JCU Ideas Lab Blog

Kim Bender

JCU Founder-in-residence aiming to bring manufacturing back to regional Australia

Kim Bender didn’t have to go far after graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) from JCU to find a home for his new startup. He simply moved into the Ideas Lab as a Founder in Residence in 2023. Now he’s embarking on a new adventure: a PhD@Work at JCU. Read more...

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Greg Millward

Supporting school student wellbeing through Virtual Reality

The transition from primary school to high school can be daunting for many students. Greg Millward, JCU Founder in Residence and future PhD@Work pilot participant, believes that his virtual reality (VR) wellbeing training will equip students with a better understanding of how character values can be used to support student wellbeing. Read more...

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Kranthi Addanki Digital Twin presentation

Digital Twin Student: Personalising the student learning experience

Studying at a university can be challenging, especially when you are enrolled as a hybrid or online student. James Cook University (JCU) IT lecturer Dr Kranthi Addanki is working on a new AI assistant, or ‘digital twin’, that aims to make it easier for students to achieve their goals at universities around the world. Read more...

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QLD AI hub group photo

Showcasing creativity supported by AI

At the recent Cairns AI Hub End of Year Celebrations, Cairns creatives demonstrated how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used to assist in developing new projects in the music, education and filmmaking sector that might not have been possible before. Read more...

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