As an expert in bioinformatics, Associate Professor Matt Field generally focuses on questions involving tropical diseases and personalised medicine. However, he recently took a detour into dingo DNA research and found information that could ultimately help dog owners have healthier dogs.
Multidisciplinary dialogue and global opportunities are core to the JCU experience. Six students from across JCU experienced this first-hand on a recent venture to French Polynesia. Discover how their immersion in a local Tahitian community improved their language skills, expanded their perspectives and forged enduring connections.
What do English, History, Law, Earth Science, Education and Languages students have in common? They can all be found at the Nguma-bada Zine Club. JCU Senior Lecturer Dr Roger Osborne formed the Zine Club out of a desire to create a space where diversity and creativity could be expressed and celebrated.
PhD Candidate Claire Grant aims to improve access to health care for children in rural areas. Find out how her research could support children with cerebral palsy to access early intervention diagnoses and care, which will maximise their quality of life.
After studying physics in her undergraduate years at JCU, Ari Brodmann has forged a career in medical physics, now working as part of a clinical team providing treatments to cancer patients. Find out how Ari built upon the fundamentals of physics to forge a career in research and teaching within the area of her passion.
From Hong Kong Disneyland to the Australian Public Service, a career in project management has taken JCU Associate Professor Carmen Reaiche across disciplines and around the globe. As Carmen shares a snapshot of her career, she explains that a project manager is not just a jack of all trades, but a professional valued in every industry.
JCU Associate Professor Carmen Reaiche on site for the Townsville Port Expansion Project.
A glimpse into the past
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr Ariana Lambrides examines fish remains from island and coastal archaeological sites in Australia and the Pacific. But what she enjoys most is doing research in collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
JCU’s Dr Emma Rehn wears many hats, with a wide range of professional expertise that includes titles like archaeologist, ancient fire expert, science communicator and skilled illustrator. Discover how her latest project in archaeological databases has only added fuel to her fire for curiosity-led research.