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Contact the Macquarie University Communications Team
Phone: +61 2 9850 6766
Email: communications@mq.edu.au

Scanning the horizons of the Belt and Road Initiative
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a project of unprecedented scale and ambition.
Sydney Film Festival showcases Macquarie University filmmakers
Two Macquarie University filmmakers will feature in the first ever virtual edition of the Sydney Film Festival, launching on 10 June.
A fraying lifeline in a drying climate
Research from Macquarie University has revealed a gloomy future for Australia’s river network with dramatic impacts predicted for people, industries and wildlife owing to climate change.
Professor Ian Paulsen elected as Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
Macquarie University Distinguished Professor Ian Paulsen has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (AAS).
ARC Linkage Project scheme funding awarded to Macquarie University researchers
Three Macquarie University research projects have been awarded a total of $915,399 in the Australian Research Council’s latest round of Linkage Project scheme funding, announced today by Minister for Education, the Hon. Dan Tehan MP.
Researchers awarded NHMRC funding to progress important brain and mental health research
Macquarie University researchers have been awarded almost $4 million in government funding to expand investigations into use of nanotechnology for advanced brain drug delivery systems, tools to reduce risk for dementia and new frameworks for classifying mental illness.
Macquarie University launches “COVID-19: We’ve got this covered!” a children’s mental health resource for teachers and parents
A Macquarie University survey has found that 60 per cent of parents and 88 per cent of teachers are concerned about children’s mental health during the COVID-19 crisis. In response, Macquarie University has today launched the COVID-19: We’ve got this covered! website for teachers and parents to support students and children with mental health concerns including anxiety and depression during the pandemic.
Macquarie University researchers win MRFF funding as part of $33 million boost to genomics research
Macquarie University has secured important Government funding toward advancing research in genomics.
New labelling technology adds a fourth dimension to product security
A project which has potential to revolutionise labelling technology security has been awarded an ARC Linkage Grant of $445,783 to a team led by Macquarie University researchers.
Macquarie University study finds surgical instruments can remain inside patients undetected for more than 6 months
When a drain tube, vascular stent or surgical pack is wrongly left in a person’s body following surgery or during post-operative care, one in six incidents is not detected for at least six-months.
A nose for trouble
A study published this week in Scientific Reports by researchers from Macquarie University Applied BioSciences reveals that Queensland Fruit Fly (Q-fly) can detect the presence of potential predators by smell.
Macquarie University ranks top 20 nationally in THE Impact Rankings 2020
The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2020 announced that Macquarie University ranked 16th nationally and in the Top 50 globally for three SDGs.