James Cook Uni

James Cook University is Australia's leading tropical research university, with campuses in Townsville, Cairns and Singapore.
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Extreme weather events in North Queensland are playing havoc with roads, dams, rivers and infrastructure, prompting the need for ‘local’ solutions.

“As a community, we really need to raise our understanding and ability to manage these impacts.”

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New jcu research has shown that AI can be used to help doctors differentiate between healthy people and people with schizophrenia, even when patients are stressed.
“We need the AI model to explain why it can, or why it can’t, separate these groups.”
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JCU is inviting the community to explore campus life, discover world-class facilities and connect with students and staff at Townsville Open Day this Sunday, June 21. 🏫🎓👋

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A new study shows AI working with an Australia-wide network of acoustic sensors has enormous potential to track threatened species activity through time and help protect them.
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A JCU PhD student’s late-night solo survey has led to the first recorded sighting of a microwhip scorpion in the #Daintree Rainforest.
Full story: https://t.co/CVhlUzmu1m

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Here from JCU Adjunct Professor in Marine Biology Dr Alastair Birtles in this fascinating BBC about how photographer Marcia Riederer captured the elegance and curiosity of the elusive dwarf minke whale. 🐋📸

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A range of incredible books are among a longlist of 14 works selected for the prestigious $50,000 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award in 2026. 📖

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@jcu and CQU research finds that guides using humour can encourage children’s critical thinking and active engagement in tourism.

“Imitating unusual noises or interacting with worms … Nature is a context where many playful encounters can happen.”

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A major analysis of 25 studies across Africa and Asia finds that insecticide-treated nets cut malaria cases by up to 68 per cent – but highlights challenges that threaten their long-term impact.🦟🚨⏰

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A new study shows how social media can be an important weapon in combatting perinatal depression and anxiety in rural areas, if it is carefully designed and misinformation rooted out. 📲👩‍🍼🥰

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The JCU-led Pacmossi consortium welcomed over 40 mosquito scientists and Pacific Island health officials gathered to Nadi, Fiji this week, against a backdrop of the Pacific’s most severe dengue season in recent memory. 🦟⚕️👩‍⚕️

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A new National Environmental Research Program Resilient Landscapes Hub study directed by JCU's Professor Susan Laurance is the first to examine monitoring practices across 25 restoration organisations in Australia's far north 📄👇

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A new study from a James Cook University researcher argues that forensic psychology, long treated by courts as an objective scientific discipline, may in fact be deepening systemic injustice 👩‍⚖️⚖🔎

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@jcu leadership are ready to revolutionise degree programs in remote communities, using AI to integrate western and traditional knowledge systems.

"... an important example of how JCU can deliver more personalised and responsive education"

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@jcu's Daintree Rainforest Observatory Canopy Crane is home to a growing family of nesting ospreys, with live-streamed video capturing the feathered fish-loving couple’s journey to parenthood.

Watch here 👉🏽https://t.co/oUpSKvGqgD
Read more here 👉🏽https://t.co/3zY0DgwIEL

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Hear from JCU Professor Jan Strugnell as she talks all things climate-driven marine species distribution on the Word on the Reef Podcast 👇🎧🪸

https://t.co/twLAC22yFf

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Mangrove forests are showing signs of recovery worldwide according to new research from Tulane University, co-authored by Professor Nicholas Murray from JCU's Global Ecology Lab 🌊📈🍀

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New JCU-led research warns that rising interest in blue carbon projects could pose significant risks to the tenure rights of coastal communities, small-scale fishers and Indigenous Peoples. 🌊🚣🏾‍♀️🎣

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JCU students have returned to their Torres Strait roots to inspire the next generation of regional and First Nations students to consider higher education pathways 🏫🏝

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Explore your study options, meet the people who’ll support your journey, and experience life at James Cook University firsthand at the Mackay Open Day this Sunday, June 7.

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