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  2. Thumbnail for Tasmania’s first Professor of English celebrated

    Tasmania’s first Professor of English celebrated

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/tasmanias-first-professor-of-english-celebrated
    20 Jan 2023: He was Tasmania’s first Professor of English, but William Henry Williams was also the only lecturer in the subject for the first three decades of the University’s life. Williams was one of just three academics hired as the entire teaching staff
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    Tasmanian Aboriginal oral traditions among the oldest recorded…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/tasmanian-aboriginal-oral-traditions-among-the-oldest-recorded-narratives-in-the-world
    14 Aug 2023: New research published in the Journal of Archaeological Science indicates Palawa (Tasmanian Aboriginal) stories recall geological and astronomical events that occurred 12,000 years ago, placing them among the oldest recorded oral traditions in the
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    Newest Superstars of STEM revealed

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/newest-superstars-of-stem-revealed
    30 Nov 2022: Three University of Tasmania early career researchers have been named as Superstars of STEM in recognition of their scientific research and science outreach. Dr Samantha Sawyer, who is assisting companies to grow sustainable food, Dr Indrani Mukherjee
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    Geography was a major improvement to Georgina’s science degree

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/geography-was-a-major-improvement-to-georginas-science-degree
    30 Sep 2022: Georgina Newton was a high achiever in high school and excelled at maths, which is why she chose to study a Bachelor of Science at the University of Tasmania, majoring in Mathematics. When choosing electives for her degree, she picked some units from
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    Family history: where do I start?

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/family-history-where-do-i-start
    14 Oct 2022: Before you start researching your family history, you should ask yourself one very basic question: what exactly are you looking for?It sounds obvious but, according to University of Tasmania historian and coordinator of Family History program Dr
  7. Thumbnail for MV Blythe Star shipwreck mystery solved

    MV Blythe Star shipwreck mystery solved

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/mv-blythe-star-shipwreck-mystery-solved
    30 Jun 2023: An investigation by CSIRO on a voyage led by University of Tasmania researchers in South West Tasmanian waters has confirmed the location of the wreck of the MV Blythe Star. The 44-metre motor vessel (MV) Blythe Star was a coastal freighter that
  8. Thumbnail for Telescopic visionary

    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,
  9. Thumbnail for The multicultural colony: not just convicts

    The multicultural colony: not just convicts

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/the-multicultural-colony-not-just-convicts
    14 Oct 2022: Having convict heritage is considered to be a real badge of honour these days. In fact, we use the term “Australian Royalty” to refer to those with a convict in the family. But this is only one part of the story of colonial Australia. According
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    Ambassador for the natural world honoured

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/330-ambassador-for-the-natural-world-honoured
    26 Jun 2017: Internationally renowned geographer and conservation ecologist, Distinguished Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick AM, has received the Australian Heritage Council’s 2017 Sharon Sullivan National Heritage Award for his work on national and international
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    International Day of Women and Girls in Science

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science
    9 Feb 2023: Communities around the world will observe International Day of Women and Girls in Science on Saturday 11 February 2023. This year’s focus is the contribution of women in science to tackling the UN sustainable development goals; working towards
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    Did you know the lucky country is sinking?

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/317-did-you-know-the-lucky-country-is-sinking
    16 Jun 2017: Are you living in Australia? Do you ever get a sinking feeling? It could be because our continent is sinking. But don’t be alarmed just yet. Surveyor and University of Tasmania PhD candidate Anna Riddell is investigating. After an exciting career
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    A sea change for your career

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/184-a-sea-change-for-your-career
    8 Nov 2016: When one thinks of Australia, endless summer sun, surf and the relationship Australians have with the ocean comes to mind. Tourism advertisement relies heavily on Australia’s beach culture, the Great Barrier Reef and beachside resorts to promote
  14. Thumbnail for New research centre set to revolutionise mining and exploration

    New research centre set to revolutionise mining and exploration

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2015/20-new-research-centre-set-to-revolutionise-mining-and-exploration
    15 Oct 2015: A new research hub based at the University of Tasmania is set to revolutionise mining and exploration practices, delivering significant benefits to the Australian economy and regional and rural communities. The hub is named Transforming the Mining
  15. Thumbnail for Drones to look after Tassie animals

    Drones to look after Tassie animals

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1126-drones-to-look-after-tassie-animals
    12 Apr 2021: Drones are being increasingly embraced as a powerful, cost-effective tool in wildlife management. Yee Von Teo will spend the next three years monitoring large mammals in Tasmania using drones for her doctoral research. Her PhD project is supervised
  16. Thumbnail for Soaring science greats recognised in national awards

    Soaring science greats recognised in national awards

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/458-soaring-science-greats-recognised-in-national-awards
    17 Nov 2017: Two University of Tasmania researchers have been recognised among the nation’s best in the 2018 Australian Academy of Science honorific awards. Professor David Cooke (ARC Centre of Excellence in Ore Deposits, pictured above) and Professor Matt
  17. Thumbnail for Antarctic-bound doctors left out in the cold

    Antarctic-bound doctors left out in the cold

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/366-antarctic-bound-doctors-left-out-in-the-cold
    1 Aug 2017: Antarctic-bound doctors have spent a wet and wild week in the Tasmanian wilderness, honing their cold climate and remote medicine skills. During the eight day Expedition Medicine Winter Course, run by the University of Tasmania and Australian
  18. Thumbnail for Polar research prevents us getting caught out in the cold

    Polar research prevents us getting caught out in the cold

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/polar-research-prevents-us-getting-caught-out-in-the-cold
    8 May 2023: In early 2020 the World Meteorological Organization warned that the volume of ice shed annually from Antarctica had increased at least sixfold since 1979. The 14-million-square-kilometre continent that locks up 90 per cent of the world’s fresh
  19. Thumbnail for Artistic mysteries of the ocean floor revealed

    Artistic mysteries of the ocean floor revealed

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/285-artistic-mysteries-of-the-ocean-floor-revealed
    23 May 2017: Technological advances in scientific imaging of the seafloor are allowing researchers to reveal stunning landscapes previously hidden at the bottom of the world’s oceans. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) scientist Dr Vanessa
  20. Thumbnail for Why geology is so much more than mining

    Why geology is so much more than mining

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/739-why-geology-is-so-much-more-than-mining
    9 Oct 2018: Johanna Van Balen is studying a Bachelor of Science majoring in Geology, which she says is “fascinating. ”“Geology is the foundation of almost everything we have today. One hundred million years is not much in the grand scheme of things, really!
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    How have human activities been stressing out kelp forests?

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/193-how-have-human-activities-been-stressing-out-kelp-forests
    15 Nov 2016: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) scientists have joined researchers from around the world to provide the first global picture of how kelp forests have changed over the last 50 years in response to stresses caused by human

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