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Regional cargo delivery drone project now in flight with $1.48 million funding
Macquarie University will help develop a prototype of a fully-electric cargo drone in collaboration with US-based startup Seaflight Technologies, following the recent announcement of $1.48 million in Federal Government funding through the Emerging Aviation Technology Partnerships (EATP) program.
"I get to comfort people and connect with them on such a personal level."
Student ambassador Melissa Applin is a proud Sāmoan woman who delights in using her First Nations experience to open doors to higher education for other Pacific Islander people.
Launch of expanded Australian Genome Foundry with $11.5 million over four years
The Australian Genome Foundry (AGF) has today formally launched its expanded state-of-the-art synthetic biology facility at Macquarie University.
Three Macquarie University researchers awarded Future Fellowships
More than $3 million will be shared between three Macquarie University researchers as part of the latest funding round of the Australian Research Council’s Future Fellowships scheme, announced today.
"I like to make my students the main characters of the classroom."
Dr Lin Yue’s innovative approach to teaching includes ‘flipped' classes where students play a leading role, as well as interview preparation sessions for future careers.
Cognitive impacts of multiple sclerosis now clear
Cognitive impairment is not as prevalent in the most common form of multiple sclerosis (MS) as previously reported, new research has shown.
How genetically modified flies can reduce waste and keep it out of landfills
Black soldier flies which are currently commercially used to consume organic waste will now be able to tackle a wider variety of refuse thanks to genetic modifications devised by Macquarie University bioscientists.
Macquarie University’s Olympians prepare to take on Paris 2024
Macquarie University staff, students and alumni will be proudly representing their country at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which start this week.
Caregivers, activists, advocates: Nurses and Australia's AIDS crisis
From Australia’s first recorded AIDS-related death in 1983 to the introduction of effective treatment in 1996, nurses and the unions representing them played an extraordinary role in responding to the virus. A new book shines a spotlight on their stories for the first time.
Let the healing begin
Opinion: A new report led by Distinguished Professor Bronwyn Carlson, from Macquarie University’s Department of Critical Indigenous Studies, explores the future of healing programs that address family violence.
Gene therapy discovery triggers hope for glaucoma patients
Macquarie University researchers have identified a gene therapy that could help treat the eye disease glaucoma, with potential applications for other neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Australian-first MND map awarded $1m government grant
Macquarie University Foundation Professor of Neurology, Professor Dominic Rowe AM, from the Motor Neuron Disease Research Centre, has received a grant of $997,808 to create Australia’s first heat map showing where MND patients were living when first diagnosed.