Anne Castles, Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science and Scientific Director of the Macquarie University Centre for Reading, has been awarded a prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate Fellowship to address declining literacy rates among Australian secondary school students.

The new Australian Research Council (ARC) Industrial Transformation Training Centre (ITTC) for Facilitated Advancement of Australia’s Bioactives (FAAB) hosted at Macquarie University was officially launched today by Jerome Laxale MP, Federal Member for Bennelong and Judi Zielke, CEO of the Australian Research Council. The Centre’s goal is to help Australia benefit from the booming global demand for bioactive products.

A new research project is seeking to learn from the experiences of those affected by flooding in New South Wales this year, to gather vital insights on preparedness and response and reduce future flood risk.

Leading hearing researchers from the US and Australia spoke at a public lecture hosted by the Australian Hearing Hub and Macquarie University on Monday, 8 August to discuss the challenge of adult-onset hearing loss and explore the steps needed to make the Australian Government’s Roadmap for Hearing Health a reality.

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.

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, an expert on international trade, global governance and international development, has been appointed as Macquarie University’s new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).

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 has solidified its place among the top 200 institutions worldwide, ranking 195th in the latest QS World University Rankings.

MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY RANKS 195 IN UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDE

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.

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.