Charles Darwin University (CDU) is a research-intensive university with outstanding performance and recognised excellence in Indigenous and tropical health, environmental science and public policy. Our research portfolio has a real-world impact, within and beyond our unique location in Northern Australia.
The majority of CDU's research is interdisciplinary and conducted across the below research centres. The CDU Institute of Advanced Studies coordinates units with researchers from CDU's faculties.
Our research institutes and centres
Research news
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New project to study how things are heating up in the agriculture industry
As Australia's agricultural sector tries to navigate more frequent and intense heatwaves, a new project by Charles Darwin University aims to better understand the impact of the climate extreme on this essential industry.
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Forestry plan sets direction for local jobs and long-term careers
The month of May marks the approaching end of the fiscal year for many businesses and a rush to find receipts and finalise financials, but for one Tiwi Islands organisation, the focus is firmly on planting for the future.
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From topping charts to tipping caps: Cellist reaches graduation crescendo
In the first year of his PhD, Anthony Albrecht didn't expect to be producing an album that would beat global superstar Taylor Swift on the Australian Record Industry Association charts. But the album formed a crucial part of Dr Albrecht's research and is a highlight he reflects on as he prepares to graduate from Charles Darwin University.
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