Media Releases
Browse our Media Releases from 2016
January
Documenting an Amazon language
JCU scientists are mangrove CHAMPs
JCU team rate cyclone protection barrier
JCU works on sugar crop prediction
Living fossils and rare corals revealed in the deep Coral Sea
Mums linked to eating disorders in Asian young adults
New grant expands JCU hookworm treatment
Scientists find some thrive in acid seas
Survey shows Aussies’ love and concern for their Great Barrier Reef
Tough times for the tree of life on coral reefs
Trade opportunities aplenty in the North
Weather-worn lizards might adapt to new climates
Wired society speeds up brains … and time
‘Twilight zone’ fish swim silently with forked tails
February
Ban on cobalt doping recommended
Gaps in reporting leave turtles vulnerable
JCU boosts Townsville’s economy
JCU seeks investors for private hospital
Kicking up the heels at JCU before hitting the books
Lunchtime seminar: Beyond zero emissions
Motorboat noise gives predators a deadly advantage
New students prepare for uni life
On the hook: sustainable fishing in PNG
Public lecture: how eclipses changed Kate’s career orbit
Revolutionary medical app to save lives
Shark research produces the unexpected
Students quickly saying ‘yes’ to JCU offers
Trust me: trust is the key to good relationships
Why did Australia's megafauna become extinct?
March
'Homing turtles' go back to familiar grounds
Cairns welcomes Pacific scholars
Coral Bleaching Taskforce documents most severe bleaching on record
Eastern quolls finally return to the mainland
Fish farm innovator receives national award
JCU City campus turns one and plans to expand
JCU enhances health services in Longreach
JCU professor honoured as a Fulbright Ambassador
National Coral Bleaching Taskforce keeping a close watch on the Reef
Scientist witnesses severe coral bleaching
Shark babies remain strong in future acidic oceans
Students celebrate gowning glory
Top Indigenous scholar joins JCU
Tropical focus for JCU’s new Chancellor
Vibration exercise effects examined
April
AITHM’s world leading researchers take aim at eradicating Malaria
Citizen scientist discovers rare mangrove species
Congratulations to our local champ!
Explore careers options at the JCU Futures Expo
Great Barrier Reef risks losing tolerance to bleaching events
Help develop a plan to manage precious mangroves
Hi-tech opens up Earth's secrets
How the climate will change your diet
JCU Futures Expo – exclusive accommodation offer for Mackay students
JCU in the top 50 of the world’s universities under 50 years
JCU scientists develop the first 'pharmalogical' tourniquet
JCU welcomes QLD Govt Ideas Market co-investment
National Coral Taskforce unleashes an armada of experts
Only 7% of the Great Barrier Reef has avoided coral bleaching
Push for International Day of Tropics gathers pace
QCoal supports Mackay medical student
Scientists make good ants go bad
Students encouraged into digital careers
Which butterfly is in your backyard?
Wrigglers, the reef and cyclone readiness – JCU’s Advance Queensland Fellows
May
A welcome shot in the arm for malaria research
Brain scans show ADHD not all in the mind
Coal shipping threat to Great Barrier Reef
Coral death toll climbs on Great Barrier Reef
Federal election last chance for the reef - JCU scientists
From TI to Toronto for better diabetes care
International recognition for JCU’s strength and conditioning
JCU IT internships produce real results
JCU to open Cairns City Campus
JCU’s Singapore campus achieves University status
Large-scale mangrove dieback 'unprecedented'
New front opens in fight against MS
Research leader wins top science honour
Restoring Australia’s lost shellfish reefs
Supergeeks - get ready to innovate!
