JCU researchers have developed a tool that reliably predicts where destructive new roads are likely to carve through tropical forests, giving environmentalists and public health officials a head-start. 🌳🌲 Read the full story here 👉📰 bit.ly/4jjydb5

love graduation (aka floppy hat time). well done to all the @jcuofficial.bsky.social psych grads. w. @helloklaire.bsky.social and @danjmiller3.bsky.social

JCU Adjunct Associate Professor Missaka Nandalochana Hettiarachchi reflects on the Indian Ocean Tsunamis of 21 years ago and the price of 'building back better' in his piece for @aunz.theconversation.com Read the full story here 👉📰 bit.ly/4b1IcQa

Microbial glues go from foe to friend with a simple chemical tweak 🦠🧱💉🚢 @jcucase.bsky.social researchers calling for a better understanding of biofilms - heroes and villains of medicine, engineering and shipping. “... a game changer for cystic fibrosis patients ...” 👉 tinyurl.com/5xk99pyv

After celebrations earlier this week in Cairns, James Cook University is celebrating the graduation of hundreds of its Townsville students today 👨‍🎓 Read more here 👉📰 www.facebook.com/share/p/16Uq...

Congratulations to JCU Dentistry's 2025 y class for graduating in Cairns on Monday 🦷👏 Grads will continue in Townsville later this week for JCU Medicine students and the 2025 College of Healthcare Sciences class! 🎓🧑‍🎓👨‍🎓👩‍🎓 www.facebook.com/share/p/1AKm...

🌊🧐🪸🦐A new study by @jcuofficial.bsky.social TropWATER researcher Dr Jaelen Myers has discovered that what baby rays eat in their nursery habitats is very species specific and could be related to food competitiveness. Read full story 👉📰 tinyurl.com/j8us4rk7 @aunz.theconversation.com

New @jcucase.bsky.social research finds that using the right toxin more quickly kills Crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) and helps limit their ability to reproduce. 🪸💉🤿⭐ “There was clear evidence that we should be using bile salts over vinegar” 👉https://tinyurl.com/3r37j58c

School leavers living in the Whitsundays will be eligible for over $25,000 in financial support to study at James Cook University courtesy of a new scholarship from the North Queensland Export Terminal (NQXT). 🏫👨🏿‍🎓👩🏻‍🎓 For more information visit here 👉📰https://bit.ly/4pWZaDx

A new online initiative to provide social and emotional support to first-time mothers living in regional, rural and remote communities across Northern Queensland will see novice mums paired with a volunteer support person from December 8. Full story: shorturl.at/XxV5D

Congratulations to JCU graduate Claire Grant, who has been appointed the state’s first female King’s Counsel outside of Brisbane. Read this great Townsville Bulletin story below 📄👇 bit.ly/4rDbfPT

New research from @jcucase.bsky.social scientist shows that energy poverty – being unable to afford to heat or cool your home – makes it harder to find work. Energy efficient housing and improved social capital can help. Read more about the research here 👉https://tinyurl.com/2cs2zmyx

Taking down tuberculosis🧫 Tuberculosis remains one of the world’s leading health challenges. Associate Professor Andreas Kupz and his team are looking into new vaccine strategies that could make a real difference. Discover more:b x.com/AITropHealth...

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: shorturl.at/m7528

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 👉📰 bit.ly/441J7vM

After a life of captivity @jcuofficial.bsky.social's turtle researchers are releasing baby loggerhead turtles back into the wild, tracking them as they begin their journey home. 🐢🐢🏡 Read more 👇 bit.ly/4rnCEFg

James Cook University 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: shorturl.at/T4opq 📸: Parvaiz Yousuf

☀️🎓📚 @jcuofficial.bsky.social'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 👉 tinyurl.com/5n9br5su

💨🍃💨JCU's Dr David Henderson from the @jcuofficial.bsky.social 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. tinyurl.com/36zrxwt4

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 👉📰 bit.ly/3X5jt5t

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: shorturl.at/HOPJP

🪾🌱💧JCU: James Cook University, Australia 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 👉 tinyurl.com/3abb55ws 📸: Kate Waddington

🐨🦘🔉New research from @jcuofficial.bsky.social combining artificial intelligence (AI) with acoustic monitoring to track mammal populations across eastern Australia is a game-changing step for animal conservation. Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/3yvpvmju 📸: Lucca Amorim 🎥: Sebastian Hoefer

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 👉📰 bit.ly/4hZqnmp

Seven JCU researchers have been named in the @clarivateag.bsky.social annual list of Highly Cited Researchers. Demonstrating significant and broad influence in their fields of research. See the full list here: clarivate.com/highly-cited...

