Colleen Penangke Mack is a proud Arrernte and Kaytetye women, who was born and raised in Mparntwe. On Thursday 13 June she will address the Charles Darwin University First Nations graduands at the First Nations Leadership Valedictory Ceremony, at the Alice Springs Convention Centre.
Academic impact is evidenced in ways easily understood by most researchers: scholarly outputs, filed citations, and h-index as some examples. But what about societal, environmental, educational, economic and cultural impacts? How are these evidenced and articulated? Learn how!
A global study of sewage contamination in harbours, with samples taken from 18 cities across five continents, has revealed that faecal contamination of Darwin Harbour from sewage is very low compared to the rest of the world.
Refugees have much to learn when arriving in a new country. CDU researcher and PhD candidate Johnny Howard believes that if we understand how refugees use new languages, we can enhance the resettlement experience and help them feel at home.
The polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB) is a tiny beetle with a mouthful of a name, but it’s been making headlines as a new invasive species in Australia. PSHB was first detected in Perth three years ago and has since devastated trees across the city. There are concerns about what its further spread could mean for urban, agricultural and natural environments.
My research focuses on educational psychology, with a particular emphasis on students' wellbeing, workplace diversity, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) educational aspirations, education policy, online learning, digital engagement, and the use of AI in enhancing student learning. I explore how psychological principles can be applied to enhance educational outcomes, particularly for students from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Isaac's research focus has been in exercise and physical activity for older adults. His current research interests are in exercise and physical activity interventions for health and physical performance in a range of populations, such as apparently healthy adults, clinical populations and athletes.
My main area of research includes chronic disease malnutrition in adult hospital patients. Research impact includes the development and validation of the first malnutrition screening tool specifically for an Indigenous population (Aboriginal Australian and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples).
Darwin is often written out of the conversation about Australia’s literary prowess, but a new research project aims to turn the page on this reputation and bring the Territory’s capital city into the spotlight.
Hope for the future is key to combatting the rising rates of mental illness among Australian kids, and a new study has found a values-driven education – often found in faith-based schools – is a step in the right direction.