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James Cook University is Australia's leading tropical research university, with campuses in Townsville, Cairns and Singapore. CRICOS Provider Code: 00117J.
Tropical North Queensland
Joined October 2008
New research from @jcu scientist shows that energy poverty – being unable to afford to heat or cool your home – makes it harder to find work. Energy efficient housing can help. Read more about the research here 👉 https://t.co/pZf98rikv9
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#Tuberculosis remains one of the world’s leading health challenges🧫 That's why Associate Professor Andreas Kupz and his team are looking into new vaccine strategies that could make a real difference. Discover more:
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A microscopic organism linked to serious seafood-related illness has been detected for the first time in the waters of Hervey Bay and Gladstone. Full story: https://t.co/1jEN97MZko
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Traditional owners have today held a traditional smoking ceremony ahead of JCU staff moving into The Yeinie Building in the heart of the Cairns CBD. 💨🏢👏 Read the full story here 👉📰
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Traditional owners have today held a traditional smoking ceremony ahead of James Cook University staff moving into the Cairns Tropical Enterprise Centre (CTEC) in the heart of the Cairns CBD.
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After a life of captivity @jcu's turtle researchers are releasing baby loggerhead turtles back into the wild, tracking them as they begin their journey home. 🐢🐢🏡 Read more 👇 https://t.co/mIv1PMHGH6
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@jcu researchers say the endangered southern black‑throated finch has suffered a dramatic population drop after an extreme wet season was followed by a large wildfire near Ross River Dam in Townsville. Full story: https://t.co/amfem3yEBl 📸: Parvaiz Yousuf
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☀️🎓📚@jcu's Indigenous Summer School is empowering school leavers to prepare for academic success this week at the Bebegu Yumba campus in Townsville. Read full story 👉 https://t.co/f2Usfhzo5x
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💨🍃💨JCU's Dr David Henderson from the @jcu Cyclone Structural Testing Station gives the lowdown on wind speeds for Darwin's cyclone Sheena. Was it a Category 3 or Category 1? 🤔 It's all down to windspeeds, as David discusses on ABC Darwin. Listen 👉 https://t.co/azSci03S6s
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Big THANK YOU 👏 to @ollie_jay13 for a great series of presentations to @jcu @JCUCHS staff/students last week supporting research, impact and careers 😊 😉
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New JCU backed research has highlighted the potential of AI-powered nets, real-time monitoring and other technologies to help net-based fisheries tackle the growing crisis of jellyfish by-catch. ⛴🎣 Read the full story here 👉📰 https://t.co/z1e9XbsGVw
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New research suggests stress‑related physiological changes in adolescence may lay the groundwork for serious mental health problems in adulthood and opens the door for nipping them in the bud. Full story: https://t.co/DGn2le79ed
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🌱💧@jcu researchers say it’s time to look deeper – literally – as groundwater may determine whether coastal wetlands lock away carbon or leak it back into the atmosphere. Read full story 👉 https://t.co/3MaWUDkULo 📸: Kate Waddington
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🐨🦘🔉New research from @jcu combining AI with acoustic monitoring to track mammal populations across eastern Australia is a game-changing step for animal conservation. Read more 👉 https://t.co/bLf0GW0rKO 📸: Lucca Amorim 🎥: Sebastian Hoefer
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The Australian Tropical Herbarium at JCU in Cairns will remain a cornerstone of tropical biodiversity research and education for another decade after the renewal of its Joint Venture Agreement. 🌿☘🍄🌱 Read the full story here 👉📰 https://t.co/Z4nL18kv0z
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Seven JCU researchers have been named in @ClarivateAG's annual list of Highly Cited Researchers. Demonstrating significant and broad influence in their fields of research. See the full list here:
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The Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list identifies and celebrates individuals who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their fields of research. Through rigorous selection criteria and...
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Australia is leading the way in sustainable agriculture with a new research initiative exploring the use of crushed basalt rock to improve soil health and sequester carbon as trials begin on rice and cotton farms. Full story: https://t.co/Z9F2iN4V6p
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This week JCU have joined forces with Pacific health representatives from 16 countries in Honiara, Solomon Islands, for the 2025 Pacific Mosquito Surveillance Strengthening for Impact (Pacmossi) practical workshop. 🦟🇸🇧🇦🇺 Read the full story here 👉📰 https://t.co/Inrb4W6Kne
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🌿🌱🧪@jcu researchers have discovered that the same chemical compounds produced by mountain-top plants to help them survive climate change in North Queensland may also hold promise for treating inflammatory bowel disease. Read full story 👉
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James Cook University (JCU) researchers have discovered that the same chemical compounds produced by mountain-top plants to help them survive climate change in North Queensland may also hold promise...
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JCU's commitment to increasing the First Nations nurse and midwifery workforce has received a huge boost after welcoming home a trailblazing leader in this area. 👩⚕️🎓🏫 Read the fully story here 👉📰 https://t.co/hhBOO00aAv
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Townsville’s 3rd Brigade have regained bragging rights over JCU after edging their rivals five wins to three in the annual “Battle of the Icons” sporting challenge last Friday. 🏆🥇 🏀🏉⚽ Read the full story here 👉📰 https://t.co/QwAp0Qpa3p
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