JCU insider: September 2023 Updates

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High Commissioner visits J ames Cook University Singapore
The Australian High Commissioner to Singapore, His Excellency Mr. Allaster Cox, recently visited JCU in Singapore and attended the Advisory Board meeting as its distinguished patron.

Two research papers nominated for Best Paper Award at the upcoming Academy of Management Meeting in Boston
Two research papers — the first featuring a collaborative effort from top business schools, and the second authored by key members of the Sustainability Research Cluster at James Cook University in Singapore — vie for the Best Paper Award at the upcoming Academy of Management Meeting in Boston.

Read more about it here.

Postgraduate Passages: Consolidation, Connection and Change
The 3rd Joint Higher Degree by Research Conference is hosted in 2023 by Taylor’s University (TU) in partnership with James Cook University, Singapore (JCUS), and the University of Reading Malaysia (URM).

Register your interest here.

Large-scale seagrass restoration takes root in Tropical Australia
Tropical Australia’s first large-scale seagrass restoration project begins this week in Cairns and Mourilyan, aiming to replenish more than 400 hectares of seagrass habitat devastated by cyclones and La Nina weather events more than a decade ago.

Tropical forests may be approaching a critical threshold
On the heels of Earth’s warmest week on record, a new study finds the world’s tropical forest canopies may be closer to critical high-temperature thresholds than previously thought, but there may still be time to act.

Fixing the new dog blues
A study on why owners of new dogs often have trouble connecting with their new companion has found a set of factors that may help prevent the phenomenon and has highlighted the need to be aware of ‘successor dog syndrome’.

An innovative curriculum for medical students
Dr Zafar Smith reflects on transforming James Cook University medical student learning and the transition to clinical years with an innovative curriculum, narrative learning tools and role-playing activities related to Emergency Medicine.

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