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![Charles Darwin University has become a member of the Queensland Defence Science Alliance, a node of the Australian Defence Science and Universities Network.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2024-07/16072024_NACAS%20Visit-11a.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=eJUQe72_)
CDU strengthens defence ties with Alliance
Charles Darwin University will bring its strategic location and unique research capabilities to the table of an important organisation dedicated to advancing Australia’s defence innovation, science, and technology capabilities.
![Larrakia elder and CDU design graduate Yvonne Odegaard.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2024-04/Larrakia%20elder%20and%20CDU%20design%20graduate%20Yvonne%20Odegaard.jpg?h=30c08e7f&itok=KrrN0z7_)
First Nations lore and art combine as Larrakia elder graduates in design
A Larrakia elder who has spent decades expressing her cultural connections through art has received a Certificate IV in Visual Arts at Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) graduation ceremony at the Casuarina campus this week.
![CDU PhD candidate Mr Stephen Lee](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2024-04/Stephen_Lee_Photo.jpg?h=7050c032&itok=rEcFOW6g)
New study shows how quickly surface water moves to groundwater reservoirs across Australia
A new study from Charles Darwin University (CDU), Monash University and The University of Newcastle has presented almost 100,000 estimates of groundwater recharge rates across Australia, by far the largest known database of its kind.
![CDU student Jessie Duncan and PhD students Huifeng Wang and Cedric Tan.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2024-04/PXL_20240416_055934674.jpg?h=388acad2&itok=nHdnnNR1)
Program to show students you don’t need to be Einstein to study STEM
A new generation of thinkers and innovators will get a taste of what it’s like to study Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics alongside real academics in the second year of a Charles Darwin University mentoring program.
![CDU pharmaceutical scientist Dr Nazim Nassar and RMIT biophysicist Professor Stefan Kasapis have filed an application in the US patent office for a new technology of a “gel-like casing” in an oral tablet form to deliver naturally occurring therapeutic proteins and vaccines.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2024-04/CDU%20Dr%20Nazim%20Nassar.jpg?h=8c1344d8&itok=cDHCGePy)
Got a chronic disease and fear of needles? A prick-free natural alternative is on the horizon
A Charles Darwin University (CDU) and an RMIT researcher are a step closer to replacing the needle to deliver drugs in the treatment of many chronic diseases.
![Charles Darwin University (CDU) students Ashleigh Dawe and Peter Susanto are 2024 NT Youth Week Ambassadors.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2024-04/Ashleigh%20Dawe%20and%20Peter%20Susanto%20.jpg?h=30c08e7f&itok=IUYooz8o)
CDU students show the way for other young Territorians
Two Charles Darwin University (CDU) students who are passionate about contributing to their community are paving the way for other young Territorians to make a difference.
![Dr Carol Palmer (left) and James DeSantis (far left) will speak at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory this week.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2024-04/James_Carol_Nat%20and%20Derek_Marine%20Megafauan%20surveys_2.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=Aeo4Gz3H)
Marine monitoring milestones to headline talk at MAGNT
The first live sightings of two significant marine species in NT waters and the urgent need to monitor sea temperatures will be discussed at a new research talk at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.
![The study explored the effectiveness of compulsory income management from the perspective of welfare professionals.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2024-04/iStock-1230245072.jpg?h=119335f7&itok=I63-4JYk)
Compulsory income management doing more harm than good: Study
Compulsory income management in the Northern Territory is perceived to be ineffective in reducing harm, can contribute to situations of family violence and is incompatible with the needs of welfare recipients, a new study led by Charles Darwin University has found.
![The study into online learning was led by Charles Darwin University.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2024-04/iStock-1353890525.jpg?h=119335f7&itok=uQ6J66K0)
Study suggests online delivery trumps the classroom to teach students
Online learning can increase a student’s short and long-term memory by improving their cognitive capacity, according to a new study examining the uptick of digital education during COVID-19.
![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 has revealed.
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