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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Study reveals gaps in stuttering assessment and treatment
Variability in an individual’s stuttering pattern has long posed challenges for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) when treating clients, but new research led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Michigan State University (MSU) has identified the gaps in clinical practices and how to address them.
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Photography exhibition puts CDU research under the lens
From the highest peak in western Europe to fibers smaller than the eye can see, Charles Darwin University's biennial photography competition and exhibition is back and zooming in on the world of research.
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3D metal printing project to propel production of critical naval system
Nickel aluminium bronze is a critical metal for naval propulsion systems, but making parts with this material is slow and difficult to produce – particularly in Australia.
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