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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.
Professor Eric Knight Joins Macquarie University To Lead Business School
Professor Eric Knight has been appointed as Executive Dean of Macquarie Business School succeeding Professor Stephen Brammer who served as the inaugural Dean before his departure to The University of Bath, UK earlier this year.
Macquarie University AI expert appointed to world-first global forum with potential to assist in fight against COVID
Australia will have a seat at the table to guide the responsible development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) internationally with the appointment of Macquarie University Professor Enrico Coiera, to the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI).
Indigenous health research into the care of persistent hearing loss is high on the agenda for Macquarie University
A Macquarie University research team has been awarded a government grant of $1,961,473.90, over three years, by The Medical Research Future Fund to complete a study on improving care pathways for treating middle ear disease in Aboriginal children.
Macquarie researchers pull off UK grant win to research best youth mental health treatments
Macquarie University researchers have secured funding from UK-based Wellcome Trust to review which therapies are best found to overcome persistent fears and anxieties in young people aged 14-24.
Macquarie University signs commitment to continue prioritising gender equity
Macquarie University has signed a joint Australian Higher Education sector position statement, Preserving Gender Equity as a Higher Education Priority During and After COVID-19.