Penny
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Backing bold ideas that make a difference – in the tropics and beyond 🌴 | Trusts & Foundations Relationship Officer @ JCU | Passionate about connecting good people with great causes 💡 |Full-time optimist, part-time poultry wrangler 🐔
New James Cook University research finds that using the right toxin more quickly kills Crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) and helps limit their ability to reproduce. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
Injection method critical to controlling Crown-of-thorns starfish
New James Cook University research finds that using the right toxin more quickly kills Crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) and helps limit their ability to reproduce.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:51 AM
New James Cook University research finds that using the right toxin more quickly kills Crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) and helps limit their ability to reproduce. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
A new online initiative to provide social and emotional support to first-time mothers living in regional, rural and remote communities across Northern Queensland will see novice mums paired with a volunteer support person. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
Program to support first-time mums in regional, rural, and remote North Queensland
A new online initiative to provide social and emotional support to first-time mothers living in regional, rural and remote communities across Northern Queensland will see novice mums paired with a vol...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:03 PM
A new online initiative to provide social and emotional support to first-time mothers living in regional, rural and remote communities across Northern Queensland will see novice mums paired with a volunteer support person. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
Energy poverty – being unable to afford to heat or cool your home – makes it harder to find work, according to new research from James Cook University. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
Soaring energy costs a real barrier to employment
New research from a James Cook University scientist shows that energy poverty – being unable to afford to heat or cool your home – makes it harder to find work.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Energy poverty – being unable to afford to heat or cool your home – makes it harder to find work, according to new research from James Cook University. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
JCU researchers say it's time to look deeper - literally - as groundwater may determine whether coastal wetlands lock away carbon or leak it back into the atmosphere www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
Groundwater, a missing link in coastal carbon storage
James Cook University (JCU) researchers say it’s time to look deeper – literally – as groundwater may determine whether coastal wetlands lock away carbon or leak it back into the atmosphere.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
JCU researchers say it's time to look deeper - literally - as groundwater may determine whether coastal wetlands lock away carbon or leak it back into the atmosphere www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
New research from James Cook University (JCU) combining artificial intelligence with acoustic monitoring to track mammal populations across eastern Australia is a game-changing step for animal conservation. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
JCU uses AI to revolutionise mammal monitoring
New research from James Cook University (JCU) combining artificial intelligence with acoustic monitoring to track mammal populations across eastern Australia is a game-changing step for animal conserv...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
New research from James Cook University (JCU) combining artificial intelligence with acoustic monitoring to track mammal populations across eastern Australia is a game-changing step for animal conservation. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
JCU recently joined health reps from 16 Pacific nations in Honiara for the PacMOSSI workshop, building practical skills to tackle Aedes mosquitoes that spread dengue, zika and chikungunya. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
Uniting Pacific islands against mosquitoes in Honiara
This week James Cook University (JCU) faculty have joined forces with Pacific health representatives from 16 countries in Honiara, Solomon Islands, for the 2025 Pacific Mosquito Surveillance Strengthe...
