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Spring graduation season commences, honorary doctorates awarded
16 September 2019
Macquarie University’s spring graduation series commenced this week, with over 7500 guests expected on campus in the coming weeks to ...
Hardship During the Great Recession Linked With Lasting Mental Health Declines
5 September 2019
People who suffered a financial, housing-related, or job-related hardship as a result of the Great Recession were more likely to ...
Macquarie University commits to improving LGBTIQ participation
2 September 2019
Macquarie University has become a key partner in the Australian Pride in Sport program, committing to further develop and enhance ...
Macquarie University wins $14 million in health research funding
30 August 2019
Macquarie University researchers have been awarded $14 million in funding for research projects that aim to improve the safety and ...
New research: Online treatment for obsessive-compulsive symptoms found to increase access to effective treatment
30 August 2019
Researchers find internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy effective in treating OCD, having potential to reduce extreme waitlists currently experienced at specialist ...
Silence can be smart and sneaky for surprised male cane toads
16 August 2019
New research recently published in Biology Letters has shed a light on the sneaky reproductive tactics of male cane toads. ...
Tall Poppy awards for four outstanding Macquarie researchers
15 August 2019
Four Macquarie researchers have been honoured as 2019 NSW Tall Poppies. The Tall Poppy Campaign, now in its 22nd year, ...
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome research receives $1 million funding
14 August 2019
Philanthropic trust, The Mason Foundation, has granted a record $1 million to an international group of researchers to establish and ...
Using quantum dots and a smartphone to find killer bacteria
12 August 2019
A combination of off-the-shelf quantum dot nanotechnology and a smartphone camera soon could allow doctors to identify antibiotic-resistant bacteria in ...
Gender bending: baby turtles influence their own sex
12 August 2019
Baby turtles influence their gender by moving around inside their eggs, research has revealed. The idea that an embryo reptile ...