Join us with returning academic David Karacsonyi as he discusses his recent travels to China through the Loess Plateau. He parallels Australia’s ‘North’ and showcases how targeted developmental policies can alleviate rural poverty and overcome environmental challenges.
Water is the basis of all life on Earth, but groundwater (the water stored beneath the Earth’s surface) is often ‘out of sight and out of mind’, despite its importance to life in northern Australia. In this seminar, Jenny will describe the multiple research approaches needed to understand and manage this critical resource in a warming world facing increasing water scarcity.
Led by Professor Fiona Coulson, Provost, Student Success and Educational Excellence, the Teaching & Learning Connect portfolio provides vision and leadership in education design and works closely with academic-facing areas of the university to drive a culture of excellence and innovation in learning and teaching.
The Learning & Teaching plan advocates a codesign approach to collaborative innovation. We draw on Design Thinking, and Digital Service Design approaches that engage staff and students in the design and delivery of meaningful, engaging education and training to students. CDU students will value lifelong and life-wide learning and understand that learning occurs anywhere, anytime and through varied experiences.
This oration honours the service of Austin Asche AC QC to the people of the Northern Territory and his contribution to the law, tertiary education and to the community.
The Northern Territory’s dusty red tracks are a long way from the city streets of Chicago, but for Charles Darwin University (CDU) PhD candidate Adam Rexroade, his commute to work is far more exciting and adventurous down under.
The Faculty of Health celebrates our partner organisations' contribution to excellence in our health student education.
The efforts of many individuals are instrumental in shaping the minds and futures of young health professionals. CDU appreciate and acknowledge the crucial role played by our partnerships in providing industry-specific insights and professional guidance. Their efforts to inspire, motivate, and support our students are commendable, and they merit recognition for their dedication.
Prof Andersen’s primary research interests are in the global ecology of ant communities, where he integrates community ecology, historical and contemporary biogeography, and systematics to gain a predictive understanding of ant diversity, behavioural dominance and functional composition in relation to environmental stress and disturbance throughout the world.
Professor Chengyuan (Stephen) Xu has a passion for enhancing the sustainability and resilience of farming communities. He is a leader in fostering regional industry development and establishing emerging crops to diversify rural economies.
Knowledge holders and desert researchers will share their stories this year at the 2023 Knowledge Intersections Symposium in Alice Springs.
Co-hosted by Charles Darwin University (CDU), Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education (BIITE) and Desert Knowledge Australia (DKA), the Symposium showcases the diversity of arid lands research and knowledge.