In 2006, Professor Greg Woods began been working on Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) at Menzies Research. What began as a 'side of the desk' project has grown into a significant team dedicated to a common goal: creating a vaccine for DFTD.

Read more: utas.au/eS

A new research paper from the Tasmania Law Reform Institute (Tasmania Law Reform Institute) has recommended that #Tasmania should enact laws that better protect human rights. More: utas.au/eR

The inaugural cohort of participants at University of Canberra’s Pathways to Politics program all raved about their experiences. Are you next?

Applications close Wednesday 1 May!

The Young Tassie Scientists (@yts_utas) are a group of researchers who volunteer their time to share their passion for #science . They're currently looking for other young #STEM professionals to join them.

If that sounds like you, visit: utas.au/eQ

📚 Tell – Jonathan Buckley, It Lasts Forever and Then It’s Over – Anne de Marcken (Giramondo Publishing)

These new novels are no difficult, but their relationship to established traditions of experimental literature is clear, writes Emmett Stinson (@UTAS_). theconversation.com/more-weird-boo…

A groundbreaking study in nature reveals the impact tundra ecosystem warming is having on carbon emissions.

'Our research shows tundra and alpine areas can be major emitters of carbon when they lose their water storage abilities' Mark J Hovenden

More: utas.au/eN

CODES and our research team at University of Tasmania are pleased to present the Critical and Strategic Metals Symposium, 10-12 July 2024, Hobart. We look forward to you joining us in-person or on-line. Please contact [email protected] for registration assistance!
utas.edu.au/codes/codes-cr…

📡 We’re one step closer to delivering easy-to-use, field-based sensor technology to farmers. Project Leader Dr Marcus Hardie (University of Tasmania) provides a ‘Smart soil sensors’ project update👉 soilcrc.com.au/next-gen-soil-…

University of Southern Queensland Federation University Birchip Cropping Group (BCG) Riverine Plains Southern Farming Sys BPS

There is often criticism of weather forecasts and seasonal outlooks but the accuracy of predictions has improved greatly over recent decades theconversation.com/despite-what-y… with Kimberley Reid, Michael Barnes + Nick Earl

2022 Hedberg Writer-in-Residence Gail Jones wrote her new novel One Another during her UTAS residency. Gail joins Head of Humanities Emmett Stinson tomorrow at Fullers Bookshop to discuss her book and the story behind it: utas.au/eL

Are meteorologists always wrong? 🌧️ 🌤️ Weather prediction is actually getting better. Andrew King 🌈 along with academics from University of Tasmania and Monash Science explain the evolution of weather prediction and modelling in The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand. Tap to learn more ➡️ unimelb.me/3W4r30K

Australia’s most creative minds on Antarctica are coming together for a free series of conversations next week in a unique collaboration between the arts and sciences. Find out more: utas.au/eI

Parkinson's disease is the fastest-growing neurological disease on the planet. Our Tasmania Parkinson’s Project aims to improve the lives of people with the disease. Today is #WorldParkinsonsDay and there's no better time to take action. Register: utas.au/eG

We are seeking a new Director to shape the next chapter of the Peter Underwood Centre and its sustainable activity in Tasmania.
Applications close 28 April 2024.
Learn more: careers.utas.edu.au/cw/en/job/4999…

Nominations are now open for our Alumni Committee!

The Alumni Committee advises the University on our alumni engagement activities. It's a chance to get involved and represent your alumni community.

Nominations are open until 11pm, Friday 19 April: utas.au/eF

Join us University of Tasmania Senior/Lecturer in Psychology Current Vacancies - Jobs and Careers | University of Tasmania (utas.edu.au); Lecturer in Psychology and External Relationships Liaison Current Vacancies - Jobs and Careers | University of Tasmania (utas.edu.au)

Our tallest trees are champions in storing carbon, but they don’t like the heat.

So, could we speed up natural selection to help Tasmania’s tall eucalypt forests adapt to a new, warmer climate? New research from Tim Wardlaw (University of Tasmania) suggests we could. theconversation.com/tasmanias-tall…

#Antarctica and the arts!
#CreativeAntarctica MAGNETIC QUIET ZONE: audio / video installation by Philip Samartzis, Sean Williams, & Marty Walch. Hobart 17 – 19 April. theatreroyal.com.au/shows/magnetic…
University of Tasmania English at UTAS IMAS @Antarctichass
Credits pic: Philip Samartzis

A mix of vinegar and baking soda is a popular DIY cleaner – but is it an efficient one? 🤔

'The fizzy action is essentially a visual 'placebo', formed by the combination of an acid and a base,' writes Dr Nathan Kilah @chemistrynathan.bsky.social (@UTAS_). theconversation.com/vinegar-and-ba…

Our tallest trees are champions in storing carbon, but they don’t like the heat.

So, could we speed up natural selection to help Tasmania’s tall eucalypt forests adapt to a new, warmer climate? New research from Tim Wardlaw (University of Tasmania) suggests we could. theconversation.com/tasmanias-tall…