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Media Releases
Contact the Macquarie University Communications Team
Phone: +61 2 9850 6766
Email: communications@mq.edu.au
Unique telescope to help determine the fate of the Milky Way
Macquarie University, with support from Canon Australia, unveils the Huntsman Telescope: a ‘first of its kind’ array in the Southern Hemisphere to study the faintest, most elusive clues to better understand galaxy lifecycles.
Young Tall Poppies for Molecular Biologist and Cognitive Scientist
Two Macquarie University researchers have been named as 2022 New South Wales Young Tall Poppies by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science (AIPS) for their ground-breaking research and contributions to their respective scientific fields.
Professor Rorden Wilkinson joins Macquarie University as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Professor Rorden Wilkinson, an expert on international trade, global governance and international development, has been appointed as Macquarie University’s new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).
Macquarie University joins industry bureau boosting semiconductor capability
Experts from Macquarie University will play a key role in a new NSW Government funded initiative to drive sovereign semiconductor capability, supporting critical local industries including health, defence and telecommunications.
Macquarie University ranks 195 in the world
Macquarie University has solidified its place among the top 200 institutions worldwide, ranking 195th in the latest QS World University Rankings.
Macquarie gains highest ever world ranking
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY RANKS 195 IN UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDE
Macquarie University awards five honorary doctorates
Australia’s Chief Scientist, the President of the Australian Human Rights Commission and a former Commissioner of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service were among five outstanding individuals awarded honorary degrees by Macquarie University this month.
World-first trial finds regular blood and plasma donation reduces firefighters’ PFAS levels
Regular blood or plasma donations can reduce levels of PFAS in the blood, according to a world-first clinical trial from Macquarie University and Fire Rescue Victoria published in JAMA Network Open today.
Macquarie University grows global standing in latest subject rankings
Macquarie University now has 16 subjects ranked in the top 150 globally, with the latest QS 2022 Subject Rankings released today. Philosophy, Linguistics, and Classics and Ancient History were once again ranked in the top three in Australia.
Macquarie University to support urban planning and innovation at Sydney Science Park
Under a new partnership, Macquarie University and developer Celestino will collaborate on sustainable urban planning, technological innovation and a range of research projects for the new Sydney Science Park being developed in the Western Sydney Parkland City.
Macquarie University celebrates March graduates and honorary doctorates
Macquarie University’s 2022 graduation ceremonies have begun, with over 2000 graduates taking the stage in the Michael Egan Hall, newly named after Macquarie’s longest-serving Chancellor who was awarded an Honorary Doctorate this week.
Macquarie University History Museum opens to the public featuring two of the largest collections in the Southern Hemisphere
The Macquarie University History Museum is a recent addition to Sydney’s vibrant museum landscape and has opened to the public free of charge from Monday 14 March 2022.