Mark Misic will present the next School of Creative Arts and Humanities artist's forum on Tuesday 4 September from 12.15pm to 1pm.

At the age of 87 Edgar Dunis will be having his first solo exhibition, 'Drifting'.

Dr Chris Stevenson presents 'The burden of disease in Australia: What is it and how do we measure it?', on Thursday, 6 September from 1pm to 2pm.

Dr Paul Eagles will provide a talk on the international perspectives of park tourism on Tuesday 4 September from 5pm.

Gregory Smith presents 'If teams are so good: what's happening in secondary schools?' on Friday 7 September from 1pm to 2pm.

Professor Grahame Webb presents 'The wanderings of a field naturalist in the jungles of biopolitics', on Friday 31 August from 1pm to 2pm.

The Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Community & Access is pleased to offer a range of academic support programs for students.

CDU LearnLink is pleased to offer students a range of study skills workshops.

A man who served his musical apprenticeship in the creative environment of Ireland will be guest conductor for the DSO's 15 September concert in Darwin.

CDU will host a short course teaching health practitioners and students how to deal with the effects of a major disaster or medical pandemic.

CDU's 22 sporting clubs will be muscling up following a $200,000 grant from Australian University Sport, the peak body governing university sport.

A Northern Territory course is showing Aboriginal people how to build successful enterprises based on local natural resources.

4WD travel has the potential to create more jobs and income in the desert if tourism agencies, businesses, Aboriginal entrepreneurs and land managers work with the markets to expand the range of products and experiences.

Keynote speaker for the free Symposium on 28 September at CDU's Alice Springs Campus, Peter Sheahan has established a globally recognised brand as a leading expert in workforce trends and generational change.

The High Commissioner of the Republic of Uganda, His Excellency Dr James Lukabyo, recently visited CDU and met with Vice-Chancellor Professor Helen Garnett.

The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Mr K Balapatabendi PC, recently visited CDU and met with Vice-Chancellor Professor Helen Garnett.

Two geologists swapped their picks for wind instruments and took up with the Darwin Symphony Orchestra for a free community concert recently at Borroloola.

CDU fashion students have been rewarded for their hard work with great results during this year's Daffodil Day fashion spectacular.

CDU is a finalist in a number of award categories at this year's Northern Territory Training Awards.

The Australian Women and Leadership Forum 'Darwin Leadership Voice' attracted a strong contingent of women from CDU at the one-day event in Darwin on Thursday, 24 August.

Franchesca Cubillo will present the next artist's forum in the School of Creative Arts and Humanities series on Tuesday 28 August from 12.15pm.

Some of the best up-and-coming cricket talent from Bangladesh and Australia will be on show at CDU's Casuarina campus over the next two weeks.

Taking a hat-trick in any form of cricket is an extraordinary feat with most players going their entire careers without ever achieving bowling's Holy Grail.

Four locally based primary schools will be hosting a total of seven SMART (Science, Mathematics and Real Technology) shows as a part of National Science Week today, Friday 24 August.

The Casuarina campus of CDU is hosting the first Northern Territory Science and Engineering Challenge on Thursday, 23 August.

Over 180 Indigenous students and support staff from Territory high schools got a taste of tertiary and vocational education when they visited CDU's Casuarina campus as part of the 'Taste of Uni' program held on 21 and 22 August.

Lindsay Hutley present 'Where does all the carbon go? Savanna carbon dynamics and fire', on Friday 24 August, from 1-2pm.

A moving new photographic exhibition showcasing Australia's emergency response in the Asia-Pacific will be displayed at two Darwin shopping centres from 3-14 September 2007.

Palmerston's show of the play 'Barracking' has been cancelled... but you can still catch it in Darwin on 24 and 25 August. Find out more...

The Indigenous Academic Support Unit recently held a well attended BBQ lunch for students and staff.

Prime Minister John Howard yesterday launched a free DVD aimed at helping parents raise their young children.

Dr Marcio Fonseca presents 'HIV and AIDS - a perspective from Cambodia and Mozambique', on Thursday 30 August, from 12pm to 1pm.

Professor John McMillan presents 'Improving government', on 7 September from 3pm to 5pm.

Dr Colin Sutherland presents 'Measuring the impact of malaria drug resistance on transmission in endemic areas, and on travellers to the tropics', on Monday 27 August, from 12pm to 1pm.

Geraldine Berkemeier and Gary Shinfield will present the next School of Creative Arts and Humanities artist's forum on Tuesday 21 August from 12.15pm to 1pm.

Prominent Sydney art collector Dr Colin Laverty has launched two new exhibitions at CDU's Northern Editions gallery.

CDU Alice Springs, in conjunction with the Australia Day Council, will present a lecture by Australian of the Year award recipient and Melbourne restaurateur Shanaka Fernando. The free lecture will take place on Tuesday, 21 August at 1.30

Aboriginal music and dance, unlike Aboriginal visual arts, are almost unheard of as part of the National Heritage.

Associate Professor David Cooper and guest speakers present the short course: 'Health aspects of disaster', from 10-14 September. Find out more...

Creativity, team work and persistence were the hallmarks of students competing in the Alice Springs leg of the inaugural Science and Engineering Challenge, aimed to inspire young people to purse careers in science and technology.

A passion for information, and determination and commitment have lead to Palmerston student Lyn Grevsmuhl being nominated for the 2007 DEET Vocational Student of the Year Award.