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November 13, 2025 at 11:11 PM
JCU recently joined health reps from 16 Pacific nations in Honiara for the PacMOSSI workshop, building practical skills to tackle Aedes mosquitoes that spread dengue, zika and chikungunya. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
The same chemical compounds produced by mountain-top plants to help them survive climate change in North Queensland may also hold promise for treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to JCU researchers www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
FNQ plants adapting to climate change may help IBD treatment
James Cook University (JCU) researchers have discovered that the same chemical compounds produced by mountain-top plants to help them survive climate change in North Queensland may also hold promise f...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The same chemical compounds produced by mountain-top plants to help them survive climate change in North Queensland may also hold promise for treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to JCU researchers www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
As dengue cases in the Pacific reach their highest levels in a decade, new James Cook University (JCU) research highlights how human movement and weather patterns contribute to outbreaks in the region. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
Dengue drivers in Pacific uncovered
As dengue cases in the Pacific reach their highest levels in a decade, new James Cook University (JCU) research highlights how human movement and weather patterns contribute to outbreaks in the region...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:36 PM
As dengue cases in the Pacific reach their highest levels in a decade, new James Cook University (JCU) research highlights how human movement and weather patterns contribute to outbreaks in the region. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
Local voices are leading the way in the Solomon Islands. The ACIAR-funded Planning Future for Yumi project is empowering small-scale fishers and coastal communities to take charge of their future, moving away from traditional top-down planning. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
New project empowers Solomon Islands communities
A groundbreaking $3.8 million research project is putting local voices at the centre of decision-making for the future of the Solomon Islands.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Local voices are leading the way in the Solomon Islands. The ACIAR-funded Planning Future for Yumi project is empowering small-scale fishers and coastal communities to take charge of their future, moving away from traditional top-down planning. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
A new study has found face and jaw (oral and maxillofacial, OMF) injuries increased in Queensland, prompting a call for more focus on reducing violence in rural and remote parts of the state. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
Sharp rise in facial injuries in rural and remote Queensland
A new study has found face and jaw (oral and maxillofacial, OMF) injuries increased in Queensland, prompting a call for more focus on reducing violence in rural and remote parts of the state.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:43 PM
A new study has found face and jaw (oral and maxillofacial, OMF) injuries increased in Queensland, prompting a call for more focus on reducing violence in rural and remote parts of the state. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
James Cook University researchers have invented an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that fuses different satellite imagery for high-precision oil spill spotting from space, and it could be crucial to future environmental monitoring. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
AI breakthrough transforms oil spill detection
James Cook University researchers have invented an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that fuses different satellite imagery for high-precision oil spill spotting from space, and it could be cruci...
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October 24, 2025 at 3:46 AM
James Cook University researchers have invented an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that fuses different satellite imagery for high-precision oil spill spotting from space, and it could be crucial to future environmental monitoring. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
James Cook University and Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNG UoT) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), paving the way for academic and research collaboration with enormous potential for both nations. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
Landmark MOU opens opportunities for JCU and PNG UoT
James Cook University and Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNG UoT) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), paving the way for academic and research collaboration with enor...
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October 22, 2025 at 5:41 AM
James Cook University and Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNG UoT) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), paving the way for academic and research collaboration with enormous potential for both nations. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
A new free eBook developed by James Cook University researchers will help deliver relevant and sustainable solutions to health and health service issues in rural, regional and remote North Queensland. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
JCU open eBook offers insights into rural health
A new free eBook developed by James Cook University researchers will help deliver relevant and sustainable solutions to health and health service issues in rural, regional and remote North Queensland.
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October 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
A new free eBook developed by James Cook University researchers will help deliver relevant and sustainable solutions to health and health service issues in rural, regional and remote North Queensland. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
JCU Dentistry students delivered smiles and skills to Far North Queensland, running hands-on oral health workshops for children, seniors, and community members as part of the University’s remote outreach initiative. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
JCU Dentistry outreach breaks down barriers in Far North Queensland
James Cook University (JCU) Dentistry students delivered smiles and skills to Far North Queensland earlier this month, running hands-on oral health workshops for children, seniors, and community membe...
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October 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM
JCU Dentistry students delivered smiles and skills to Far North Queensland, running hands-on oral health workshops for children, seniors, and community members as part of the University’s remote outreach initiative. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
Scientists have developed a new computer tool that reveals layers of gene activity that were previously invisible, opening fresh possibilities for understanding health and disease. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
A new way to see the hidden complexity of our genes
Scientists have developed a new computer tool that reveals layers of gene activity that were previously invisible, opening fresh possibilities for understanding health and disease.
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September 26, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Scientists have developed a new computer tool that reveals layers of gene activity that were previously invisible, opening fresh possibilities for understanding health and disease. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
JCU has honoured standout Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at the ninth annual Indigenous Student Awards Night in Cairns. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
JCU honours Indigenous students at awards night
James Cook University (JCU) honoured their standout Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at the ninth annual Indigenous Student Awards Night in Cairns this week.
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September 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM
JCU has honoured standout Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at the ninth annual Indigenous Student Awards Night in Cairns. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
Debut author Khin Myint has won the 2025 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
Debut author Khin Myint wins 2025 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award
First time author Khin Myint has won this year’s $50,000 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award for Fragile Creatures: A Memoir.
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September 17, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Debut author Khin Myint has won the 2025 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
New research reveals some rainforest tree species use self-cooling strategies to withstand rising temperatures, but others are more at risk. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
Some Rainforest Trees Can Beat the Heat
New research reveals some rainforest tree species use self-cooling strategies to withstand rising temperatures, but others are more at risk.