The battle of the underwater robots
Young Einsteins explore maths at JCU
June
A welcome boost for yellow crazy research
Bright spots shine light on the future of coral reefs
Championing the return of the front verandah
Forum on native title and northern development
Good bacteria vital to coral reef survival
JCU announces groundbreaking environment course
JCU Indigenous students receive boost from Arrow
JCU welcomes Cairns Innovation Centre commitment
La Niña set to bring winter rain
Let’s celebrate the International Day of the Tropics
Mobile phones to help fight diabetes and TB in PNG
New thinking needed on environmental campaigns
Simple step of system repair breathes new life into threatened wetlands
Stress hormone link with psychosis
Students help revitalise Collinsville
Underwater rodeo tracks shark energy
Which animals will cope with climate change droughts?
July
AITHM ready to respond to findings of black lung review
Award-winning author explores the ‘Empty North’
Championship-winning partnership extended for JCU Townsville Fire
Conservation scientists help fish catch a break
Drug residues brought to light
How much do grandparents matter?
Huge mangrove dieback confirmed by surveys
JCU academic pursues Olympic dreams
JCU professor assumes medical leadership role
JCU researchers set sights on uni bullying
Less fertiliser good news for the reef
New partnership boosts career prospects of QLD students
New weekly uni offers being snapped up
Students learn ‘on the job’ at Glencore
Study looks at program for Defence Force kids
August
Come one, come all, to JCU’s Open Day
Exciting next step for AITHM Cairns
Hammerhead sharks use 'side-stroke'
Healthcare costs are bad medicine
Hi-tech test to find elusive sawfish
JCU and museum hire new scientists
JCU Nursing’s record enrolments
Mix of marine zones matters most for prey fish
New map shows alarming growth of the human footprint
Sculpture reflects future endeavour
Southern turtle spotters wanted
Tracking sediment from catchment to the reef
Turtle Health Research Facility launched
University Private Hospital powers ahead
September
A shared future for JCU and UPNG
Atomic Thunder: The Maralinga Story
Battle of the Icons 2016: JCU vs. Army
Celebrating JCU’s Outstanding Alumni
Discover Townsville’s next entrepreneurs!
Diverse speakers headline TEDx JCU Cairns
Genes could get the jump on cane toads
Incubating climate change research
JCU Nursing students set to strengthen skills in Indonesia
JCU to help uncover Australia’s human and environmental history
Shoal-mates soothe stressed fish
Solving the riddle of Australia's colonisation
Survey to uncover mystery of social media shyness
Teaching excellence recognised
The sky’s the limit for JCU IT students
Tough times ahead for eucalypts
October
Cane toads make long-distance calls for love
Cutting food waste threat to animals
JCU researcher named in top dozen of female scientists
JCU study links drownings and alcohol
JCU’s Townsville City Campus expands
Modern roof shapes tested against big blows
New frontier in tropical health and medicine research
Public lecture on a lost coastline
Scientists assess bleaching damage on Great Barrier Reef
Top Australian literary award announced
Two decades of work sees horror disease defeated
November
Indigenous rangers track huge mangrove dieback
Innocent athletes punished for doping
JCU Cairns expands with on-campus accommodation
JCU Grad wins top photo competition
JCU Professor named in research elite
JCU Professor’s extraordinary career recognised
JCU students help combat homelessness in Cairns
Life and death following Great Barrier Reef bleaching
Mass interest in mass extinction
More flexibility in revamped law degree
Prawns and eggs may be back on the table for kids
QCoal scholarship on offer to help with science studies
Students gaining valuable experience to be work-ready
‘Bright spots’ to shine new light on coral reef fisheries
December
$7M JCU accommodation revamp boosts Townsville’s economy
AITHM researchers to investigate full cost of stillbirth
Coral Reef scientist among Nature’s top 10 ‘researchers who mattered’
Healthy futures graduating today
JCU helps students kick-start the innovation agenda
JCU joins Australian effort to crack the brain’s code
JCU team ensures stadium roof safety
JCU working on pharmacy in Zambia
Mackay ready to establish a Centre of Excellence to tackle Black Lung disease
Magnetic force pulls baby reef fish back home
New agreement set to bring more Chinese students
New approach recommended to tackle reoffending in remote Aboriginal communities
New careers looking healthy for graduates
Research shows why shark nets took such a heavy toll on dugongs
