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Sydney FC moves into Macquarie University
Macquarie University is the new home of Sydney FC following the unveiling of the football club’s new $30-million Centre of Excellence.
How face-to-face contact could save the world: new book
Our instinct to form groups is hardwired into our brains, and vital to the way humanity evolved. According to a new book, if we listen to those instincts to connect, they could just help us save the planet.
"The fear in comedy is a social fear, it's about possible humiliation."
Macquarie University microbiologist Dr Paige Erpf never imagined doing stand-up comedy, but after years of competitive rock climbing she’s ready to scale this new challenge.
New Dracula movie sinks its teeth into vampire legend: review
Gothic literature scholar Dr Kirstin Mills reviews the latest adaptation of Bram Stoker's horror story, Dracula: Voyage of the Demeter.
Please explain: Why do magpies swoop?
Behavioural ecologist Dr Ben Ashton, who is researching magpie cognition and behaviour, explains.
Hospital emergency departments as noisy as construction sites
A new study of hospital noise has found that emergency departments can be as loud as a construction site, potentially affecting both patients and medical teams.
From campus to Canva via Twitter
A sense of curiosity, being open to new challenges and experience gained through internships helped fuel Chloe do Rosario’s journey to an exciting career at Canva.
More solar panels needed on rented rooftops
With soaring rent stress rife in Australian capital cities, new research has found many tenants are also missing out on energy savings due to lack of access to solar panels.
Protecting parks, pools and playgrounds: new post-lockdown think tank launched
How do we ensure public spaces are inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable? An exciting new collaboration between Macquarie University and the NSW government is addressing how our public spaces are planned, created, cared for and shared.
Deep cycling of carbon and chlorine were likely flipped in Earth’s early history
High-pressure experiments are helping scientists understand the deep cycles of carbon and chlorine which are essential for life on earth, and how these have changed since three billion years ago.
"Little miracles happen when people are not scared to share their observations."
Macquarie University Art Gallery curator Leonard Janiszewski first came to campus as a historian bringing his deep knowledge of the Greek-Australian social landscape with him. Now he is involved in a project which connects people suffering dementia with our art collection.
How COVID changed journalism
Ahead of this week’s launch of Pandemedia, a book of essays by leading Australian newsmakers, Macquarie University Professor of Journalism Peter Greste explores the changing dynamic between the media and the public.