Research and Innovation

Research highlights

• Assisting with the COVID-19 response

  Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) researchers and clinicians are using their expertise, experience and local community contacts to develop enduring solutions to the current COVID-19 pandemic to improve health outcomes and wellbeing across Northern Australia, with our neighbours in Timor-Leste and around Australia.

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• The future of Indigenous education in Australia

  Dr Woodroffe’s research explores the importance of pre-service Indigenous cultural teacher education in the urban context by talking to both new and more experienced teachers.

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• Advanced Manufacturing Alliance

  The Advanced Manufacturing Alliance is a joint initiative between CDU and SPEE3D utilising world-first 3D metal printing technology.

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• Projection Augmented Landscape Models

  The use of innovative Projection Augmented Physical Landscape technology is bringing science and local Indigenous knowledge together in a way that facilitates two-way learning about environmental history and science in the very diverse, cross-cultural, cross-linguistic space of northern Australia.

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• A new approach to manage Darwin Harbour

  Traditional Owners, along with many other stakeholders, will work together on developing the Integrated Report Card. Over the next few years, the Report Card will track the health of Darwin Harbour to allow informed decision making towards a sustainable future for all those living in the surrounding area.

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• Dr Sarah Ireland discusses her work in the remote region of Arnhem Land

  Dr Ireland's research project, 'Caring for Mum on Country', looks at how Indigenous knowledge can be used to empower women to become "Doula", Indigenous childbirth companions.

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Research news

• Supporting Northern Australia’s agricultural and food manufacturing capability

  Charles Darwin University (CDU) has been awarded $735,000 to collaborate with local industry and boost manufacturing capability in the agricultural and food industries in Northern Australia, thanks to the Australian Government.

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• Agricultural research boost for Charles Darwin University

  Charles Darwin University (CDU) with the Northern Territory primary production sector is set to expand critical research that will boost food security, sustainable primary production, and drought resilience, thanks to the Federal Government.

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• New mapping technology to reduce bushfire risk in the Territory

  New mapping technology developed by Charles Darwin University will help prevent, and limit the spread of bushfires in the Northern Territory.

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