Skills in AI programming can open a world of research opportunities. Take it from Dr Stephanie Baker, whose typical work involves developing healthcare devices, like an AI vital signs sensor. This year, she’s branched out by helping a sea surface monitoring project use AI to fill in the blanks created by clouds in satellite images.
When we think of marine research and conservation, we often think of marine biologists diving amongst the coral and fish. But there is a vast range of professionals working across multiple fields to help marine environments flourish. Dr Gillian Paxton, an environmental anthropologist, shares how social scientists use their skills and innate curiosity to improve how we live and work in natural environments.
Education lays the foundation for success and a higher quality of life. Social Work Student Stanley Lenoy knows this well. From tutoring students at the Indigenous Education and Research Centre to using his Honours thesis to support local community groups, Stanley uses his own education to support the growth and success of those around him.
A group of students supporting each other's learning in the Indigenous Education and Research Centre.
Ready to make a difference
Medicine Graduate Dr Clarise Sornachalam says her decision to pursue medicine stemmed from her passion for science and desire to make a positive difference in people's lives. Now, she's giving back to the community that raised her by embarking on her medical career in Mackay.
Agriculture is at the core of our food supply. But at the same time as the global demand for food increases, the industry faces intensifying challenges. JCU Researcher Dr Rachel Hay says the adoption of new tools and new technologies is critical to securing the future of farming.
Whether online or on the street, children all around Australia have been taking up activism in a bid to save the planet. PhD Candidate Nita Alexander is speaking to young activists aged 14 - 24 to find out their views, motivations and experiences with adolescent activism, providing insights for the future.
Leaving a small town to pursue big dreams in a big city – it’s a story that we’ve heard a thousand times. But our regional locations have inherent attributes that can’t be found in large, urban locales. JCU's A/Prof Lisa Law and Dr Nick Osbaldiston share about how to increase the vibrancy of North Queensland's communities.
Engineering Student Jenna Attard has been doing more than milling about as she studies close to her home in Far North Queensland. She's been working on an Honours thesis that could refine modern sugar processing methods — a project inspired by her family's cane farm.