Media Releases
Browse our Media Releases from 2020
- Response to Clark et al research paper
- 2483 new JCU places and more to come
- Finding the right exercise balance for people with multiple sclerosis
- ‘Treasure trove’ of new discoveries highlights gaps in coral knowledge
- JCU Professor honoured with Australia Day role
- Marine parks save sharks from overfishing threat
- Teachers question ADHD diagnosis
- Glass mountain could improve concrete
- A fresh look at the voyage of Endeavour
- Rare insights in the war on corrosion
- Anaemia hits development of northern bubs
- Building community spirit in mining towns
- How the reef got its groove back
- Prestigious award for reef sentinel
- AITHM scientist’s global role in TB vaccine research
- New global database to guide coral restoration
- Ancient Antarctic ice melt increased sea levels by 3+ metres – and it could happen again
- “Magic” of old photography delighting new generations of artists
- Let’s talk about sex
- Local artist drawn to the Mabo Library
- Coral disease risk factors revealed
- Australia needs to leave its tourism comfort zone
- Troubled waters
- Study indicates alarming fall in dolphin numbers
- Big drop in global drownings - but not for our neighbours
- JCU’s stunning Central Plaza opens
- JCU researchers say g’day to the USA
- AI brings automation to seafood industry
- New system will streamline development of TB vaccines
- JCU welcomes NAIF support for new student accommodation
- JCU scholarship helps champion athlete focus on her goals
- Rare earth metals: an untapped resource?
- Exercise works for those beginning cancer treatment
- JCU and Optus – partners for a digital north
- JCU graduations postponed
- 107-year-old autograph album shines light on war-time friendships
- JCU COVID-19 response
- Heatwaves risky for fish
- Coal danger underestimated
- Tropical testing sharpened
- JCU medicine students provide essential support
- Keto diet showing promise
- Win-win with Indigenous environmental programs
- Soldiers pump iron
- Bill Tweddell re-elected as University Chancellor
- Climate change triggers Great Barrier Reef bleaching
- JCU Physio Clinic now offers telehealth
- Should we squash the curve?
- Call for stronger restrictions as new phase of virus looms
- Plants under pressure
- Top scholarship for ground-breaking researcher
- Community help wanted for Covid study
- Can coral reefs ‘have it all’?
- $30,000 scholarship boost for regional science student
- Ray of hope for COVID-19 in Australia
- Supporting our students
- JCU specialists work on new coronavirus clinics
- JCU #1 in global partnerships for sustainable development
- JCU research extends to Antarctica
- Coronavirus: Animal disease detectives to be trained across SE Asia
- “Poopcorn” helps uncover plastic risk to turtles
- Online classes will help prepare kids for the future
- 10% of Aussies ignoring pandemic control measures
- Can my pet catch COVID-19?
- JCU to shore up Pacific disease defence
- JCU researcher hopes COVID-19 will put spotlight on wildlife trade
- Keeping your home a coronavirus-free zone
- New ways into JCU
- Breakthrough test for elusive malaria strain
- JCU and XUT present China’s new International Engineering College
- JCU’s new Deputy Chancellor
- Is it safe for kids to return to school?
- JCU answers the call to upskill the North
- How insured are you?
- Jurors easily led astray
- Food tests could put Aussie lives at risk
- Older people may be more at risk from gaming addiction
- Herding buffalo and cattle from space
- Aquaculture industry set to be a boon for North’s economy
- Iconic Shark Bay at high risk from climate change
- Nearly half a million in support for students in need
- Big vegetarians of the reef drive fish evolution
- Mabo footage released for the first time
- Planning future forests
- Neural-inspired computers may solve growing problem
- JCU top university for blood and plasma donations
- Is classroom tech helping or hindering schoolkids’ learning?
