First of its kind Tasmanian sports program set to launch in 2025
Four of Tasmania’s top sporting organisations have partnered to launch a first of its kind program in Australia. See the details.
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UTAS PhD researchers forced to bin dive on current stipend
‘If we continue to let PhDs suffer, people are going to drop out’ is the message from one UTAS academic calling for an increase in stipends for him and his peers.
How Tasmania’s critical ecosystems are becoming carbon emitters
Tasmania’s alpine environments – which are critical for the broader ecosystem – are becoming carbon emitters, new research has found. Here’s how >>
IMAS scholarship winner wants to uncover deepest ocean ‘secrets’
An Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies student is hoping to uncover the secrets of our deepest oceans through Antarctic ice after being awarded a prestigious scholarship.
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Scientist’s ‘lucky’ shot captures underwater wonder
Following playful fur seals in Fortescue Bay has left reef ecology Associate Professor Scott Ling in wonder, after capturing a ‘lucky’ shot.
UTAS nursing students’ healthcare mission in Nepal
University of Tasmania nursing students are on a mission to make healthcare more accessible in Nepal. But they need your help >
Scuba enthusiasts’ surprise finding endangered fish in shipwreck
Deep beneath the waves off the Tasman Peninsula lies a century-old shipwreck containing a hoard of living treasure. WATCH THE VIDEO.
RV Investigator’s longest voyage groundbreaking for climate science
The Australian marine research vessel underwent its longest voyage yet after setting out from Hobart in January. They’ve now returned with important clues into a globally pressing issue.
Salmon farming potential solution to fuelling giant kelp forests
Giant kelp sucking up the nutrients of fish farming could be the solution to restoring forests, with early research results revealing 10 times the growth rate.
‘Just dive in’: UTAS students in the midst of O-week
Student numbers across many categories have increased compared to last year as orientation week at UTAS starts to wrap up. The words of advice for new students.
Tasmanian project tries to solve Parkinson’s puzzle
A new world-class Tasmanian project will attempt to solve the mysteries behind Parkinson’s, but it needs help.
Massive black holes and jets: Life of a young Tassie science whiz
Georgia Stewart is part of a team uncovering the brightest mystery of the cosmos – which produces the most energetic outbursts observed in the universe since the Big Bang.
Fewer Tasmanian devils a game-changer for spotted-tailed quoll
The long-term population decline of the endangered Tasmanian devil is having significant impacts on the spotted-tailed quoll, the state’s secondary predator. What UTAS researcher found.
Seismic surveying in the Bass Strait – will it cripple our seafood industry?
Seismic surveying – such as that currently proposed for the Bass Strait – can be as loud as an atomic bomb, which is why the energy and seafood industries are at loggerheads over the practice.
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