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2024 University of Tasmania Alumni Award Winners Announced

11 November 2024

Congratulations to the four University of Tasmania Alumni Award recipients for 2024, who are making positive impacts in business and politics, international relations, creative technologies and the performing arts. The recipients, across three categories, are:…

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Blue-banded Bee Named 2024 ABC Australian Insect of the Year as Thousands Vote in Inaugural Poll

11 November 2024

A cute, vividly coloured native bee with a very distinctive buzz is the ABC’s first Australian Insect of the Year. A total of 13,593 people voted in the inaugural ABC Insect of the Year poll.…

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Sea Forest Founder Sam Elsom Named Australian of the Year for Tasmania 2025

11 November 2024

Not many people can say their job involves reducing the impact of cows’ burps on the planet — but for Triabunna’s Sam Elsom, it’s a career path that’s been a no-brainer.  Having spent his life…

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Inspiring Women in STEM Fellowship Round 2025

5 November 2024

Applications for the 2025 Inspiring Women in STEMM fellowship round NOW OPEN This grant provides funds (up to $2000) for the successful applicant(s) to support STEMM engagement and education for youth in their home community. Fellows will…

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Kids in Space Program

5 November 2024

Primary schools across Australia are invited to submit an expression of interest for the Andy Thomas Space Foundation’s Kids in Space 2025 program. This program encourages students to engage with the nation’s growing space ecosystem,…

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Forestry Building Set to be a Centrepiece of Sustainability

5 November 2024

The redeveloped Forestry Building in Hobart is a compelling example of the principles of innovative design and adaptive re-use championed by the University of Tasmania’s sustainability strategy. Before the University’s restoration and redevelopment of the…

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New Leader for Antarctic Research Program

5 November 2024

An expert in the biogeochemistry of sea ice will take the helm of one of Australia’s flagship Antarctic research organisations, the Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP). Professor Delphine Lannuzel, a chemical oceanographer at the Institute for…

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University of Tasmania Joins Forces with The Quoin in Significant Conservation Partnership

21 October 2024

In a significant move to protect Tasmania’s unique environment, the University of Tasmania has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Quoin, a prominent conservation property in the Tasmanian Midlands. The MOU outlines a series…

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Developing Drought Resilient Pastures

21 October 2024

The impacts of climate change and sustained periods of dry conditions in Australia is putting stress on the pasture feedbase for livestock production on farms throughout the country. The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is one of…

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Designs for Bellerive Ferry Terminal Released with DA to be Submitted this Month

14 October 2024

Concept designs for a proposed $5 million ferry terminal upgrade at Bellerive have been released. The terminal will include indoor waiting areas, improved seating for a larger number of passengers, bicycle storage options and be…

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John Hart Conservatory Set For Facelift

14 October 2024

The City of Launceston will advertise a construction tender process for a major restoration of City Park’s John Hart Conservatory building. First opened in 1933 the John Hart Conservatory replaced a much older conservatory originally…

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ABC Announces First Australian Insect of the Year Award via Online Poll

14 October 2024

A super-fast super fly with wings that beat more than 300 times per second, a moth that migrates nearly 1,000 kilometres each spring, or a well-dressed native bee that is a pollinator extraordinaire? What will…

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