<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>CDU News</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/_layouts/feed.aspx?xsl=1&amp;web=/newsroom&amp;page=763cfb4f-1723-476d-8a96-16a6a99e7ba5&amp;wp=39a9e9ec-1e6a-4edd-ae3e-430b48730c23</link><description></description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Research identifies snag in shark conservation</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/Researchidentifiessnaginsharkconservation.aspx</link><description>21/05/13 - A case of mistaken identity for sharks found in Northern Territory waters could be preventing the conservation of some species from environmental change.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:19:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Beauty therapists to bring best out in models</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/Beautytherapiststobringbestoutinmodels.aspx</link><description>20/05/13 - Many of Darwin’s most glamorous models will be at their dazzling best this week thanks partly to two Charles Darwin University vocational education and training lecturers.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Research to improve food security in Indonesia</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/ResearchtoimprovefoodsecurityinIndonesia.aspx</link><description>17/05/13 - Ineffective water catchment policy and practice is contributing to insecure food sources and uncertain livelihoods in regional areas of eastern Indonesia.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:19:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lecturer to help raise awareness of ‘earth law’</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/Lecturertohelpraiseawarenessofearthlaw.aspx</link><description>17/05/13 - A Charles Darwin University lecturer will help explain the growing significance of “earth law” at a free public workshop in Alice Springs this weekend.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:19:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Robotics team competes for gold</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/Roboticsteamcompetesforgold.aspx</link><description>15/05/13 - A crew of Charles Darwin University engineering students will face off against more than 20 university teams from across Australia and New Zealand in the search for gold as part of a robotics competition.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:19:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Artist finds inspiration on the foreshore</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/Artistfindsinspirationontheforeshore.aspx</link><description>15/05/13 - Research addressing the impressions that recreational activity leaves on the Northern Territory’s coastline and its people will be presented at an international arts conference this month.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SMS to improve Indonesian health care</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/SMStoimproveIndonesianhealthcare.aspx</link><description>15/05/13 - East Indonesian district health offices are turning to text messages to deliver patient care following training from a team at Charles Darwin University.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Report reveals climate change costs for Australian birds</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/ReportrevealsclimatechangecostsforAustralianbirds.aspx</link><description>14/05/13 - The cost of saving Australia’s bird species from climate change is estimated at AU$18.8 million a year over the next 50 years, a report released yesterday reveals.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Chair to guide NACOG</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/NewChairtoguideNACOG.aspx</link><description>02/05/13 - Former Chief Minister of the Northern Territory The Honourable Paul Henderson has been appointed as Chair of the Advisory Board for the North Australian Centre for Oil and Gas (NACOG) at Charles Darwin University.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Discover ancient knowledge this weekend</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/Discoverancientknowledgethisweekend.aspx</link><description>19/04/13 - Celebrate and discover more about traditional Indigenous knowledge and how communities are using these ancient understandings of land and sea to create new business opportunities at this year’s Charles Darwin Symposium.</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:16:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Indigenous exhibition forges common ground</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/Indigenousexhibitionforgescommonground.aspx</link><description>15/04/13 - An exhibition highlighting the significant role that visual art plays in the cultural life and livelihood of Indigenous Australians will be opened at the Charles Darwin University Art Gallery this month.</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:48:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New DSO conductor announces world first</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/NewDSOconductorannouncesworldfirst.aspx</link><description>12/04/13 - The Darwin Symphony Orchestra’s has announced its new Artistic Director and Chief Conductor, who will lead the orchestra in a world first.</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:21:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Indigenous Elders speak out at Charles Darwin Symposium</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/IndigenousEldersspeakoutatCharlesDarwinSymposium.aspx</link><description>12/04/13 - A panel of respected Indigenous Elders will make a significant contribution to this year’s Charles Darwin Symposium to be held on Sunday and Monday 21and 22 April at Charles Darwin University in Darwin.</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:21:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Alice nursing lecturer makes top-10 list</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/Alicenursinglecturermakestop10list.aspx</link><description>11/04/13 - Alice Springs nursing lecturer Robin Cross has made the top 10 in a list of Australian university lecturers for the second year in a row.</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:22:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Great scholar’s descendant studies English in Alice</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/GreatscholarsdescendantstudiesEnglishinAlice.aspx</link><description>01/02/2013 - A descendant of the Chinese philosopher Confucius is continuing his English language studies at Charles Darwin University’s Alice Springs campus.</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:29:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Northern Territory art travels to Albury, Adelaide</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/NorthernTerritoryarttravelstoAlburyAdelaide.aspx</link><description>31/01/2013 - The work of two of the Northern Territory’s most respected artists will go on show in South Australia and New South Wales during the next six months.</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:28:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Empowering women leaders to improve PNG’s food security</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/EmpoweringwomenleaderstoimprovePNG’sfoodsecurity.aspx</link><description>18/12/12 - A new capacity development project will assist the women of Papua New Guinea working in agriculture to develop their leadership skills and education to improve their community’s food security.