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For the second year ever, a team of 14 talented and athletic Charles Darwin University (CDU) students have competed at the Indigenous Nationals games, in Melbourne.

First Nations students from universities across Australia versed each other in four core sports – touch football, netball, basketball, and volleyball.

Jaiden McGregor, a CDU student studying a Master of Emergency and Disaster Management, was excited to represent the Territory on a national level.

Fifteen students identified through local jobs program and in partnership with Charles Darwin University TAFE Alice Springs have completed a 10-week intensive pre-employment program.

The program looked at skills required for the successful placement of individuals into the construction industry including Traffic Management, Loader Operations, Skid Steer Operations White Card, Work Health and Safety requirements, Excavation operations and more. 

Chinese companies that invest in environmental and socially responsible projects have high-quality financial reporting and accountability, according to a new study from Charles Darwin University (CDU) researchers.  

While questions have been raised into the governance of carbon offset programs in Australia, a CDU study of 100 companies in China has revealed that governance and accounting standards are high.

Charles Darwin University (CDU) paramedic students were put through their paces in a real-life scenario that included the sights and sounds they would expect while responding to emergencies.

The students were required to treat patients in a variety of conditions, while all around them, there were chaotic scenes of destruction, noise, emergency lights and distractions.

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A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Desert Knowledge Australia (DKA) will aim to strengthen research and encourage a culture of innovation in Central Australia.

The MOU co-signed by CDU’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Scott Bowman and DKA CEO Jimmy Cocking, will foster a partnership between the two organisations through collaborative opportunities that will strengthen research, education, and innovation in the region.

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A record number of students recently graduated in Alice Springs, with over 20 per cent of the cohort being First Nations.

Almost 400 graduates, 80 of which are First Nations, marked the success of their academic journey.

The First Nations Leadership Valedictory Ceremony that celebrates CDU’s First Nations graduating students opened the graduation ceremony.

First Nations CDU student Donna Lemon, a proud Arrernte/Warumungu/Maori woman addressed this year’s graduating First Nations.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be used to help combat nausea, headaches and dizziness among virtual reality (VR) users and make the technology more accessible, according to a new study with Charles Darwin University (CDU). 

The study by CDU and Torrens University researchers explored using AI techniques and machine learning algorithms to predict cybersickness for potential users of VR technology with headsets. The study was conducted by Fawad Zaidi, Associate Professor Niusha Shafiabady and Emeritus Professor Justin Beilby.    

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