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Leading international scientists, policymakers and Indigenous leaders will converge on JCU’s Bebegu Yumba campus in Townsville between July 21 to 23, for a global summit on Coastal Resilience and Habitat Restoration. Read the full story here 📰👉 bit.ly/4vxebyd

JCU's Yeinie Building in Cairns has been officially opened marking an important milestone in the University's commitment to improving health outcomes across northern Queensland and the tropics. Read the full story here 👉📰 bit.ly/4vz2B5N

Researchers at JCU have identified a promising vaccine candidate against hookworm, a neglected tropical disease that affects an estimated 470 million people worldwide. 🪱💉👩‍⚕️ Read the full story here 📰👉 bit.ly/4ynQivA

A JCU marine geologist will serve as Chief Scientist on this week’s transit voyage of CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator, mapping the seafloor off Australia’s east coast and helping protect the environment and shipping. Full story: shorturl.at/mjpzn

JCU is inviting future students and the local community to discover its facilities, course offerings at their Mount Isa Open Day on Thursday, July 16. 🏫👨‍🏫👨🏾‍🎓👩🏻‍🎓 Read the full story here 📰👉 bit.ly/4gCMX5K

The final shortlist for the prestigious $50,000 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award in 2026 has been announced, with six literary works left vying for the annual prize. Read the full story here 📰👉 bit.ly/4yfQehz

Groundbreaking new modelling has revealed that up to 220,000 Indigenous Australians may have died in a devastating smallpox epidemic that began in Sydney in 1789, shortly after the arrival of the First Fleet. Read the full story here 📰👉bit.ly/4fspFOH

Citizen science is booming and could play a much greater role in tackling climate change, reef health, biodiversity and public health challenges. Full story: shorturl.at/C0jID

A JCU researcher is warning that an entrenched culture of perfectionism in medicine is placing both clinicians and patients at risk, driving burnout and undermining safe care. Full story: shorturl.at/O7gmQ

JCU's #Daintree Rainforest Observatory (DRO) has welcomed two new team members with the hatching of a couple of #osprey chicks. Full story: shorturl.at/nVGMV

Health researchers are calling for urgent action to improve support for nurses working in Australia’s health system, with emotional burnout in #nurses' first year identified as a key driver of early attrition. Full story: shorturl.at/g6L8f

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.” 👉🏼tinyurl.com/3pac39ff

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.” 👉🏼 tinyurl.com/4tbjx3rx

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. 🏫🎓👋 Read the full story here 📰👇 shorturl.at/baOXk

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. Full story: shorturl.at/RTiTQ

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: shorturl.at/0rQCi

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. 🐋📸 Read the full story here 📰👇 shorturl.at/QYPT3

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. 📖 Read the full story here 👉📰 bit.ly/4aAuTFj

@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.” 👉tinyurl.com/2c53ns4a

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.🦟🚨⏰ Read the full story here 📰👉 bit.ly/43EQubV @tandfonline