JCU in the News

Will this be the season of the super cyclone?
WA Today, 21 Nov 2019

Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Cyclones have a purpose: they help the Earth's atmosphere do its job of redistributing heat from the equator to the poles. And yet even Australia's Bureau of Meteorology regards them as an enigma.

JCU stars shine in world of academia
miragenews.com, 20 Nov 2019

Five James Cook University scientists have been named in an elite group of ‘highly cited’ researchers as part of a worldwide survey of the impact of academic work. The ratings are provided by the Web of Science Group and represent scientists who have...

Researchers take major step towards developing a viable vaccine for malaria
News-Medical.Net, 13 Nov 2019

Researchers have narrowed down the malaria proteins and disease-fighting antibodies that could be used to develop a vaccine against the most severe forms of malaria. Associate Professor Alyssa Barry, who was recently appointed to lead the Systems...

Tabitha Rickard had no idea perinatal anxiety was a thing until her first pregnancy
Ballarat Courier, 17 Nov 2019

CRIPPLING panic attacks and anxiety Tabitha Rickard felt as an expectant first-time mum was an experience she did not talk about - even for a couple of years after her daughter's birth. There was a sense of shame, a fear of being written off as that...

Up all night to get lucky: scientists work to help coral spawn
ABC Online, 18 Nov 2019

Marine scientists camped out last night on a pontoon in the Great Barrier Reef, to witness a natural wonder that occurs only once a year: mass coral spawning. Scientists they also intervened to see if they could help some corals, using a process known...

TropAg conference gets lowdown on Northern Australia development
Queensland Country Life, 18 Nov 2019

Northern Australia's natural resources might be capturing a lot of interest, from southern states and from overseas, South America in particular, but there are still plenty of barriers to be overcome before development begins in earnest. The message...

Searching for facts about the biggest cause of death for pregnant women and new mums
Brisbane Times, 14 Nov 2019

When the pregnancy test results for her second child revealed Angela Hind was carrying a healthy little boy, she hoped she would feel ecstatic. Instead, she was numb. "I remember crying and saying, 'I never have to do this again, I never have to go...

North Queenslanders get ready to raise the roof!
Australian Engineering OnLine, 14 Nov 2019

The heavy lifting is now complete on the Pandanus plant-inspired roof of the North Queensland Stadium with the last of 36 roof trusses being craned into place this morning. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the North Queensland Stadium roof was one of...

World Heritage Sites of Australia
foodwinetravel.com.au, 15 Nov 2019

Willandra Lakes Region, from World Heritage Sites of Australia. World Heritage Sites of Australia, by Peter Valentine. Published by National Library of Australia, RRP $49.99 What travel experiences do you collect? I know a travel writer whose mission...