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CDU Sydney celebrates 10 years with expansion
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is commemorating a decade of CDU Sydney by unveiling a full level of newly remodelled student learning areas and announcing CDU has acquired another level in the building.
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Partnership a major milestone for the CDU School of Medicine
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is a step closer to establishing a home-grown medical school with a new curriculum partnership with Western Sydney University signed.
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CDU ranks high in global university list
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is among the best value universities in the world for international students, according to the world’s leading database of tertiary institutions.
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Study tests if AI can help fight cybercrime
Artificial Intelligence (AI) could become a crucial asset to fight the growing global risk of cybercrime, a new study with Charles Darwin University (CDU) has found.
Read more about Study tests if AI can help fight cybercrime![Federal Environment and Water Minister Tayna Plibersek MP announced who has received an Innovative Biodiversity Monitoring Grant today at Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Casuarina Campus.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2024-03/240313_MinPlibersekNACASVisit-15.jpg?h=2ff1b349&itok=sl6g31hU)
New funding will see CDU and Environs Kimberley use drones to help monitor desert and savanna habitat
Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Environs Kimberley (EK) researchers, along with Kimberley partners, will soon be looking to monitor how fire management changes the structure and condition of about 43,000 km2 of savanna and desert vegetation using data collected by drones and satellites.
Read more about New funding will see CDU and Environs Kimberley use drones to help monitor desert and savanna habitat![A new paper co-authored by CDU researcher Dr Peter Kyne has been published in the journal Science discussing the plight of deepsea sharks. Photo Bluntnose Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus griseus) off Puget Sound, United States. Photo Credit: Greg Amptman](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2024-03/Bluntnose%20Sixgill%20Shark%20%28Hexanchus%20griseus%29%20Photo%20Credit%20Greg%20Amptman.jpeg?h=c625d2ae&itok=CHWD7KAj)
CDU researcher and international team shine a light on troubled deepsea sharks and rays
A Charles Darwin University (CDU) researcher is part of an international team highlighting the global status of sharks that lurk in the deep waters of the ocean, discovering that the group is under threat.
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![A paper with Charles Darwin University has highlighted the need for a science-based approach to shark conservation in Brazil’s Marine Protected Areas.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2024-03/iStock-477546532.jpg?h=119335f7&itok=eLM7Bpyy)
Urgent need for science-based approach to shark conservation
Brazilian authorities must take a science-based approach to shark conservation, with experts warning extreme reactions to bite incidents and population growth will undermine the recovery of the fish.
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Territory’s largest trainer announces new partnership to eliminate gendered violence
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has announced a new partnership with national violence prevention organisation Our Watch to take action in preventing gendered violence.
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![Professor Dan Bressington led the study, which recommends the ITQ questionnaire be adopted in military mental health services.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2024-04/dan%202%202021.jpg?h=e527d815&itok=hAtV_Fa5)
Study shows questionnaire can better identify complex post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans
Military mental health services should urgently adopt an internationally recognised trauma questionnaire to better diagnose and treat veterans with complex post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study with Charles Darwin University (CDU) has revealed.
Read more about Study shows questionnaire can better identify complex post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans![Prof Stephen Garnett at the Conference of the Parties to the Convention of Migratory Species in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Photo: G. Barry Baker.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2024-03/Stephen%20Garnett%20CMS%20COP14%20Samarkand%20Uzbekistan_GBB_5664.jpg?h=8c1344d8&itok=fv2yuK0o)
CDU researchers take science through to global policy
The 14th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention of Migratory Species (CMS), held in February in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, provided a vital forum for environmental science to inform global policy.
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New study finds there needs to be clearer career pathways to get First Nations teachers in schools
A Charles Darwin University (CDU) researcher has found there needs to be more clarity and communication about possible pathways into teaching to increase the number of First Nations teachers in the Northern Territory.
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CDU student heading to New York to address United Nations
A First Nations Charles Darwin University (CDU) student will represent Australia at a United Nations forum that will discuss Indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights.
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Trailblazing student develops app to help Territorians get the keys to drive
Preparing for a driving exam can be a nerve-wracking experience, but a Charles Darwin University (CDU) international student is developing technology to help students prepare for the test in the NT.
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Politics program empowers women to stand for NT election
A program run by Charles Darwin University to upskill women to pursue a career in politics has reached a significant milestone, with three graduates running for the upcoming Northern Territory general election.
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