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7 March 2023

Rising prices could push more supermarket shoppers to make unhealthy choices

Rising supermarket prices could be pushing people to make more unhealthy food choices thanks to aggressive marketing ploys, new research suggests.

Charles Darwin University (CDU) Science lecturer Stephen Reynolds and graduate Yunzhu Wang construct a solar-powered car, a task that will feature in the new science and technology elective offered to arts and humanities students.

6 March 2023

New program to upskill arts students with STEM knowledge

A new STEM program at Charles Darwin University (CDU) is set to entice arts and humanities students into science, technology and innovation, with the start of a new Advances in Science and Technology subject.

A new MoU between Charles Darwin University (CDU) and the Remote Indigenous Parents Australia National Indigenous Corporation (RIPA) has been signed. Pictured L-R: CDU’s Professor Ruth Wallace, RIPA member Noele Anderson, CDU’s Reuben Bolt, CDU’s Northern Institute researcher Michaela Spencer and RIPA member Bjorn Christie-Johnston.

2 March 2023

MOU to focus on using Indigenous knowledge to empower remote NT communities

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Charles Darwin University (CDU) and the Remote Indigenous Parents Australia National Indigenous Corporation (RIPA) will aim to create more connected and inclusive schools and communities in the Northern Territory.

Dr Michael Odei Erdiaw-Kwasie said that for a circular economy to work, we must put a value on waste.

28 February 2023

For circular economy model to work, we need to value waste, says a CDU expert

People’s attitudes towards waste needs to change substantially with a value put on our rubbish, if we are serious about reusing resources, a Charles Darwin University (CDU) researcher says.

15 February 2023

MOU a First Nations game-changer in East Arnhem Land

A new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Charles Darwin University (CDU) and the Yothu Yindi Foundation (YYF) is expected to be a game-changer for First Nations people in East Arnhem Land.

Charles Darwin University (CDU) has sent out over 1,900 offers to students to study at CDU in 2023.

12 January 2023

CDU makes over 1,900 offers for students to study in 2023

Charles Darwin University (CDU) has made 1,951 offers to students to study undergraduate and postgraduate courses at CDU in 2023.

A CDU Education graduate has used the power of music to help improve language and literacy skills in children across Australia, including First Nations children in remote NT communities.

20 December 2022

CDU graduate hits the right notes to improve First Nations language and literacy

A Charles Darwin University (CDU) graduate has used the power of music to help improve language and literacy skills in children across Australia, including First Nations children in remote NT communities.

The album Songs of Disappearance, produced by Charles Darwin University PhD candidate Anthony Albrecht, looks set to be another hit following the success of the bird song album he produced last year.

7 December 2022

Frog sounds set to light up the music charts

The creative team behind an album of bird songs that shook the top of Australia’s music charts are at it again with a new album and a new animal.

A Purple House patient creates ceramic art at CDU.

1 December 2022

Exhibition showcases art’s healing power in Alice Springs

The healing power of art is reflected in an exhibition of First Nations ceramic works originating from a new collaboration, which co-mingles visual art education and well-being activities for Purple House dialysis patients in Alice Springs.