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James Cook University is Australia's leading tropical research university, with campuses in Townsville, Cairns and Singapore.
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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‘‰ shorturl.at/j0z5s

A new study shows supporting new dadsโ€™ mental health may play  an important role in fostering their childrenโ€™s healthy development. 
Full story ๐Ÿ‘‰ shorturl.at/j0z5s
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A new study from JCU and UMass Amherst 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 bit.ly/43MOUph

A new study from JCU and <a href="/UMassAmherst/">UMass Amherst</a> 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 bit.ly/43MOUph
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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‘‰ shorturl.at/uSwF9

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‘‰ shorturl.at/uSwF9
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JCU will host three Getty Fellows whoโ€™ll work with Scott Heron 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‘‰shorturl.at/ocvCa

JCU will host three <a href="/GettyMuseum/">Getty</a> Fellows whoโ€™ll work with <a href="/sfheron/">Scott Heron</a> 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‘‰shorturl.at/ocvCa
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James Cook University, Engineering and Innovation Place (Townsville, Australia), World Selection for the Prix Versailles Campuses 2025 #PrixVersailles2025 #WorldSelection #Campuses2025 James Cook Uni KIRK Australian Government

James Cook University, Engineering and Innovation Place (Townsville, Australia), World Selection for the Prix Versailles Campuses 2025 #PrixVersailles2025 #WorldSelection #Campuses2025 <a href="/jcu/">James Cook Uni</a> <a href="/RichardKirkArch/">KIRK</a> <a href="/ausgov/">Australian Government</a>
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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: shorturl.at/bsZSi

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: shorturl.at/bsZSi
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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 bit.ly/44adAa3

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 bit.ly/44adAa3
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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: shorturl.at/W6G6t

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: shorturl.at/W6G6t
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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“ฐbit.ly/4ejo2Rc

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“ฐbit.ly/4ejo2Rc
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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 [email protected] ๐Ÿ“จ

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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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 bit.ly/4l7Gm2v

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 bit.ly/4l7Gm2v
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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 bit.ly/4kgbZFC

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 bit.ly/4kgbZFC
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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 bit.ly/44tHXs6

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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: shorturl.at/PaJbo

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: shorturl.at/PaJbo
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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: shorturl.at/kZYqL

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: shorturl.at/kZYqL
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Analysis of ancient core samples from the bottom of a lagoon in the Northern Territory suggests future monsoons across northern Australia will be more intense as the global climate warms further. Full story: shorturl.at/DNIQV

Analysis of ancient core  samples from the bottom of a lagoon in the Northern Territory suggests future monsoons across northern Australia will be more intense as the global climate warms further.
Full story: shorturl.at/DNIQV
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A diverse selection of 10 books have been longlisted for the $50,000 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award in 2025. ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“• Read the full story here ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ“ฐ bit.ly/46wA6g8

A diverse selection of 10 books have been longlisted for the $50,000 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award in 2025.  ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“•

Read the full story here ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ“ฐ bit.ly/46wA6g8
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Our researchers are developing a new vaccine that protects cattle from tick fever ๐Ÿ„๐Ÿ’‰ With promising trials in Queensland and the United States, this could be a game changer for farmers, food security, and economies around the world. Discover more: shorturl.at/UlUPz

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As warming seas cause bull sharks to spend more time off Sydneyโ€™s coast, a JCU expert says that this may increase overlap between sharks and people along the coast of Australiaโ€™s most populated city. ๐Ÿฆˆ๐Ÿฅต๐Ÿ„โ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ Read the full story here ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ“ฐ bit.ly/3GAipBQ

As warming seas cause bull sharks to spend more time off Sydneyโ€™s coast, a JCU expert says that this may increase overlap between sharks and people along the coast of Australiaโ€™s most populated city. ๐Ÿฆˆ๐Ÿฅต๐Ÿ„โ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ

Read the full story here ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ“ฐ  bit.ly/3GAipBQ
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New @RoyalSociety Fellows from across the world were formally admitted to the UKโ€™s national academy of sciences at an event in London this week. Congratulations to the four Academy Fellows elected; Professors Melissa Little (Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)), Bill Laurance James Cook Uni), Hugh Possingham

New @RoyalSociety Fellows from across the world were formally admitted to the UKโ€™s national academy of sciences at an event in London this week. Congratulations to the four Academy Fellows elected; Professors Melissa Little (<a href="/MCRI_for_kids/">Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)</a>), Bill Laurance <a href="/jcu/">James Cook Uni</a>), Hugh Possingham