</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:30:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Population research in rural and remote towns tunes into local voices</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/Populationresearchinruralandremotetownstunesintolocalvoices.aspx</link><description>13/12/12 - A Charles Darwin University academic says an innovative research project is assisting small towns in the Northern Territory and elsewhere to understand the impact of demographic and economic change at the local level.</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:00:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Maluku culture lives on in CDU’s Indonesian garden</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/MalukuculturelivesoninCDU’sIndonesiangarden.aspx</link><description>7/12/12 - Two new statues installed in Charles Darwin University’s Indonesian Garden represent the rich culture of Yamdena, part of the Taninbar Islands in the southern part of the province of Maluku.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:49:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Advanced welding testing facility opens for business at CDU</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/AdvancedweldingtestingfacilityopensforbusinessatCDU.aspx</link><description>11/12/12 - A major upgrade of Charles Darwin University’s welder test facility will now provide access for all NT companies to improve competency and certify welders against specific national and international standards.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:37:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rehabilitated turtle gains new lease on life</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/Rehabilitatedturtlegainsnewleaseonlife.aspx</link><description>7/12/12 - A 50 kilogram Flatback turtle rehabilitated at Charles Darwin University’s Aquaculture Centre will be released into the wild today, fitted with a satellite transmitter to monitor its progress.</description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:00:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CDU research ranks among world’s best</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/CDUresearchranksamongworld’sbest.aspx</link><description>6/12/12 - The quality of research at Charles Darwin University has again been recognised, through the Federal Government’s Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative in 2012.</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:22:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Scholarships encourage NT students to start uni</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/ScholarshipsencourageNTstudentstostartuni.aspx</link><description>06/12/12 - A scholarship program that encourages more NT high school students to go to university has emerged from a partnership between Charles Darwin University and secondary schools.</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:08:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CDU students win national award for Vietnam project</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/CDUstudentswinnationalawardforVietnamproject.aspx</link><description>05/12/12 - A trio of Charles Darwin University students has won a national competition that promotes innovative solutions to issues faced by the world’s poorest nations.</description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:38:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sea level rise impacting NT’s unique river systems</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/SealevelriseimpactingNT’suniqueriversystems.aspx</link><description>29/11/12 - Charles Darwin University researchers are modelling the possible future impacts of sea-level rise on some of the Northern Territory’s iconic river systems.</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:57:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Music lecturer on stage for Yothu Yindi award</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/MusiclectureronstageforYothuYindiaward.aspx</link><description>28/11/12 - A Charles Darwin University music lecturer will join Yothu Yindi band members on stage in Sydney tomorrow night when the iconic Indigenous rock band is inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association’s Hall of Fame.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:50:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Student artwork on display in Alice gallery</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/StudentartworkondisplayinAlicegallery.aspx</link><description>28/11/12 - The work of about 100 Charles Darwin University art students will go on display at Witchetty’s in the Araluen art precinct in Alice Springs this weekend.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:43:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DSO debuts local composition at end of year concert</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/DSOdebutslocalcompositionatendofyearconcert.aspx</link><description>23/11/12 - Visual art and music will merge as part of the Darwin Symphony Orchestra’s final concert for 2012 “Symphony in the City: Messa di Gloria with Rosario La Spina” on Saturday, 1 December at Darwin Entertainment Centre.</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 11:26:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CDU opens research, training facility for oil and gas industry</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/CDUopensresearch,trainingfacilityforoilandgasindustry.aspx</link><description>20/11/12 - The $7 million North Australian Centre for Oil and Gas (NACOG), which is at the vanguard of research and training for the Northern Territory’s burgeoning oil and gas industry, has begun operations at Charles Darwin University.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:20:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Trades awards night remembers Patrick ‘Paddy’ Bird</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/TradesawardsnightremembersPatrick‘Paddy’Bird.aspx</link><description>16/11/12 - Charles Darwin University’s School of Trades remembered tradesman Patrick “Paddy” Bird at a student awards ceremony last night.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:54:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Exhibition a labour of love for CDU Art Gallery team</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/ExhibitionalabourofloveforCDUArtGalleryteam.aspx</link><description>16/11/12 - An exhibition that explores how Aboriginal Australia has informed contemporary art will open in the Charles Darwin University Art Gallery next week.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:49:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Alice Springs ‘well placed’ to respond to climate change impacts</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/AliceSprings‘wellplaced’torespondtoclimatechangeimpacts.aspx</link><description>16/11/12 - The capacity of Alice Springs to adapt to a hotter and wetter climate is relatively sound, a report by a Charles Darwin University researcher has found.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:44:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Indigenous artists learn Japanese printmaking techniques</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/IndigenousartistslearnJapaneseprintmakingtechniques.aspx</link><description>15/11/12 - In a merging of cultures, a group of Indigenous artists is using a traditional Japanese woodblock printmaking technique dating back hundreds of years to illustrate the stories of their country.