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Stand Up, Speak Up: Indigenous speech pathology
Wed, 31 Aug 2022
Categories: Alumni.
Two recent JCU Speech Pathology graduates, Jasmine Kennell and Morgan Appleby, are using their skills as well as their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds to make a difference to the health services they are now working in.
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Veterans’ exhibition arrives at JCU
Mon, 13 Feb 2023
Categories: Media Releases.
A long-running exhibition featuring photographs of Indigenous veterans is set to inspire and educate James Cook University students as they return to campus.
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JCU Dentistry helping protect young Indigenous footy players on the field
Mon, 28 Nov 2022
Categories: Students.
JCU Dentistry plays a vital role in providing access to affordable dental health care to Cairns and the broader Far North region, and they’re taking that care from the clinic to the footy field.
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Set for success with a scholarship
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
Categories: Students.
For JCU Student Jodie Mottram, receiving the Arrow Energy Scholarship was the key to unlocking the opportunity to achieve her personal, educational and professional goals.
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Making a career out of a marine dream
Tue, 9 Aug 2022
Categories: Alumni.
JCU Alumni Madeina David knew from a young age that she wanted to work on the water. Now, she is living out her marine dream on Yam Island in the Torres Strait.
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Get up! Stand up! Show up!
Fri, 1 Jul 2022
Categories: Alumni.
As NAIDOC Week 2022 begins, JCU Alumni Jesse Martin emphasises the importance of fighting for change in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
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Illustrating care for the environment
Wed, 1 Jun 2022
Categories: Students.
A proud Kamilaroi woman and passionate environmental scientist, Alumni Merinda Walters talks about her love of art and science and how she created a career that connects people and the environment.
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Forging a trail to ENT surgery
Tue, 17 May 2022
Categories: Alumni.
Torres Strait Islander doctor Lisa Waia first glimpsed herself as an ear, nose and throat surgeon during a James Cook University medical placement on Cape York
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