Charles Darwin University (CDU) ecologist Professor Alan Andersen has landed on the prestigious Top 100 Australian Scientists list.
The list, which aims to stimulate discussion and raise awareness of science topics, is curated by ABC’s the Science Show, a show that gives Australians a unique insight into the latest scientific research and debate.
Gabriel “Macka” Morris never thought he would be able to learn a trade and complete a VET course, because his learning difficulties kept throwing obstacles at him throughout his school years.
More than 30 years after his dyslexia diagnosis when in Year 8, the third-year apprentice is completing his coursework to become a qualified plumber.
Macka said some of his first memories of school was him getting frustrated that he was being left behind or always finishing his work last or not at all.
In late 2023, a group of Charles Darwin University (CDU) students spent two weeks in the state of Punjab, India on a field intensive to learn about the diverse, climate-adaptive and organic farming systems across Punjab.
During the productive visit, students visited around 10 farms and gained knowledge about sustainable agro-ecosystems while interacting with farming families, students and experts from Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana and Panjab University in Chandigarh.
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has produced hydrogen in the Northern Territory for the first time.
The University and the Northern Territory has today taken a step forward in the goal to establish a hydrogen generation industry.
CDU will use the unique facility to develop skilled workers who are crucial for a successful renewable energy and green hydrogen industry in the Northern Territory. The facility will also serve as an innovation platform for industry through testing new hydrogen and other renewable technologies.
A new agreement has been signed between Northern Territory Correctional Services and Charles Darwin University (CDU).
CDU TAFE will now run vocational training at both correctional centres in the Northern Territory.
The two-year contract will see educators from CDU Alice Springs, Katherine and Darwin campuses deliver behind bars learning with a focus on preparing current inmates to reintegrate into society.
Courses will range from accredited vocational education training, literacy, and numeracy as well as social outcomes and personal development.
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is leading an ambitious new collaborative project that will look to mitigate threatened ray and shark bycatch in northern Australian net fisheries.
The project brings together professional fishers, industry consultants, fisheries managers, and researchers across the Northern Territory, Western Australia, and Queensland to investigate strategies for reducing catch rates of threatened sharks and rays and improve the sustainability of northern Australia’s commercial net fisheries.