![Future doctor Alicia is studying clinical sciences at CDU](/files/styles/medium/public/2023-11/231128_AlishaLaunchpad-27.jpg?h=98e9bc76&itok=pebC5MJh)
Instilled with an interest in health from an early age, Alicia's on the direct pathway to medicine through the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences at Charles Darwin University.
![Conservation student AJ with ute](/files/styles/medium/public/2023-07/aj-launchpad-hero-crop.png?h=334c898c&itok=ikNujczR)
AJ is pretty passionate about the Northern Territory. He hopes to play a part in keeping the natural wonders in his backyard as pristine as possible. He hopes to play a part in keeping the natural wonders in his backyard as pristine as possible by studying Conservation and Ecosystem Management at CDU.
![Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski](/files/styles/medium/public/2019-10/Bogdan%20Dlugogordki%20Media.jpg?h=5fba94da&itok=2dRHXjj4)
An engineer and scientist with a distinguished career in research will examine the issues raised for petrochemical and aviation firefighting following the introduction of fluorine-free foams, when he delivers the final Charles Darwin University Professorial Lecture for 2019.
![Charles Darwin University Professor of Conservation Biology John Woinarski](/files/styles/medium/public/2020-01/John%20Woinarski%20RIEL1c.jpg?h=58c8a5e7&itok=Um3XA-NH)
Charles Darwin University Professor of Conservation Biology John Woinarski has joined an expert panel to help steer the wildlife recovery in the aftermath of the devastating bushfires still raging in the south of the country.
![Erica - Environmental Sciences student in the Amazon river](/files/styles/medium/public/2020-06/Erica%2520-%2520Amazon%2520river.png?h=5f1b5b34&itok=0RqQiWzP)
Our research and capacity building activities engage with countries and communities to our north to ensure a global perspective and contribution to our region.
![Meg Parry Environmental Sciences alumni at CDU](/files/styles/medium/public/2020-06/meg-parry-launchpad-header-1800x800.png?h=1926dcfa&itok=PMIN9VKl)
When Meg graduated from CDU with an environmental science degree, she quickly landed a job in her chosen profession. But Meg’s success came after many challenges. Her story is one of persistence, passion and knowing when to reach out for help.
![Axe-throwing movement is under the microscope to understand how the body moves during three professional axe-throwing techniques.](/files/styles/medium/public/2023-03/iStock-1393649347.jpg?h=84071268&itok=_uIElo8B)
With the sport of axe throwing growing and elite competition booming, a Charles Darwin University (CDU) sports scientist is looking at how the three most common throwing techniques impact the body.