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Trekking the Larapinta Trail for MND
24 Jul 2019
A patient at Macquarie University Hospital has inspired Paula McShane on her 250km trek across the Northern Territory.... -
Leeton Farmer donates NeuroNode Trilogy to Hospital
24 Jul 2019
Brian Walsh's generous donation will allow MND patients to maintain communication with loved ones after they lose the ability to move.... -
Over $250,000 Raised for MND
24 Jul 2019
Oh, what a night! Inspiring speakers and generous donors made the 2019 MND Gala Dinner a huge success.... -
Memories of Macquarie
28 May 2019
The six years Chris Joyce spent at Macquarie University made him the man he is today. Therefore, he has decided to leave the University a gift in... -
Trekking for Refugee Scholarships
28 May 2019
The Widening Participation Unit at Macquarie is passionate about supporting refugees. And they love walking. For Refugee Week 2018, the team comb... -
Research Study to Save Manta Rays
27 May 2019
How do manta rays socialise in the wild? Thanks to help from donors, Rob Perryman is finding out.... -
FIRST Robotics team competes on global stage
27 May 2019
Success! FIRST Robotics Team 3132, The Thunder Down Under, placed 3rd at World Championships in April.... -
Golf for a cause
30 Jan 2019
The Danny Bergan Memorial Foundation held its 12th annual Golf Day this year, raising over $100,000.... -
A doctor in the making thanks to MD Scholarship
20 Dec 2018
When Gabrielle Sach found out that she had been awarded an alumni-funded MD scholarship, she felt like a weight had been lifted off her shoulders... -
60 seconds with... Wai Kuen Chow
19 Oct 2018
Dr Wai Kuen Chow is part of the Macquarie team that is at the forefront of Motor Neurone Disease Research. She is a Respiratory ... -
Chiro alumni have your back
14 Sep 2018
Macquarie Chiro alumni recently kicked up their heels at a gala cocktail party to celebrate the launch of a special fund designed to help researc... -
Leaving a legacy for indigenous Australians
06 Sep 2018
Many alumni choose to leave a gift in their will to help students at Macquarie University. Alumnus Glenn Goodacre is one of them. He plans to inv... -
Students support emotional health through painting
02 Sep 2018
Macquarie students recently held a painting workshop on campus to support the Centre for Emotional Health, raising $746.81.... -
Born to teach – Jammie’s on the path to achieving her dream
01 Sep 2018
From as young as she can remember, Jammie Costanzo wanted to be a teacher. One of her favourite games was to surround herself with her... -
MD Scholarship puts Ryan on his path to a career in medicine
10 Aug 2018
As one of the first Macquarie University Doctor of Medicine students in history, 22-year old Ryan Parkinson feels truly lucky. He is o... -
60 seconds with...Ian Blair
04 Aug 2018
Professor Ian Blair is part of the Macquarie team that is at the forefront of Motor Neurone Disease Research. He's the scientist who achieved the... -
A different way to donate
04 Aug 2018
Another way donors can help MND researchers is by donating bodily samples to the MND biobank.... -
PartyOn raises funds for MND
27 Jul 2018
Throughout May 2018, the MND community came together through PartyOn - a series of self-hosted events across Australia to support loved ones and ... -
MND Gala fundraiser raises $200,000
25 Jul 2018
On Friday 15th June the MND community joined Professor Dom Rowe and the MND Research team at Doltone House, Darling Island Wharf on Sydney Harbou... -
Changing the world - one mind at a time
15 Jul 2018
This year our tax appeal raised around $42,000 thanks to the generosity of over 300 supporters. The Mind Appeal presented alumni and friends with... -
Groundbreaking research into finding a cure for MND
30 Jun 2018
Thanks to the generosity of alumni and the community, researchers at Macquarie University’s MND Research Centre are making inroads into fin... -
Harrison scrubs up for Doctor of Medicine
18 Jun 2018
Harrison Bygott knew he wanted to be a doctor in his early teens. Thanks to receiving an alumni-funded scholarship for a Macquarie Uni... -
Alumni-funded scholarship helps Nana help others
15 Jun 2018
“The money you’re giving will touch someone’s life. You may not be there to see it or experience what it actually is... -
First in family scholarship helps Monique soar
12 Jun 2018
“If it wasn’t for the scholarship I would not have been able to afford to do a double degree including Law. Being able to d... -
Leaving a legacy to medical research
09 Jun 2018
“I want to support medical research at Macquarie and hope I can contribute to solving the world’s most difficult medical travesties a... -
Barristers raise the bar - and $50,000
20 Apr 2018
On Friday 27 October 2017 a group of about 70 barristers and legal staff gathered at the Marigold Restaurant in Sydney’s Chinatown to celeb... -
Helping future students with disabilities achieve their dreams
16 Apr 2018
Many alumni choose to leave a gift in their will to Macquarie University in order to help students achieve their dreams.... -
World first trial gives hope to MND sufferers
09 Mar 2018
Findings from a recent world-first clinical trial shows the potential to slow the progression of MND substantially in a proportion of people with... -
Protecting our bee colonies from the world's worst bee disease
13 Apr 2018
The importance of bee colonies and the serious consequences if we were to lose them have become hot topics in recent years. Bees as po... -
Lidia, Me and MND
11 Apr 2018
On a Friday night in February, a group of friends raised over $27,900 in support of their friend's inspirational mother Lidia.... -
Fighting cancer on the Northern Beaches
10 Apr 2018
Fight on the Beaches is a fundraising group set up by a group of Sydney mums whose aim is to fund Australian cancer researchers in the lab.... -
World-first trial gives hope to MND sufferers
15 Mar 2018
A recent world-first clinical trial shows there is potential to slow the progression of MND substantially in a proportion of people with the dise... -
Party on for a great cause
02 Apr 2018
On a weekend in June last year, the MND community came together through “PartyOn” - a series of self-hosted events across Australia t... -
Indigenous scholarships pave the way for Tamika
13 Mar 2018
Tamika Worrell is the first in her family to go to university. The youngest of five siblings, there was no expectation from her family... -
VegeSafe helps you to carry on gardening
01 Mar 2018
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Macquarie’s popular VegeSafe program has received over $75,000 in donations.... -
Investing in future generations
08 Jan 2018
Many alumni choose to leave a gift in their will to Macquarie University or the Macquarie University Hospital. Macquarie alumnus David Bussman is... -
Coffee for a cause
05 Jan 2018
Every October for the past four years, popular coffee shop Piccolo Me on the Macquarie University Campus has supported the Centre for Emotional H... -
Crafty group raises money for MND research
01 Jan 2018
Christine Farkas and a group of crafty friends meet regularly at her home in Sydney's Northern Beaches. They work on a variety of projects includ... -
Make someone smile: support students on placements
04 Dec 2017
There can be challenges in being a student, like balancing your study load with part-time or casual work and other commitments. But for some st... -
Macquarie Calling
01 Dec 2017
Have you recently had a telephone conversation with a Macquarie University student? If so you are one of nearly 5,000 alumni who chatted with a... -
Helping young researchers complete their studies
20 Nov 2017
The financial pressure and conflicting demands on higher degree researchers can sometimes be overwhelming, according to Professor Stephen Bramm... -
The Gift of Reading
15 Nov 2017
Reading. Something that seems so simple, and the gateway to so much, is out of reach for many disadvantaged young children. Here at the Reading C... -
Supporting women in STEM
06 Nov 2017
How do we encourage more women to study the STEM subjects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics? One initiative at Mac...
Content owner: Advancement Last updated: 11 Jun 2019 1:46pm