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:33:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>World first research centre to be based in Darwin</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/WorldfirstresearchcentretobebasedinDarwin.aspx</link><description>13/11/12 - A ground-breaking Memorandum of Understanding to create the world’s first tropical environment focussed tidal energy research centre in Darwin has been signed by Tenax Energy Pty Ltd (“Tenax Energy”) and Charles Darwin University (CDU).</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:50:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Barkly celebrates strong academic year</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/Barklycelebratesstrongacademicyear.aspx</link><description>12/11/12 - The Charles Darwin University’s Barkly community celebrated a year of achievement with 32 graduands receiving certificates at the sixth annual presentation evening in Tennant Creek this week.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:29:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CDU first Australian university to offer chemical engineering on line</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/CDUfirstAustralianuniversitytoofferchemicalengineeringonline.aspx</link><description>09/11/12 - Charles Darwin University will next year become the first Australian university – and the third in the world – to offer bachelor and master programs in chemical engineering on line.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:28:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WA Government heeds bird extinction warnings</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/WAGovernmentheedsbirdextinctionwarnings.aspx</link><description>09/11/12 - The work of two Charles Darwin University researchers was written into legislative changes announced by the Western Australian Government this week.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:22:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lecture to examine major threats to biodiversity</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/Lecturetoexaminemajorthreatstobiodiversity.aspx</link><description>09/11/12 - A leading ecologist and conservation biologist will examine the challenges facing the preservation of biodiversity and maintenance of ecosystem functioning during a public lecture next week.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:18:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Expert oil and gas engineer offers NT ‘real life’ perspective</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/ExpertoilandgasengineeroffersNT‘reallife’perspective.aspx</link><description>08/11/12 - The founder of a unique association of professors based in Paris has arrived in Darwin to give students and industry a “real life” perspective on oil and gas offshore production and exploration.</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:04:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Historians set for annual NT gathering</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/HistorianssetforannualNTgathering.aspx</link><description>06/11/12 - The Northern Territory’s annual gathering of historians will be held this weekend with a rich program of topics planned.</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:58:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New digital resource for music virtuosos and beginners</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/Newdigitalresourceformusicvirtuososandbeginners.aspx</link><description>02/11/12 - A new digital resource is breaking down the language barrier for professional string-players and students around the world thanks to a Charles Darwin University music expert.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:10:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Expert economist working to reduce disadvantage in NT</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/ExperteconomistworkingtoreducedisadvantageinNT.aspx</link><description>02/11/12 - A world-renowned employment and equity expert has joined Charles Darwin University and hopes to assist with capacity building in remote Indigenous communities and in Timor Leste.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:20:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NAILSMA I-Tracker Initiative wins two Banksia Environmental Awards 2012</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/NAILSMAI-TrackerInitiativewinstwoBanksiaEnvironmentalAwards2012.aspx</link><description>31/10/12 - The North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance Ltd based at Charles Darwin University has won two categories of the prestigious Banksia environmental awards, the:</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:35:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New research scholarship honours former Chancellor</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/NewresearchscholarshiphonoursformerChancellor.aspx</link><description>30/10/12 - Charles Darwin University’s new doctoral scholarship has been named in honour of former Chancellor, the late Nancy Giese AO OBE MBE Doctor of Education, honoris causa.</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:15:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Researcher takes out NT research prize</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/ResearchertakesoutNTconservationprize.aspx</link><description>29/10/12 - A Charles Darwin University researcher has been recognised as one of the Territory’s top innovators in conservation research during the Northern Territory Research and Innovation and Young Tall Poppy Awards.</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:49:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Territory’s Confucius Institute to hold first Chinese Cultural Day</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/Territory’sConfuciusInstitutetoholdfirstChineseCulturalDay.aspx</link><description>29/10/12 - A day of Chinese art and culture this weekend will signal that the Northern Territory’s Confucius Institute is open for business at Charles Darwin University.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:22:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CDU wins top marketing award</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/CDUwinstopmarketingaward.aspx</link><description>29/10/12 - Charles Darwin University’s student recruitment campaign has won a national award for marketing excellence.</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:55:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chief Ministers reflect on power and politics</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/ChiefMinistersreflectonpowerandpolitics.aspx</link><description>26/10/12 - A book that explores power, politics and the sparks of conflict in the Northern Territory’s sometimes-fractious relationship with Canberra will be launched in Darwin next week.</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:56:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CDU Council elects Chancellor for second term</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/CDUCouncilelectsChancellorforsecondterm.aspx</link><description>26/10/12 - The Chancellor of Charles Darwin University, Her Honour the Honourable Sally Thomas AM, has been re-elected to the position for a second three-year term.</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:26:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Darwin Symphony Orchestra claims top prize</title><link>http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2012/Pages/Darwinsymphonyorchestraclaimstopprize.aspx</link><description>25/10/12 - The Darwin Symphony Orchestra based at Charles Darwin University has won the prestigious Australia Business Arts Foundation (ABAF) Partnership of the Year award.</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 10:25:12 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>