Training young people to look after their own community as part of their livelihood is a top priority for CDU's new Alice Springs-based coordinator in Science and Primary Industries, Collins Gipey.

When CDU all-rounder Annette Harrison arrived on Groote Eylandt with her husband, she knew the quickest way to meet people in a tight knit community.

Four CDU lecturers have been recognised in the 2007 Carrick Awards for their outstanding contribution to the quality of student learning.

Dr Michael Braby presents the next School for Environmental Research seminar on 17 August from 1pm to 2pm.

Julie Brimblecombe presents 'Enough for rations and a little bit extra: Challenges of nutrition improvement in an Aboriginal community in North East Arnhem Land', on Monday 20 August from 12pm to 1pm.

CDU, in conjunction with Centralian Senior Secondary College, will host the first stage of the Northern Territory's inaugural Science and Engineering Challenge at the shared Alice Springs campus on Thursday, 16 August.

The inaugural ArtStories CD has been launched at the Jingili Water Gardens, with His Honour Mr Ted Egan, Administrator of the Northern Territory and Ms Marion Scrymgour MLA, NT Minister for Arts and Museums.

This year's Key Forum at the Garma Festival of Traditional Culture wound up with a re-commitment to the importance of self-determination in all aspects of Indigenous people's lives.

CDU's School of Creative Arts and Humanities featured prominently at the 2007 Northern Territory History Grants.

The culinary expertise of CDU's lecturer and student chefs will be on show as a part of an upcoming Darwin Festival event featuring special guest restaurateur and author, Gay Bilson.

The world's largest and longest study of Indigenous health is currently happening in the Northern Territory.

Gertrudes Maria de Fatima Frans Alves was the first student to receive a Friendship Scholarship and the first recipient to complete her studies.

It's always flattering to be acknowledged for your talents. But CDU fashion student Nick Louloudias impressed the judges so much at this year's Royal Darwin Show, they created a specially contrived award For Emerging Talent.

The Careers Expo 2007 is an opportunity for students, teachers, parents, and other people in the Northern Territory to explore career opportunities and identify future career pathways.

Disability Awareness Week 2007 will kick off this week celebrating the achievements of those with disabilities.

CDU is set to host the Northern Territory's inaugural Science and Engineering Challenge at the Alice Springs and Casuarina campuses.

CDU and the Northern Territory Police Forensic Science Branch recently joined forces to give students an insight into DNA analysis at work.

CDU is set to host the 2007 Symposium on Indigenous Music and Dance as a part of the 2007 Darwin Festival.

Professor Allan Marett is set to present a public lecture examining why Aboriginal music, unlike Aboriginal visual arts, is an almost unheard part of the National Heritage on Friday, 17 August.

A specialist literacy and numeracy program is improving the outcomes of Indigenous students enrolled in vocational training in regional and remote areas.

Fifteen science students from across Australia have completed a field trip traversing 1500 km from the centre to the Top End of Australia as part of a field unit from CDU's environmental science (management) degree.

CDU Alice Springs students Kelly Adams, Amanda Swain and Janice Mayne have been nominated for the 2007 DEET NT Training Awards.

Following on from the success of the first 'Aunties Talking' in May, the event was recently held again as a lead up to the 8th Vincent Lingiari Memorial lecture.

2007 Pride of Australia 'Role Model' medal winner, Brenton Pedler, a long time Territorian and father of three said, "When I found out I was nominated for the award I was thrilled, but to actually win, that totally took me by surprise".

The Northern Territory Government will commit an investment of $2.5 million to help establish a United Nations University Centre on Traditional Knowledge with CDU as host partner.

CDU is set to host the 8th Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture on Saturday, 11 August with key speakers The Honorable Fred Chaney AO and Associate Professor Sue Stanton.

SAIKS and Governance Program present 'Emissions trading and warranted governance', the second seminar in the Occasional Seminar Series for 2007 on Wednesday 8 August from 12.30pm.

Bringing together Indigenous and non-Indigenous research will be the focus of a free public seminar this week at the Casuarina campus of CDU.

Dr Christopher Peacock and Dr Sarra Jamieson present 'The genetics of infectious disease susceptibility - from malaria and leishmania to otitis media', on Thursday 9 August from 12pm to 1pm.

Apprenticeships and traineeships are becoming increasingly popular in the Northern Territory as lecturers, students and employers are realising their advantages.

One of Australia's most popular film festivals, Message Sticks, heads to Darwin in August as part of the Darwin Festival.

Darwin will host one of the world's best-loved operas when a cast of Australia's finest emerging opera stars from Opera Australia's OzOpera performs Carmen at the Darwin Entertainment Centre on Saturday 18 August.

Join Aunty Maria Tomlins and Aunty Florrie Nicholls on Tuesday 7 August from12pm for 'Aunties Talking', presented by CDU's Indigenous Academic Support Unit.

Associate Professor Sue Stanton presents 'History in the faking...', on Wednesday 15 August from 1.30pm to 2.15pm.

Curtis Roman will present a lecture on the 'Commemoration of the 1967 Referendum', on Wednesday 15 August from 12pm to 1.15pm.

Robyn Ober and Melodie Bat present 'Self Empowerment: Researching in a "Both Ways" Framework', on Thursday 9 August from 12pm to 1pm.

The Centre for Youth Music has spaces in its term three group keyboard classes, starting this week. Find out more...