2017 Blues Awards: honouring the green and gold era and elite athletes
In a ceremonial showcase of performance, the Macquarie University 2017 Blues Awards were held on Wednesday 25 October. A number of athletes were recognised for their outstanding achievements athletically and academically while representing Macquarie University, their state or nation across the past year. Former Olympic Gold medallist and OAM Brooke Hanson was the Master of Ceremony, with M...
Duke of York officially opens Macquarie University Incubator for entrepreneurs and start-ups
HRH Prince Andrew The Duke of York has officially launched Macquarie University’s Incubator, a space designed to nurture, equip and accommodate budding entrepreneurs as they grow a business idea or social venture into a successful start-up. The Duke was on site for a dual purpose, also hosting the inaugural Pitch@Palace Australia event. Deputy Premier and Minister for Skills and Small Bus...
September Graduation season commences, Hon Docs awarded
More than 2280 graduates received their degrees, diplomas and certificates in Macquarie University’s September 2017 graduation series over a joyous and hectic two week period. Of the degrees conferred, 87 were Doctoral candidates and for the first time the largest cohort – 67 graduates – from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences crossed the stage. During the ceremonies eight...
Male teachers headed for extinction in Australia
Macquarie University researchers have calculated the proportion of male teachers from 1965 to 2016 in Australia, and report that with their current declining rate, male teachers will no longer exist in Australian primary schools by the year 2067. The study is the first ever to track the trajectory of male teachers in any country, with the researchers calling for a review of Australian workforc...
Dr Jane Goodall DBE shares inspiring message at Macquarie University
As she greeted the sold-out crowd of more than 400 guests at her lecture at Macquarie University, Dr Jane Goodall DBE spoke in a language very familiar to her – that of the chimpanzee. Luckily for the audience, she also provided the translation of the traditional greeting shared among the animals with whom she is so familiar. “This is me. This is Jane.” The world-renowned conse...
Andrew Burke: environmental crime fighter
Andrew Burke (BSc/LLB '97) is fascinated by a particularly unique branch of the law: environmental crime. That fascination has now developed into a full-time occupation, with Andrew immersed in the topic, both as researcher and teacher. “Environmental crime is different to other forms of crime. Most obviously, the victim is usually not a person,” Andrew explains. That throw...