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19 May 2023
Remote and rural clinical trials to improve cancer outcomes Macquarie University has received a grant of $1.2 million from Australian cancer charity Love Your Sister to bring international standard clinical trials to regional, rural and remote Australia.
11 May 2023
Macquarie University Sport recognised as one of Australia’s most inclusive sports organisations Macquarie University Sport has been recognised for the third consecutive year at the annual Australian Pride in Sport Awards.
09 May 2023
Study finds some MND and dementia patients share genetic defects New research has discovered that some patients with motor neuron disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) carry the same rare genetic defects that cause other neurodegenerative diseases.
05 May 2023
Groundhog Day on emergency departments in Australian media A study by Macquarie University researchers has found the media representation of Australian hospital emergency departments (EDs) is largely negative – and has not changed in the past 20 years.
04 May 2023
Macquarie University launches 10 new research centres to address global challenges Macquarie University has launched 10 new or renewed research centres that build on existing and emerging strengths within and across disciplines and address some of the world’s most complex and pressing challenges.
03 May 2023
Flood-threatened communities provide key insights to help reduce future risk Macquarie University research, conducted in partnership with Natural Hazards Research Australia, has used first-hand accounts of last year's extreme floods to provide vital insights on preparedness, response and the early stages of recovery.
11 Apr 2023
Nature-based management is making rivers more resilient Research paper in Nature Communications Earth and Environment shows progress in Australia towards United Nations goals, making rivers more able to recover from flood, drought and other impacts.
06 Apr 2023
New technology advances solar-cell production A microwave technology invented at Macquarie University will improve the manufacture of solar cells and make them easier to recycle.
05 Apr 2023
Macquarie University academic secures prestigious United Nations appointment Professor Surya Deva, from the Macquarie Law School, has been appointed the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to development. Appointment as independent human rights expert is regarded as one of the highest recognitions in the field.
04 Apr 2023
Macquarie researchers aid major updates to national education frameworks More than 1.5 million children across the country are set to benefit from a series of updates to Australia’s national early childhood learning frameworks – the first changes to be made to the guidelines in more than a decade.
03 Apr 2023
The largest cosmic blast ever, pinpointed with Macquarie researcher help The location of the brightest cosmic explosion ever recorded was pinpointed at 2.4 billion light years from Earth by a team of astronomers, which included a Macquarie University researcher.
31 Mar 2023
Mission-driven chocolate companies revealed Consumers are encouraged to shop responsibly this Easter following the release of the fourth edition of the Chocolate Scorecard.