURED event in the state’s North. The University’s Professor of Media and Communication, who specialises in
  26. Thumbnail for Exhibitions shine spotlight on young artists

    Exhibitions shine spotlight on young artists

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/exhibitions-shine-spotlight-on-young-artists
    28 Sep 2022: For the past year a group of Year 11 and 12 students across the state have immersed themselves in a creative arts program with the University of Tasmania. Now their artistic endeavours will be on display for all to see at one of three Object Design
  27. Thumbnail for Literary prize fosters new Tasmanian stories

    Literary prize fosters new Tasmanian stories

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/literary-prize-fosters-new-tasmanian-stories
    16 Dec 2022: Award-winning author Cameron Hindrum The University of Tasmania Prize has been taken out by alumnus Cameron Hindrum at the 2022 Tasmanian Literary Awards. Mr Hindrum won the $10,000 prize, awarded for the best new unpublished literary work by a
  28. Thumbnail for Students collaborate on Tasmania-first production

    Students collaborate on Tasmania-first production

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/students-collaborate-on-tasmania-first-production
    11 Oct 2023: One play, two directors, two casts, two production teams. A work by one of Australia’s most in-demand playwrights will be staged in the state for the first time this month by two teams of University of Tasmania students in Hobart and
  29. Thumbnail for Creative arts students take pop-up to TMAG

    Creative arts students take pop-up to TMAG

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/creative-arts-students-take-pop-up-to-tmag
    11 Jul 2023: Creative Arts students have had the chance to perform as artists and curators with a speedy pop-up exhibition at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Student artists had just two hours to install their show Low Expectations before the public arrived
  30. Thumbnail for No stranger to exploration

    No stranger to exploration

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/no-stranger-to-exploration
    24 Oct 2023: Debby Ng left her home in Singapore to pursue her dream of studying conservation and environmental science in Tasmania, Australia. She chose the University of Tasmania because it offered her the opportunity to work on real-world projects that made a
  31. Thumbnail for Alumnus to represent Australia at international music festival

    Alumnus to represent Australia at international music festival

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/alumnus-to-represent-australia-at-international-music-festival
    21 Jul 2023: Alumni composer Angus Davison has been selected to represent Australia at a prestigious international contemporary music showcase. Music graduate Angus’ piece Nigel will be presented at the International Society for Contemporary Music’s World New
  32. Thumbnail for Law graduates tackle war crimes with scholarship

    Law graduates tackle war crimes with scholarship

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/law-graduates-tackle-war-crimes-with-scholarship
    27 Jan 2023: Two Law graduates will work with war crimes prosecutors in The Hague after being awarded $25,000 scholarships. Gabrielle Gee and Chun Yu have each been awarded the Tim Hawkins Memorial Scholarship, allowing them to work in the Prosecutor’s office
  33. Thumbnail for Bicentennial art protest looks back to the future

    Bicentennial art protest looks back to the future

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/bicentennial-art-protest-looks-back-to-the-future
    10 Mar 2023: A landmark art series that protested Australia’s bicentennial celebrations will be shown for the first time in its entirety since 1988 alongside new works at the University of Tasmania. Right Here Right Now – Australia 1988 featured 32
  34. Thumbnail for Music students find a Malaysian groove

    Music students find a Malaysian groove

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/music-students-find-a-malaysian-groove
    2 Mar 2023: A group of Music students has had the chance to move to a different rhythm with a two-week experience in Malaysia. Students studying classical, jazz, pop, songwriting and musical technology have jammed with traditional instruments, immersed
  35. Thumbnail for Music students’ hands-on class with Berlin Philharmonic master

    Music students’ hands-on class with Berlin Philharmonic master

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/music-students-hands-on-class-with-berlin-philharmonic-master
    31 Aug 2023: Music students have taken a masterclass with internationally renowned horn player Stefan Dohr from the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Five horn players studying at the University joined the special class with Mr Dohr, who was in the state to perform
  36. Thumbnail for How a backyard project inspired a career that is protecting our reefs

    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
  37. Thumbnail for Fine Art student takes prestigious Glover Prize

    Fine Art student takes prestigious Glover Prize

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/fine-arts-student-takes-prestigious-glover-prize
    16 Mar 2023: Fine Art student Joanna Chew has taken out one of Australia’s most significant awards for landscape painting, the $75,000 Glover Prize. Ms Chew, a PhD student in the School of Creative Arts and Media, won for her entry titled Tender. Jo Chew,
  38. Thumbnail for Theatre Makers to immerse themselves in new musical production

    Theatre Makers to immerse themselves in new musical production

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/theatre-makers-to-immerse-themselves-in-new-musical-production
    11 Nov 2022: A successful weekend festival is finding ways to cultivate and nurture artistic talent right here in Tasmania. The University of Tasmania is partnering with the Australian Musical Theatre Festival for the Maker’s Weekend – a bespoke festival
  39. Thumbnail for Books, nature and connection to place in new city mural

