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  2. Thumbnail for New exhibition turns spotlight on marine species and habitats under pressure

    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
  3. Thumbnail for Students' skills put to the test in trauma weekend

    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
  4. Thumbnail for RAN celebrates new Paramedicine graduates

    RAN celebrates new Paramedicine graduates

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/ran-celebrates-new-paramedicine-graduates
    22 Mar 2024: In a collaborative effort since 2016, the University of Tasmania has partnered with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to offer a specialised Clinical Managers course tailored for Navy personnel. The program accommodates individuals with diverse
  5. 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
  6. Thumbnail for New collaboration aims to improve the lives of people living with Parkinson's disease

    New collaboration aims to improve the lives of people living with…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/new-collaboration-aims-to-improve-the-lives-of-people-living-with-parkinsons-disease
    21 Feb 2024: A new collaboration between Tasmanian researchers, clinicians and community groups is aiming to improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s disease. The Tasmania Parkinson’s Project includes the development of a registry of people with
  7. Thumbnail for The best combination of learning and lifestyle

    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
  8. 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
  9. Thumbnail for The Psychology of the Brain

    The Psychology of the Brain

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/the-psychology-of-the-brain
    27 Jun 2022: The brain is a complex organ that contains billions of nerve cells that scientists are actively studying to help gain a better understanding of behaviour, brain functions and mental processes. There is still much to learn about how the brain works
  10. Thumbnail for Natasha’s journey to health and medicine

    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
  11. Thumbnail for Psychology of spelling development captures graduate's eye

    Psychology of spelling development captures graduate's eye

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/psychology-of-spelling-development-captures-graduates-eye
    20 Dec 2021: For as long as she can remember, University of Tasmania graduate Emilia Hawkey (pictured) has been fascinated by spelling and language. Her enthusiasm for letters and words went beyond just an interest to better understanding the mechanics
  12. Thumbnail for Doctor training to be delivered on North West Coast from 2025

    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
  13. Thumbnail for Psychology Clinic expansion makes way for new referrals

    Psychology Clinic expansion makes way for new referrals

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/psychology-clinic-expansion-makes-way-for-new-referrals
    9 Jun 2022: The University’s Psychology Clinic is currently taking new referrals with a new Launceston-based clinic to open in July. The University of Tasmania is actively training and graduating more clinical and professional psychologists to help with the
  14. Thumbnail for Marine zooplankton bring global meeting to Hobart

    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
  15. Thumbnail for Floating robots reveal just how much airborne dust fertilises the Southern Ocean – a key climate ‘shock absorber’

    Floating robots reveal just how much airborne dust fertilises the…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/floating-robots-reveal-just-how-much-airborne-dust-fertilises-the-southern-ocean-a-key-climate-shock-absorber
    16 May 2024: The Southern Ocean, a region critical to Earth’s climate, hosts vast blooms of microscopic ocean plants known as phytoplankton. They form the very basis of the Antarctic food web. Using a fleet of robotic floats, our study published in Nature today
  16. Thumbnail for New psychology clinic opens in Launceston

    New psychology clinic opens in Launceston

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/new-psychology-clinic-opens-in-launceston
    27 Jul 2022: The clinic, located at the University’s Newnham Campus, will offer appointments from July, helping to respond to the demand for psychological services being experienced across the state. The clinic was officially opened recently with industry
  17. Thumbnail for Find passion that's contagious

    Find passion that's contagious

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/find-passion-thats-contagious
    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,
  18. Thumbnail for AAPP sea-ice scientist wins global glaciology award

    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
  19. Thumbnail for Psychology expansion in the North aims to meet future workforce needs

    Psychology expansion in the North aims to meet future workforce needs

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/psychology-expansion-in-the-north-aims-to-meet-future-workforce-needs
    24 Feb 2022: The University of Tasmania is increasing access and opportunity to study psychology by expanding its post graduate course offerings in the State’s North. “We want to see more Tasmanians become psychologists and help meet the growing needs in our
  20. Thumbnail for Message in a satellite tag

    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
  21. Thumbnail for Flexibility is the key to master's success

    Flexibility is the key to master's success

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/904-flexibility-is-the-key-to-masters-success
    19 Aug 2019: Lyn Tram has just one regret about her time studying with Tasmania’s university, the University of Tasmania – she hasn’t yet had the chance to visit the beautiful island state her uni is based in. Lyn studied her Master of Clinical Pharmacy
  22. Thumbnail for Finding a place in Pharmacy

    Finding a place in Pharmacy

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1066-finding-a-place-in-pharmacy
    6 Oct 2020: At school, Daniel Hoyle was interested in rugby, athletics and playing in bands. He also enjoyed studying chemistry, biology and maths, which led to his interest in how chemicals work in the body. When Daniel finished year 12, he didn’t know what
  23. 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
  24. Thumbnail for University Preparation Program a Second Chance at Success

    University Preparation Program a Second Chance at Success

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1239-university-preparation-program-a-second-chance-at-success
    6 Apr 2022: For University of Tasmania alumna and Registered Nurse Georgia Barwick, the University Preparation Program (UPP) was a second chance at education and the key to her dream career. After dropping out of College, Georgia worked as a pharmacy assistant
  25. Thumbnail for Forum helping to abate livestock emissions

    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
  26. Thumbnail for Sustainability major will help create a better future

    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
  27. Thumbnail for The degree that teaches you a global perspective on the big issues

