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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...