Recent news in Science and Engineering

New $89M national research centre at JCU
Fri, 4 Nov 2022
James Cook University will host a new Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures (CIEHF) – aiming to bring Indigenous and environmental histories to the forefront of land and sea management.

Dugong Census Begins
Wed, 2 Nov 2022
James Cook University scientists are in the air this week kicking off a critical Queensland-wide dugong population survey – counting dugongs along 2000 kilometres of coastline in under two months.

Coral reefs can adapt in response to mild marine heatwaves
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
A team of scientists from James Cook University (JCU) and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) has found that some coral species can adapt to increasing temperatures that cause bleaching, but only when marine heat wave events remain mild.

Apocalypse soon – scientists warn of insect decline
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
A James Cook University scientist says an emerging ‘insect apocalypse’ will have radical effects on the environment and drastically reduce the ability of humankind to build a sustainable future.

JCU to host job-creating public service academy
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
James Cook University will help create jobs in the Townsville region with a new partnership with the Australian Public Service (APS) that will establish a special academy in the city.

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