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Sat, 26 Apr 2025
James Cook University has welcomed the Federal Opposition’s promise to provide an extra 25 Commonwealth-funded places for JCU’s Medicine program, if it wins the upcoming federal election.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025
James Cook University’s Medicine program is set to celebrate its 25th birthday, with the medical school producing more than 2500 doctors for Townsville and bey...
Wed, 23 Apr 2025
James Cook University engineers have developed a groundbreaking material that could revolutionise aerospace design - and will now partner with one of the world&rsquo...
Fri, 11 Apr 2025
James Cook University has launched a new PhD program, PhD@Work, that will help drive innovation and development that supports North Queensland’s economic growt...
Tue, 8 Apr 2025
A James Cook University researcher and Army veteran behind an innovative program that combines physical fitness and mental wellbeing has issued a call to arms for To...
JCU in the News
STEM prodigy starts uni
LOCAL Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) prodigy Leila McLean, who last year won...
01 Apr 2025
VIDEO: Debris a greater threat to homes than high winds, says expert
Geoff Boughton is the senior cyclone engineer at James Cook University's cyclone testing station,...
01 Apr 2025
Tropical Forests Not Keeping Up With Climate Change
A huge study analysing 40 years of data has found tropical forests are not...
01 Apr 2025
Mackay HHS Welcomes 79 New Graduate Nurses For 2025
Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) has welcomed another strong intake of graduate registered...
01 Apr 2025
Program: How the Cyclone Testing Station helps us prepare for events like Cyclone Alfred
Program: As the effects of climate change increase, it's important we learn how to...
01 Apr 2025
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