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Families play an important role as a unit that supports societal opportunities and development. For this family, the opportunity to study at James Cook University has been an integral rite of passage that has educated multiple generations and
- Author: Tianna Killoran
- Date: 14 June 2021
- Study Area: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths
When Stephanie O’Brien’s father suffered a stroke that hindered his mobility, his doctors said he would be on a long road to recovery. However, the hard work and dedication of his physiotherapists saw him walking in just a few weeks.
- Author: Hannah Gray
- Date: 17 November 2020
- Study Area: Physiotherapy
For JCU Alumni Geoffrey Henderson, a university degree is about taking what you learn and applying it to any area of your life.
- Author: Hannah Gray
- Date: 7 April 2020
- Study Area: Society and Culture
Third-year JCU Medicine student Madeleine Brown shares her adventure in Saskatchewan, Canada, where she travelled for placement as part of the Lynn Kratcha Bursary.
- Date: 8 May 2020
- Study Area: Medicine
- College: College of Medicine and Dentistry
In 1977, when JCU Economics Alumni Madonna Tomes (nee McLachlan) arrived in Townsville with dreams of becoming a teacher, she never would have thought that she would have an impact on the Australian airline industry or make a difference in the APY
- Author: Bianca de Loryn
- Date: 29 March 2023
- Study Area: Economics
World Teachers' Day, commemorated each year on 5 October, provides an opportunity to honour the teaching profession.
- Date: 30 September 2019
- Study Area: Teaching and Education
- College: College of Arts, Society and Education
Studying at the old JCU campus in Townsville in the early 1970s was an adventure in more than one way. JCU’s first PhD graduate in geology, Aubrey Paverd, explains what it was like to live and study in cyclone country without air conditioning and
- Author: Bianca de Loryn
- Date: 25 June 2020
- Study Area: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths
When 65-year-old Richard Lane saw his mother losing all her memories due to Alzheimer’s, he realised that only lifelong learning could save him from a similar fate. Now Richard is 83 years old, a professional accountant with an MBA and a PhD under
- Author: Bianca de Loryn
- Date: 11 November 2022
- Study Area: Business, Law and Finance; Business|Accounting
When JCU Alumni Alex Myhill started studying Advanced Science at university, he was just 15 years old. Now, at 20 years old, Alex has been awarded a Gates Scholarship and will begin studying his PhD at the University of Cambridge in the United
- Author: Mykala Wright
- Date: 30 July 2022
- Study Area: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths; Earth Science|Physics
Mason Rowley had options to go to towns like Charters Towers or Ingham for his fourth-year physiotherapy placement, but a desire to have a taste of true outback life drew Mason to a small, well-known town nine hours south west of Townsville by the
- Date: 10 May 2019
- Study Area: Physiotherapy; Allied Health and Pharmacy
- College: College of Healthcare Sciences
When JCU alumni Sarah Del Favero first began studying Education at JCU, she wasn’t sure it was meant for her. After falling in love with teaching and discovering a passion for helping kids learn, Sarah’s work in the classroom has earned her a
- Author: Hannah Gray
- Date: 13 January 2021
- Study Area: Teaching and Education
A strong curiosity about how the world works and an affinity for numbers have given Bachelor of Engineering student Wilson Bow the keys to the future. However, Wilson is not letting recognition of his outstanding academic achievements sway him;
- Author: Katherine Kokkonen
- Date: 16 April 2020
- Study Area: Engineering
JCU students Nanako Binst, Kyle Alolod and Anthony Conolly share how they supported the Wheels of Wellness charity in Cairns as a third-year subject of their Bachelor of Business degree.
- Author: Bianca de Loryn
- Date: 18 January 2023
- Study Area: Business, Law and Finance; Business|Human Resources Management
JCU Cairns graduates have gathered at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre to walk the stage and toss their caps. The opportunity to celebrate their achievements was much anticipated after ceremonies were postponed in March 2020 due to COVID-19
- Author: Hannah Gray
- Date: 16 April 2021
In her seven years as a physiotherapist, Rachel Pennisi has seen the many sides of Queensland: she worked in a rural community like Gayndah, in an outer-regional town like Ingham and in the busy Townsville University Hospital. In this interview,
- Author: Bianca de Loryn
- Date: 14 June 2021
- Study Area: Allied Health and Pharmacy