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September 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
New research reveals some rainforest tree species use self-cooling strategies to withstand rising temperatures, but others are more at risk. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
Cars that ‘see through each other’s eyes’ by sharing data with neighbouring vehicles will be the next wave of autonomous vehicles according to a JCU researcher. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
Big step coming in autonomous car capability
A James Cook University researcher says cars that ‘see through each other’s eyes’ by sharing data with neighbouring vehicles will be the next wave of autonomous vehicles.
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September 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Cars that ‘see through each other’s eyes’ by sharing data with neighbouring vehicles will be the next wave of autonomous vehicles according to a JCU researcher. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
AI isn’t the enemy - it’s a catalyst. JCU's Prof Simon Biggs says unis must lead change with authentic, workplace-relevant assessment that builds human skills tech can’t replicate. #AI #HigherEd
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How AI can reshape university assessment for the future | Simon Biggs posted on the topic | LinkedIn
Yesterday’s Australian carried a story lamenting the extent of cheating at one of the nation’s top universities. It reflects a broader truth: our traditional approaches to assessment are under strain ...
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September 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
AI isn’t the enemy - it’s a catalyst. JCU's Prof Simon Biggs says unis must lead change with authentic, workplace-relevant assessment that builds human skills tech can’t replicate. #AI #HigherEd
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A recent clinical study shows children with a fish allergy may be able to eat gummy shark, which is commonly sold as flake and often the fish in your fish and chips. It is one of a very few shark species globally that comes from sustainable fisheries. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
Gummy shark: A safe sustainable option for allergic kids?
A recent clinical study shows children with a fish allergy may be able to eat gummy shark, which is commonly sold as flake and often the fish in your fish and chips. It is one of a very few shark spec...
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August 28, 2025 at 2:55 AM
A recent clinical study shows children with a fish allergy may be able to eat gummy shark, which is commonly sold as flake and often the fish in your fish and chips. It is one of a very few shark species globally that comes from sustainable fisheries. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
JCU researchers are taking AI to the paddock! A new guide shows how multimodal AI (text, images & sensor data) can help farmers monitor crops, boost yields & work more sustainably.
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JCU researchers advancing AI for agriculture
James Cook University researchers have developed a focused tutorial to help advance the use of artificial intelligence in agriculture.
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August 27, 2025 at 1:55 AM
JCU researchers are taking AI to the paddock! A new guide shows how multimodal AI (text, images & sensor data) can help farmers monitor crops, boost yields & work more sustainably.
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JCU’s Central Queensland Centre for Rural and Remote Health (CQCRRH) had its official opening in Emerald this week as it continues to make huge strides for the region’s health workforce. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
JCU health centre a huge addition to Emerald and Central Highlands
James Cook University’s Central Queensland Centre for Rural and Remote Health (CQCRRH) had its official opening in Emerald this week as it continues to make huge strides for the region’s health workfo...
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August 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
JCU’s Central Queensland Centre for Rural and Remote Health (CQCRRH) had its official opening in Emerald this week as it continues to make huge strides for the region’s health workforce. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
Disproportionately low bowel cancer screening rates in remote areas will be addressed thanks to funding from Cancer Australia to JCU. Researchers aim to bridge the gap by fostering trust, enhancing healthcare collaboration and delivering sustainable solutions. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
JCU secures grant to improve bowel cancer screening
James Cook University’s Central Queensland Centre for Rural and Remote Health, (CQCRRH) Emerald has been awarded nearly a million dollars to help improve bowel cancer screening in rural, remote, and ...
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August 19, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Disproportionately low bowel cancer screening rates in remote areas will be addressed thanks to funding from Cancer Australia to JCU. Researchers aim to bridge the gap by fostering trust, enhancing healthcare collaboration and delivering sustainable solutions. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
Researchers have discovered five new coral species, and the discovery dramatically changes our understanding of coral on the Great Barrier Reef and beyond. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
Five new coral species discovered hiding in plain sight
Researchers have discovered five new coral species, and the discovery dramatically changes our understanding of coral on the Great Barrier Reef and beyond.
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August 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Researchers have discovered five new coral species, and the discovery dramatically changes our understanding of coral on the Great Barrier Reef and beyond. www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...