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Media Releases
Contact the Macquarie University Communications Team
Phone: +61 2 9850 6766
Email: communications@mq.edu.au
Two Macquarie University researchers successfully secure ARC 2020 Future Fellowship grants
Dr Simon Gross from the Faculty of Science and Engineering and Professor Stefan Trueck from the Macquarie Business School were both awarded funding for their projects. This is the first Future Fellowships funding for Macquarie Business School.
New Cochlear chair in hearing and health appointed at Macquarie University
Macquarie University and Cochlear Ltd today announce the appointment of the Cochlear Chair in Hearing and Health.
Study to look at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healing programs that respond to family, domestic and sexual violence
The effectiveness of ‘trauma-informed care’ and healing programs will be at the forefront of a new research project studying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family and domestic violence and sexual assault (FDVSA) programs.
Dementia researchers discover world-first gene therapy that could potentially reverse memory loss from Alzheimer’s in humans
Researchers from Macquarie University have discovered a world-first new treatment that reverses the effects of memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease in a study of mice with advanced dementia.
Novel insecticides offer sustainable options for fruit fly control
Pesticides are an important tool for managing horticultural pests, but to be sustainable their use must be offset against their negative impacts.
One for the ages: intergenerational program to preserve local memories
A new research collaboration is bringing young and old together to discover how Australian culture, history, and identity are passed down through generations.
Macquarie University and Genesiscare announce research partnership to investigate the management of secondary lymphoedema in cancer patients
The Australian Lymphoedema Education, Research and Treatment (ALERT) program at Macquarie University and leading radiation oncology provider, GenesisCare, have announced a new joint research partnership to investigate the risks and management of lymphoedema in cancer patients.
Macquarie University moves up in THE Golden Age University Rankings ranked 24 out of 100 globally
Macquarie University has been ranked 24 out of 100 Universities around the world in the 2020 UK Times Higher Education (THE) Golden Age University Rankings.
Call for immunology to return to the wild
In an article just published in Science, a multidisciplinary research team from more than 10 universities and research institutes outlines how integrating a more diverse set of species and environments could enhance the biomedical research cycle.
Super-Earths discovered orbiting nearby red dwarf star
The international “RedDots” team, together with astronomers at Macquarie University, the University of New South Wales, and the University of Southern Queensland, has detected a system of super-Earth planets orbiting the brightest red dwarf star in the sky, Gliese 887. The results have just been published in Science.
Macquarie University to embed CA program into new Masters degree
In partnership with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (Chartered Accountants ANZ), Macquarie University (MQ) has today announced that its Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) will incorporate the professional study requirements of the Chartered Accountants (CA) qualification.
Lizards need their coffee too: could caffeine help bring threatened species back from the brink?
Climate change and habitat loss are threatening many species worldwide, and reptiles are no exception.