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Contact the Macquarie University Communications Team
Phone: +61 2 9850 6766
Email: communications@mq.edu.au
Macquarie University campus to be powered by renewables
Macquarie University has signed a seven-year contract with Red Energy to switch to a 100 per cent renewable electricity source for its North Ryde campus.
Macquarie University Professor leads CSIRO team in development of a novel analysis of COVID-19 in race for a vaccine
Honorary Associate Professor at Macquarie University’s Department of Biomedical Sciences, Dr Denis Bauer is leading a team of bioinformatics researchers from the CSIRO, who have collaborated with virologists and unveiled a new approach to analysing the genetic codes, or the blueprint, of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
Macquarie University extends existing early entry schemes in response to COVID-19
Macquarie University has today announced that it is extending its existing early entry schemes to ensure all eligible Year 12 students can secure an offer to study at Macquarie in 2021.
It’s not enough just to get there: dispersing species face social barriers too
Physical barriers are an obvious barrier to gene flow and to diversity within species – when populations can’t get to each other to mix, their genes can’t mix either.
A diamond laser makes guiding stars
Macquarie University researchers have developed an improved laser system that will help large optical telescopes to gather more accurate data.
Where will the seeds come from?
Our unique native plant ecosystems are critical habitat for native animals and essential in mitigating the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events.
Small biases multiply into big career impacts for female surgeons
A new Macquarie University study has found that female surgeons in Australia continue to suffer gender bias on almost every measure including pay, workload and workplace conditions.
Macquarie research predicts increased COVID-19 mortality in Australia if ICU bed capacity is not urgently boosted
A modelling study conducted by Macquarie University in collaboration with a frontline healthcare worker predicts Australian hospitals could face a critical shortage of ICU beds in less than ten days if COVID-19 cases continue their exponential growth.
Macquarie partners with Love Your Sister
Australian actor Samuel Johnson OAM, who won the hearts of Australians when he was crowned Dancing With The Stars winner last year, and his charity Love Your Sister have chosen to partner with Macquarie University to help raise funds for the fight against cancer.
$21m grant to boost to infrastructure productivity
Improving infrastructure productivity through reduced cost of concrete construction, improved durability and sustainability are among the goals of a Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) receiving $21 million in Australian Government grant funds.
Macquarie University academic receives prestigious NHMRC award
The outstanding leadership of Macquarie University Professor Johanna Westbrook has been recognised with the announcement of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Elizabeth Blackburn Investigator Grant Award (Leadership in Health Services Research) at the NHMRC Research Excellence Awards in Canberra today 11 March 2020.
New research partnership gives students experience in frontiers of financial services technology
Macquarie University and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today announced a new research agreement that will provide opportunities for Macquarie students to gain valuable real-world experience in the frontier application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial services sector.