16 December 2015 News

JCU Vet School embraces animal welfare

James Cook University’s discipline of veterinary science has helped launch a new tool for vets looking to care for animals in an ethical way. The…

Rubbish dumped at sea off Townsville will end up on the popular Mission Beach holiday spot, while Cairns’ marine trash goes straight to the exclusive…

1 December 2015 News

New grant expands JCU hookworm treatment

A James Cook University scientist and a medical doctor will study a revolutionary treatment for a debilitating illness that affects hundreds of thousands of Australians….

30 November 2015 News

Koala genome reveals its secret

It has long been thought that low levels of koala genetic diversity is a reason for their declining populations and local extinctions, but James Cook…

James Cook University’s governing body, the University Council, has elected Bill Tweddell as JCU’s next Chancellor. Mr Tweddell will replace the current Chancellor, Lt. Gen….

20 November 2015 News

JCU and rangers track climate change

James Cook University scientists and Land and Sea Rangers from the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) have installed scientific instruments to measure the impact of…