    Books, nature and connection to place in new city mural

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/books,-nature-and-connection-to-place-in-new-city-mural
    6 Jul 2022: The University’s accommodation and learning precinct on Melville St will be enlivened by the major artwork, as further planned stages of work on a new laneway are completed. Dr Benjamin Kluss, or Jamin, recently completed a PhD at the University of
  40. Thumbnail for Discover a world of creative writing

    Discover a world of creative writing

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/discover-a-world-of-creative-writing
    23 Nov 2022: Storytelling permeates through our society through stimulating narratives, be it in traditional fictional novel form or short creative works like blogs and even TikTok. As part of the Festival of the Fantastic in Australian and Japanese Arts, the
  41. Thumbnail for Ossa Music Prize winner begins statewide tour

    Ossa Music Prize winner begins statewide tour

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/ossa-music-prize-winner-begins-statewide-tour
    25 Aug 2023: Ossa Music Prize-winning pianist Sarah Chick will undertake a seven-concert statewide tour from Wednesday, highlighting the work of women composers. The third-year Bachelor of Music student will take her presentation, Portraits: Women Composing
  42. Thumbnail for English major produces more than just skilled writers

    English major produces more than just skilled writers

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/arts-more-than-writers
    26 Apr 2023: A Bachelor of Arts is an extremely versatile degree, one that can be tailored to explore new or old interests and help you discover a wide range of career possibilities. With majors in areas as diverse as English, History, Psychology, Classics,
  43. Thumbnail for Students find their mojo with Dark Mofo

    Students find their mojo with Dark Mofo

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/students-find-their-mojo-with-dark-mofo
    21 Jun 2023: If Isabella Cooke wanted to see where her Dark Mofo internship might take her, she didn’t have far to look. Isabella’s mentor at Mofo, Communications Coordinator Keira Leonard, was herself a former intern at the festival. It made for a special
  44. Thumbnail for Alumni composers look to world stage

    Alumni composers look to world stage

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/alumni-composers-look-to-world-stage
    27 Apr 2023: Two University of Tasmania alumni are among just six composers selected to represent Australia at a prestigious international contemporary music showcase. Music graduates Angus Davison and Dominic Flynn have had pieces selected for possible
  45. Thumbnail for Musicians to perform in aid of endangered handfish

    Musicians to perform in aid of endangered handfish

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/handfish-fundraising-concert
    15 Aug 2022: Music and rare fish may have little in common, but the two will be the focal point of a special one-hour event at The Hedberg on August 19. The University of Tasmania School of Creative Arts and Media is hosting a benefit concert for the Handfish
  46. Thumbnail for Alumni in action – Green Hydrogen

    Alumni in action – Green Hydrogen

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/alumni-in-action-green-hydrogen
    13 Dec 2022: Green Hydrogen is produced by splitting water with electricity, via electrolysis, using power from renewable energy sources, such as hydroelectricity, wind and solar. Significantly, it produces no greenhouse emissions. Our Engineering and Mathematics
  47. Thumbnail for An exciting journey towards a new career

    An exciting journey towards a new career

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1098-an-exciting-journey-towards-a-new-career
    1 Dec 2020: Starting further tertiary study in the middle of a pandemic would make many people apprehensive. But for mother of Six Ishara Love, 2020 provided the opportunity to launch into an exciting new chapter. Originally from Melbourne, Ishara has lived in
  48. Thumbnail for ‘Marie Antoinette’ awarded prestigious Paris arts residency

    ‘Marie Antoinette’ awarded prestigious Paris arts residency

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/marie-antoinette-awarded-prestigious-paris-arts-residency
    9 May 2024: Ever dreamed of an artistic residency in Paris? For University of Tasmania alumna, writer and artist Helen Hopcroft, the dream will become a reality later this year, when she will spend a month writing in an apartment in the heart of the Marais
  49. Thumbnail for A win in film awards for two Tassie students

    A win in film awards for two Tassie students

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/a-win-in-film-awards-for-two-tassie-students
    1 Dec 2022: Two students from The Media School at the University of Tasmania have taken out major awards in this year's MyStateBank Student Film Festival. For his short film Animus, passionate filmmaker and writer Scott Lleonart won the Best Film: Post Year 10
  50. Thumbnail for Megan finds Utopia in the theatre

    Megan finds Utopia in the theatre

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/megan-finds-utopia-in-the-theatre
    23 Aug 2022: Megan Kenna is in the final year of a Bachelor of Arts majoring in theatre and performance, also focusing on art and creative designs as part of their degree. After their work in the Semester 1, third year production Anenemy, Megan was approached by
  51. 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

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