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.
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Research news
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‘Ecological engineers’ an existential threat to wildlife of iconic wetland
A study examining how feral water buffalo interact with landscapes has uncovered how the pest is having disastrous impacts on northern long-necked turtles in the Top End’s tropical wetlands.
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Indigenous people want violence out of their communities. Here’s a new approach
Elders say there are many drivers of community violence and unrest that go unaddressed by typical law and order responses. Here’s what they’re doing instead.
Read moreDisclaimer: This is an opinion piece. The views and ideas discussed in this story are solely those of the author and it is not the position of the University. CDU is a university the nurtures the sharing and debating of ideas and issues for a better world.
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How 9000 photos built the foundation for AI-driven crop disease detection
A breakthrough in AI-driven crop disease detection is set to reduce harvest losses and chemical-related health risks thanks to a first-of-its-kind tomato leaf dataset comprising almost 9000 images of tomato images.
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