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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.
17 Mar 2023
Education advocates awarded highest honour The grandeur of Macquarie University's autumn graduation series was underscored by the conferring of four Honorary Doctorates, with recipients awarded the University's highest honour for their passionate leadership and advocacy work.
03 Mar 2023
Hearing study results cause concern Untreated hearing loss is emerging as a widespread problem in the community, according to the first results of the Australian Eye and Ear Health Survey.
03 Mar 2023
NSW Government backs burgeoning bio-based businesses More bio-based businesses will be able to test their technology at laboratory scale and save millions of dollars in start-up costs with a $3.5m funding injection from the NSW Government.
22 Feb 2023
ANU and Macquarie University forge Australian-first agreement Alumni from The Australian National University (ANU) and Macquarie University are now eligible for reduced fees on postgraduate study at either institution thanks to an Australian-first collaboration.