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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.

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Drone surveys show coral was practically wiped out near Queenslandโ€™s Lizard Island last year and scientists say repeated bleaching from a warming ocean gives it little long-term chance of survival. Full story:
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JCU researchers will be part of a program designed to bring better care to North Queenslanders suffering from a high incidence of deadly ailments ranging from diabetes to congenital heart disease in children. Full story:
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More than 100 students have enjoyed a taste of university life at this weekโ€™s JCU Indigenous Winter School Program. ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŽ“. Read the full story here ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ“ฐ
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James Cook University and CQ University are this week hosting the Australian Historical Associationโ€™s (AHA) national conference, bringing more than 220 historians to Townsville. ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ. Read the full story here ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ“ฐ
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A JCU researcher has helped create a database of fire across Australia and New Zealand over thousands of years, offering insights into how bushfires may be changing. ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ. Read the full story here ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ“ฐ
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Our JCU team took centre stage at the UniSport Indigenous Nationals in Perth last week, with their efforts featured in JCU Journal in the Townsville Bulletin. ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‰. If you've got a great JCU sport story you want featured, let us know by emailing rohan.oneil@jcu.edu.au ๐Ÿ“จ
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James Cook Uni
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Hugely popular podcasters and business partners Lucy Jackson and Nikki Westcott will return to their old stomping grounds at JCU for a special event on Friday, July 4. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽ“๐ŸŽ›๏ธ. Read the full story here ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ“ฐ
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James Cook Uni
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New research by 40 of the worldโ€™s top neuroscientists has given a powerful new push to the idea that mental disorders could be linked to energy levels in the brain. Full story:
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James Cook Uni
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A new study JCU: James Cook University, Australia study has found the freeze response present in four of the 13 shark, ray and chimaera species analysed serves no function in their modern environment. ๐Ÿฆˆ๐Ÿ”. Read the full story here ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ“ฐ
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James Cook Uni
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RT @PrixVersailles: James Cook University, Engineering and Innovation Place (Townsville, Australia), World Selection for the Prix Versailleโ€ฆ.
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James Cook Uni
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JCU's landmark Engineering and Innovation Place building has been named in the Worldโ€™s Most Beautiful Campuses List 2025 in the prestigious Prix Versailles awards. Full story:
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James Cook Uni
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JCU will host three @GettyMuseum Fellows whoโ€™ll work with @sfheron to expand the use of the Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI), a rapid assessment tool used to examine climate impacts on World Heritage sites and other areas of significance. More info ๐Ÿ‘‰
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James Cook Uni
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JCU has been ranked among the world's top 200 universities in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, which assess universities against the United Nationsโ€™ Sustainable Development Goals. #THEGlobalImpact #THEUniRankings. More info ๐Ÿ‘‰
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A new study from JCU and @UMassAmherst has confirmed that when it comes to body size, sharks play by the rules โ€“ and it could reshape how we understand biology across the animal kingdom. ๐Ÿฆˆ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ”ฌ. Read the full story here ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ“ฐ
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James Cook Uni
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A new study shows supporting new dadsโ€™ mental health may play an important role in fostering their childrenโ€™s healthy development. Full story ๐Ÿ‘‰
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James Cook Uni
22 days
RT @CrawfordFund: โ‰๏ธ๐ŸŒ How can approaches like photovoice technology empower underrepresented voices in developing countries? Read @FranEarpโ€ฆ.
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James Cook Uni
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JCU senior veterinary lecturer Dr Jackie Packard cleaned up at the recent Australian Masters Rowing Championships, bringing home an incredible 13 medals! ๐Ÿšฃโ€โ™€๏ธ. Read all about it in the latest edition of the JCU Journal, published fortnightly in the Townsville Bulletin๐Ÿ—ž๐Ÿ‘‡
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James Cook Uni
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Are you an Australian residents, over 18 that has experience dealing with adenomyosis? . Take this anonymous, online survey to help out a research project for a fifth year JCU medical student.
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JCU researchers are calling for urgent action to reverse the severe environmental degradation of Townsvilleโ€™s coast, with a new study revealing a nearly 90 per cent decrease in water clarity since the 1960s. ๐Ÿš๐Ÿชธ๐Ÿชผ. Read the full story here ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ“ฐ
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Diabetes researchers at James Cook University are calling on the Federal Government to subsidise access to life-saving technology to manage diabetes. โš•๏ธ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฉบ. Read the full story here ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ“ฐ
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