Science and Technology
Making waves of change with marine science
Four JCU students share how the Ocean Youth program let them test the waters of marine conservation as teens.
Discover the power of inspiration
This is Uni... but not as you know it
People and Societies
The silence is over
PhD Candidate Nita Alexander says children not only have the passion for activism, but the skills to match.
Learn about the influence of youth activism
Health and Medicine
New fathers: Under pressure and overlooked
Dr Jasleen Chhabra is researching how supporting new fathers leads to healthier, happier families.
Celebrate Men's Health Week
Real Stories
Pursuing an unlikely path
Alumni Leah Nicholls never saw herself pursuing uni. Now she's helping others pursue unlikely paths.
Where can JCU Social Work take you?
Natural and Built Environments
Are roads ruining nature?
PhD Candidate Jayden Engert is finding methods for mitigating the environmental impacts of road expansion.
How can urban development consider the environment?
People and Societies
Recognising resilience in the global Tropics
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, communities of the Tropics proved both their resolve and their resilience.
Explore the State of the Tropics report
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JCU Events
22
Jun
Public Event, Professional Learning
Why Burnout Matters
Cairns
James Cook University, School of Dentistry warmly invites you to an informative educational evening for Health Care Professionals.
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22
Jun
Public Event, Webinars
Mature Student Experience Webinar
Online
Hear inspiring real stories from JCU alumni about their experiences as mature students.
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29
Jun
Public Lecture, Public Event
JCU Inspiration on Tap
Townsville
Gather your network together to be inspired as JCU’s top researchers and academics share their expertise in a relaxed and fun environment.
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3
Jul
Future Students
Engineering Futures
Townsville
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Develop an understanding of how theory applies to practical outputs. With your skills at gathering and analysing data or applying critical thinking to complex social issues, JCU graduates lead the way in solving tomorrow’s most pressing challenges.
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We are unique products of experience, personality, and hopes. We are at our best when we acknowledge the past, take advantage of what we have, and work towards an even better future. You will find a university in Australia that embraces this concept when you study with JCU.
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