    The degree that teaches you a global perspective on the big issues

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1090-the-degree-that-teaches-you-a-global-perspective-on-the-big-issues
    10 Nov 2020: Sometimes it takes a long time to figure out what you’re passionate about. For Gemma Rushton, it took ten years. Finally, a passion for the environment saw her move to Tasmania. “Ten years being out of school, back in the education system is a
  28. 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
  29. Thumbnail for Ocean detectives return with climate clues

    Ocean detectives return with climate clues

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/ocean-detectives-return-with-climate-clues
    4 Mar 2024: The longest science voyage by CSIRO research vessel RV Investigator has returned to Australia with one of the most comprehensive datasets ever collected in the Southern Ocean. Over 60 days and 12,000 kilometres, the voyage led by the Australian
  30. Thumbnail for Back to the wild: rescued red handfish returned to the sea

    Back to the wild: rescued red handfish returned to the sea

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/back-to-the-wild-rescued-red-handfish-returned-to-the-sea
    7 May 2024: Red handfish have been returned to the wild, after scientists rescued them this summer to protect their fragile population from record high sea and atmospheric temperatures. Scientists at the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. Thumbnail for Passion for health begins at home

    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
  36. Thumbnail for Haruhi’s scientific evolution

    Haruhi’s scientific evolution

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/haruhis-scientific-evolution
    16 Sep 2022: The distinguished reputation of the University of Tasmania’s Bachelor of Marine and Antarctic Science degree was what lured Haruhi Wabiko to move to Hobart from Japan. The beautiful wilderness and a job working with the Parks and Wildlife Service
  37. 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
  38. Thumbnail for Creating a local solution to a global problem

    Creating a local solution to a global problem

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1221-creating-a-local-solution-to-a-global-problem
    24 Mar 2022: The business plan Camila Campos developed through her studies in Agribusiness (Horticultural Business) has resulted in the creation of a localised solution to a global problem when it comes to food waste. Offered through the Tasmanian Institute of
  39. Thumbnail for Into the future: this year's Westpac Scholars announced

    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
  40. Thumbnail for Cracking joints isn’t bad for you and could even serve a purpose

    Cracking joints isn’t bad for you and could even serve a purpose

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1201-cracking-joints-isnt-bad-for-you-and-could-even-serve-a-purpose
    27 Jan 2022: Some people habitually crack their joints, others can’t, and many are irritated by those who do. So what’s going on? Why do people do it, is it harmful, what makes the noises, and what would happen if our joints weren’t able to crack?Before
  41. Thumbnail for Rozelle students take part in multi-casualty simulation

    Rozelle students take part in multi-casualty simulation

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/rozelle-students-take-part-in-multi-casualty-simulation
    1 Dec 2023: Rozelle Campus' nursing and paramedicine students recently held a multi-casualty training exercise on campus. The event was a simulated concert with a fire breaking out on stage. Students worked together to treat critically injured patients and
  42. 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
  43. Thumbnail for ‘How long before climate change will destroy the Earth?’: research reveals what Australian kids want to know about our warming world

    ‘How long before climate change will destroy the Earth?’: research…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/how-long-before-climate-change-will-destroy-the-earth-research-reveals-what-australian-kids-want-to-know-about-our-warming-world
    21 Mar 2024: Every day, more children discover they are living in a climate crisis. This makes many children feel sad, anxious, angry, powerless, confused and frightened about what the future holds. The climate change burden facing young people is inherently
  44. Thumbnail for University Alumni Award winners' far-reaching impacts

    University Alumni Award winners' far-reaching impacts

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/university-alumni-award-winners-far-reaching-impacts
    10 Nov 2023: Congratulations to the three University of Tasmania Alumni Award winners for 2023, who have been recognised for their globally significant work in antimicrobial resistance and sepsis, sea ice and climate change, and nursing. They are Professor Tim
  45. Thumbnail for Groundbreaking medical research from Tasmania to the world

    Groundbreaking medical research from Tasmania to the world

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/groundbreaking-medical-research-from-tasmania-to-the-world
    11 Apr 2024: Professor Tim Walsh, a world-leader in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), says Tasmania helped to shape his career and world view. Professor Walsh was the University of Tasmania’s Distinguished Alumni Award winner for 2023 and
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. Thumbnail for Medical professionals take to the water for study

    Medical professionals take to the water for study

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/medical-professionals-take-to-the-water-for-study
    8 Nov 2022: Medical professionals from across Australia have taken to the water in Southern Tasmania this week to fine-tune skills in maritime medicine. Twenty-two health professionals are participating in an eight-day residential intensive course as part of the
  49. Thumbnail for Students take on Indo-Pacific climate challenge

    Students take on Indo-Pacific climate challenge

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/students-take-on-indo-pacific-climate-challenge
    23 Oct 2023: Solving a child malnutrition crisis caused by climate change in the Pacific nation of Kiribati has been the focus of a team of students at an international competition in Melbourne. Five students from several courses, mentored by Lecturer in Social
  50. Thumbnail for Community welcome for future doctors training on the Coast

    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
  51. Thumbnail for Silica not the only component to pose serious concern for lung health: new study shows

    Silica not the only component to pose serious concern for lung…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/silica-not-the-only-component-to-pose-serious-concern-for-lung-health-new-study-shows
    5 Dec 2023: A new study has shown silica is not the only component found in engineered stone products which can pose serious concerns for lung health. Silicosis is an incurable lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust over many years. Professor Graeme Zosky

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