- Going travelling? Talk to your pharmacist
- Prize offered for thoughts on hotel reviews
- Mystic drink investigated
- Farewell to a great protector of the Reef
- Visualising threats to North’s native species
- Baby blues hit men too
- JCU celebrates 29th in the world at 50
- “Missing” historical files found by JCU PhD student
- Global recovery must include the Tropics
- Bleaching affects aquarium corals, too
- ‘Harmless’ bacteria turning deadly
- Aboriginal artefacts reveal first ancient underwater archaeological sites in Australia
- Scientists connect the land to the sea again
- Mystery deepens around historic Investigator Tree
- Howzat? Mental routines define top batsmen
- Post-workout binge a mind game
- Help needed to prevent diabetes-related foot complications
- Elimination is possible if we act now: JCU research
- Porn is not a sexist trigger for most
- Bushfires could mean rise in threatened native species
- How governments resist World Heritage ‘in danger’ listings
- Life in the shallows becomes a trap for baby sharks
- JCU professor takes over top role
- Sharks almost gone from many reefs
- Numbers are up and (some) classes are back at JCU
- The mystery of the less deadly mosquito nets
- Shark “sea lanes” need protecting
- JCU researchers investigate potential treatment for walking impairment due to blocked arteries
- Getting the jump on cane toads
- Colin Roderick Literary Award Shortlist 2020 Announced
- JCU and TSRA to assess dugong and turtle habitat
- JCU Pharmacy is growing
- Satellite view opens to all
- Supporting local business through economic recovery
- Report of the Independent External Research Misconduct Inquiry: Oona Lönnstedt
- TB vaccine research could benefit the elderly and diabetics
- Virtual Reality distracts kids from pain
- World-first study hopes to give grieving families closure
- JCU’s world-class result
- 10 years in a row for JCU graduate job success!
- New program helps forgotten survivors
- Profitable poo? Investigating uses for our waste 💩
- A unified call to action from Australian Nursing and Midwifery leaders: ensuring that Black Lives Matter
- Nooks, crannies and critters
- How do you prepare for a disaster?
- Exercise therapy for Parkinson’s disease
- Worrying drop in Quoll numbers
- Hutchies to build JCU’s new student accommodation
- Tall Poppies investigate TB, reef fish and coastal communities
- History repeats as coral reefs are devastated
- JCU’s top 250 ranking
- Cyclone preparations hinge on cost and effectiveness
- JCU trials vaccine effective against all types of malaria
- Missed primary health care harms health
- Lockdowns essential to prevent third wave: JCU researcher
- Is karaoke bad for you?
- JCU psychologists stress self-care on R U OK? Day
- New fish allergy triggers found
- Project Phoenix: DNA unlocks a new understanding of coral
- Weed robot sets sights on cane farms
- Paper Emperors by Sally Young wins 2020 Colin Roderick Literary Award
- Covid-19, science and truth
- Call for price rises as cut-price smokes used more
- New cars will need new skills
- Funnel-web spiders: why they kill us, and other news
- New marine science scholarships as JCU extends deal with NQBP
- “Portfolio” of marine reserves enhances fish populations
- Tracking turtles from space
- Exercise enjoyment linked to addiction recovery
- Applications now open for $30,000 scholarship
- Social media provides clues to rays
- Indigenous students shine at annual awards night
- The eyes have it
- JCU Ideas Lab up and running
- Toy report card for internet safety
- Young wrasses hit hard by cyclones and bleaching
- Drone tech brings new experiences
- JCU welcomes LNP Tropical Aquaculture Accelerator funding commitment
- Future-proofing Townsville against wastewater contaminants
- Want to improve your wellbeing? Give nature a chance
- Rebuttal of Clark et al. research paper
- JCU Pharmacy students stay in the regions
- JCU welcomes LNP commitment for Cairns University Hospital
- JCU helps school students experience the life of everyday heroes
- Helping the Aussie Hmong language survive
- Scientists discover a 500-metre-tall coral reef on the Great Barrier Reef
- New insights into sleep problems
- Thank you to all of our inspiring teachers
- Treasures of Townsville go on display
- Women’s refs have it tough
- Drones as stinger spotters
- Crown-of-thorns eat themselves out of house & home
- When education runs in the family
- AI to help Emergency Departments improve patient waiting time information
- Greater glider species triple
- Turning the tide against poaching
- Deadly secrets uncovered
- Alzheimer’s Breakthrough
- JCU professor receives international honour
- International team to assess climate risks to African cultural heritage
- Elite scientists recognised
- Mummy buddies beat baby blues
- Celebrating two Eureka Prizes
- Tough rules don’t help poverty
- Deep learning for better healthcare
- After 66 Million years - amazing duelling dinosaurs can finally be studied
- Cooling down vaccine fear
- JCU’s Townsville campus Indigenous name unveiled
- Elite sport experience for JCU students
- Yirrganydji names for JCU's Cairns campuses
- Health could hold key to North’s Roadmap to Economic Recovery
- JCU’s Mount Isa campus indigenous name unveiled
- JCU honours Outstanding Alumni
- JCU Vice Chancellor to retire in December 2021
- JCU’s Ideas Lab – officially open for business
- $4m of JCU student scholarships up for grabs
- Post-war local government role a “neglected” part of history
- Work towards gender equity recognised
- High levels of dementia found in the Torres Strait
- Remuneration of JCU’s University Council