High school students, local musicians and other lucky fans were treated to a session recently with Australia's most popular electric roots/jam band, the John Butler Trio, at the CDU Alice Springs campus.

Attracting and keeping a sustainable workforce in rural and remote Australia presents challenges that require companies to apply new thinking and creative solutions.

University of Melbourne researcher Jenny Green explored the use of semiotics within Aboriginal cultures during a visit to the CDU Alice Springs campus on 10 September.

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

The 2008 Fulbright Senior Specialist Program supports Australian universities to host two to six-week visits by leading United States faculty and professionals. Find out more...

The School of Australian Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Governance Program present the third seminar in the 2007 Occasional Seminar Series on 26 September to 12.30pm to 1.30pm.

Dr Bruce Russell presents 'Knobbed by malaria! What parasites are responsible, and why do they do it?', on Monday 1 October, from 12pm to 1pm.

A CDU lecturer in environmental science has been successful in achieving a $7800 internal funding grant to help understand the effects of a major environmental weed in arid Australia.

Deans of arts, social sciences and humanities from Australian and New Zealand universities will gather on CDU's Casuarina campus next week for their annual conference.

A recent visit to Vietnam by Chief Minister Clare Martin and Vice-Chancellor Professor Helen Garnett has the potential to bring 150 PhD students to CDU during the next 15 years.

Five CDU Alice Springs staff took part in the annual Alice Springs YMCA King of the Mountain competition earlier this month, raising money for charities across Alice Springs.

Recent activities at Nhulunbuy Centre have included the start of classes for the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and a visit by MALU 2.

CDU will host a showcase and discussion forum on engaging youth online and via today's emergent technologies on Friday October 19 from 8.30am to 4pm.

It's not everyday you see an auditorium full of adults waving their arms in the air, singing a behaviour-improvement rhyme to the tune of 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'.

The national intervention in Indigenous affairs, the Territory's population change, and increasing literacy will be discussed in a free public forum at CDU on Friday 14 September.

Recent survey results have revealed community radio station Territory FM has increased its appeal and profile in the Top End market place.

Veronica Pitt presents 'Overview of evidence-based practice, systematic reviews and the Cochrane Library', on Monday 17 September, from 12pm to 1pm.

CDU Palmerston student Michael Lay is a finalist in the Young Outback Chef awards to be held in Sydney in late September.

CDU's commitment to improving the participation of Indigenous Australians in higher education and in employment in university management has been highlighted with the 2007 Vice-Chancellor's Indigenous Cadetship.

Higher education students in Central Australia will have a new home with the opening of a $7 million building at the CDU Alice Springs campus on September 27.

A multi-faceted approach is required to develop sustainable work opportunities for Indigenous Territorians. This will be the thrust of Leon Morris' presentation Indigenous employment: A vision for the future at CDU's upcoming Symposium.

It was a happy day for Mishka, and her many friendly friends, when Try'a Trade sponsors and participants delivered 13 newly constructed, and 10 brightly coloured revamped dog beds to the Shelter today.

CDU's International Office hosted the International Student Lunch for Semester 2 on Tuesday, 4 September.

Nominations for the Northern Territory Young Achiever Awards, acknowledging, encouraging and promoting the positive achievements of young Territorians aged between 14 and 26, are now open.

CDU students from remote and regional Australia will benefit from a multi-million-dollar investment in new satellite-based broadband infrastructure in remote Northern Territory.

Have you registered for the 2007 premier TAFE Conference being held in Darwin in October?

CDU in partnership with Group Training NT, Territory Construction Association and the Department of Employment, Education and Training will host Try'a Trade later this month.

Jeffrey Tsang presents 'Cadmium Complexation in Freshwater', on Friday 21 September from 1pm to 2pm.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the CDU gym will be closed from 6am to 12noon on Thursday, 20 September. Gym management apologises for any inconvenience.

Dr Andrew Steer presents 'Group A Streptococcal disease in Fiji', on Tuesday, 25 September from 12.30pm to 1.30pm.

Join the information session about CDU's new course, the Bachelor of Creative Arts and Industries on Wednesday 19 September from 7pm to 9pm. Find out more...

The achievements of two Alice Springs CDU students have been recognised at the 2007 DEET Training Awards.

A special offer: Buy a ticket to hear the DSO in full flight and receive a complimentary pass to the DSO Supper Club.

Alice Springs film student Ronja Moss and her lecturer Ronny Reinhard have been nominated for the 25th 2007 Australian Teachers of Media awards, recognising talent in the production and teaching of film.

CDU is inviting students to fire up their imaginations and take part in the University's 'Degree of Adventure' short film competition for a chance to win $1000 cash.

Almost $900,000 is being provided to CDU to develop shared, high-quality learning materials in chemistry, physics and environmental science.

Representatives from American and Canadian universities are about to visit CDU to take part in a seminar addressing issues of international education, including exchange and study abroad programs.

CDU PhD candidate Mohamed Elgendi has expanded his knowledge and expertise in biomedical engineering through a visit to the top-ranked institute in engineering worldwide.

Issues relating to the development of regional links with East Nusa Tenggara will be presented during a CDU symposium titled Resource management and development in East Nusa Tenggara in the era of regional autonomy, on 26 September.

CDU is a sponsor of the 2007 Australian Sister Cities Association Conference to be held in Darwin on 30 September.

Why people move into and out of the Territory and its likely future population will be among the issues discussed at the Charles Darwin Symposium in Alice Springs next week.

Education leading to real jobs is the key to addressing the challenges faced by Aboriginal people in Australia today, according to a speaker at the upcoming Charles Darwin Symposium.

A CDU lecturer's efforts are helping to expand a highly successful cultural program run by the Mapuru community of East Arnhem Land.

There's a certain degree of adventure about studying and living in the Top End.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 9(1), of the Charles Darwin University Act, elections will be held for the following members of Council - read detail...

Friday, 21 September marks the United Nations International Day of Peace.

Dr Jock McLaren will launch his new book, 'Humanizing Madness: Psychiatry and the Cognitive Neurosciences', on Wednesday 10 October at the CDU Bookshop.

A public forum on Aboriginal education will be held on Tuesday 2 October in CDU's Mal Nairn Auditorium from 7.30pm.

Dr Gabriel Crowley presents 'The importance of storm-burning in shaping and reshaping Australian Tropical Savannas', on Friday 28 September from 1pm to 2pm.

The Territory's economic situation, population characteristics and labour force needs are just some of the issues Prof Tony Barnes and Dr Sarah Rummery will put forward in their presentation at the Charles Darwin Symposium on 28 September.

Each year extreme floods kill or displace hundreds of thousands of people and cause billions of dollars in damage to property. The consequences of floods are particularly catastrophic in developing countries.

Australian Government Minister for Vocational and Further Education, Andrew Robb AO MP, will officially open the bakery at CDU's Palmerston campus on October 4.

Higher education students in Central Australia will have a new home with the opening of a $7 million building at the CDU Alice Springs campus on September 27.

A CDU professor has been appointed to a Federal Government panel to assess research quality in Australia.

Territorians traditionally head for the air-conditioned indoors during the wet season and work slowly through their video libraries. But much more can be made of Summer 2007 by hunkering down to study.

CDU has enjoyed outstanding success in the 2007 Northern Territory Vocational Training Awards, taking out the major training award for an institution and winning many of the individual categories.

CDU has been recognised as a leading national voice in gambling research, with the Northern Territory Government announcing a re-commitment of $1.4 million in funding over three years.

The Wall Street Journal Asia's Asian Innovation Awards 2007 is fast approaching and CDU students are invited to submit an entry. Find out more...