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: shorturl.at/rhyc0

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 👉📰 bit.ly/47PW8cZ

🌿🌱🧪 @jcuofficial.bsky.social 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 👉 tinyurl.com/mrzhnb54

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 👉📰 bit.ly/4nH6WQw

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 👉📰 bit.ly/4nE5G0o

JCU is partnering with McDonald’s Australia for ‘Archways to Opportunity’, an innovative new program offering Macca’s employees nationwide the opportunity to transform workplace skills into university credits. 📚📖🍔 Read the full story here 👉📰 bit.ly/4qIsvCN

A $7.5 million partnership between North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation and JCU will deliver a five-year program to advance marine science across four ports. Read the full story here 👉📰 bit.ly/47GplH0

🏝️🐟A groundbreaking $3.8 million research project is putting local voices at the centre of decision-making for the future of the Solomon Islands. @jcuofficial.bsky.social Read the full story 👉https://tinyurl.com/3p6d6fak 📸: Bethany Smith

A team of JCU marine researchers are currently aboard CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator, looking to discover new species and unlock the secrets of Australia’s deep ocean. 🛳🔎🦑🐡🦐 Read the full story here 👉📰 bit.ly/48PNZr7

Researchers are examining how people who use non-prescribed psychedelics manage risk, as the practice rises sharply worldwide. Full story: shorturl.at/pPMCN

JCU will take on the might of Townsville’s 3rd Brigade this Friday, October 31, with the University looking to defend its overall crown in the annual “Battle of the Icons” Uni vs Army Games. 🏅🏉⚽️🏀🏐 Read the full story here 👉📰http://bit.ly/3JAUcwL

As dengue cases in the Pacific reach their highest levels in a decade, new JCU and AITHM research highlights how human movement and weather patterns contribute to outbreaks in the region. 🦟💉🌫 Read the full story here 👉📰 bit.ly/47rroyv

JCU has continued its incredible streak of being rated 5 out of 5 stars for undergraduate full-time employment in the latest edition of The Good Universities Guide. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read the full story here 👉📰 bit.ly/3JrGlIZ

Australia has been identified as a global sanctuary for dugongs, following a major international report warning species are nearing extinction across much of their natural range. @jcuofficial.bsky.social Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/35cszpzt 📸: Vincent Kneefel

Marine scientist and JCU climate change researcher Joshua Lesicar will continue his studies at the prestigious University of Oxford after being named a 2026 Australia-at-Large Rhodes Scholar. 🔬🌊🏅 Read the full story here 👉📰 bit.ly/47D7QIN

A new JCU-led study found face and jaw injuries increased in Queensland, prompting a call for more focus on reducing violence in rural and remote parts of the state. 🤕🥼👨‍⚕️ Read the full story here 👉📰 bit.ly/4hI9UmB

🛢️🌊 🧐 @jcuofficial.bsky.social researchers have invented an AI algorithm that fuses different satellite imagery for high-precision oil spill spotting from space, and it could be crucial to future environmental monitoring. Read the full story 👉 tinyurl.com/4nmytcjc 📸: Keri Jackson from Pixabay

JCU and PNG UoT have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding, paving the way for academic and research collaboration with enormous potential for both nations. 🇵🇬🇦🇺🎓 Read the full story here 👉📰 bit.ly/3KXIIUu

🏝️🐸🦎A remote island at the very northern tip of Australia has been revealed as a tropical refuge for three species new-to-science — a gecko and two frogs — found nowhere else on Earth. @jcuofficial.bsky.social Read full story 📰👉 tinyurl.com/3mt7e4pn 📸:Alexander Davies

💡 Prof Lucas Cernusak, Prof Will Edwards, Dr Yoko Ishida and A/Prof Nick Friedman met with TERN's Director, Dr Beryl Morris, at the balmy FNQ Cairns campus of @jcuofficial.bsky.social, to discuss ideas for the future of TERN's SuperSite #ecosystemmonitoring across Australia.

JCU and the Townsville Fire will continue their longstanding partnership, with JCU set to continue as foundation partner of the four-time Women’s National Basketball League champions. 🏀🔥🤝🖋 Read the full story here 👉📰 bit.ly/48q2eTf

💰🏫🧑‍🎓Students from regional and remote QLD have the chance to receive $30,000 financial support for their studies at @jcuofficial.bsky.social, thanks to the 11th annual QCoal Foundation Scholarship. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4heStd4 📸 2025 recipient, Ms Ashlee Browning, JCU.

🧐 Closing the Gap targets remain challenging to meet. However, new research from @jcuofficial.bsky.social highlights a program that actually works. Find out about the program and why governments should be taking notice. Read the full story 📰👉 tinyurl.com/2zpeu2fs @aunz.theconversation.com

A gold medal in men’s judo from Odysseas Kolovisteas and a stunning cycling haul has helped guide James Cook University to a record seven medals at the recent @unisportAU Nationals on the Gold Coast. 🥇🥈🥉 Read the full story here 👉📰 bit.ly/3J5NiiK

🎉🎉🎉 @jcuofficial.bsky.social PhD candidate Varsha Balu has advanced to the Asia-Pacific 3MT Final! Show your support and register to attend the Final on 15 October! Register here 👉 bit.ly/46KTGFl