Ice-aged Aboriginal art uncovered in the Kimberley
What may be the longest, most impressive and complex rock art sequence anywhere in the world has been found in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia. Evidence from recent excavations in the northwest Kimberley show that humans occupied the northern coastline as early as 36,000 years ago. The art of the region could potentially challenge Western Europe as the location for the p...
Cell colour technology wins Eureka Prize
Professor Ewa Goldys, Deputy Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP) at Macquarie University, together with CNBP research affiliate Dr Martin Gosnell have won the ANSTO ‘Innovative Use of Technology’ award at the 2016 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes. They were recognised for their innovative colour-focused research, which is able to distinguish between...
MGSM’S Women in MBA program hits 100 sponsorship target
Macquarie University’s Graduate School of Management (MGSM) has reached an impressive goal for its Women in MBA Program (WiMBA), with 100 sponsorships established to help women complete MBAs. The WiMBA program works with corporate and government organisations to identify their top female talent and support them through an MBA. This includes not just financial support but mentorship and ca...
Honorary docs awarded as part of spring graduation season
Journalist Richard Ackland AM has been awarded an honorary doctorate in recognition of his long-serving contribution to journalism and law. Mr Ackland is legal affairs columnist, editor of the online legal affairs newspaper Justinian, publisher of the Gazette of Law and Journalism, and has been admitted as a legal practitioner Supreme Court of NSW. He has won numerous awards, including M...
Alumnus Justin Morris conquers the desert – on bike
Macquarie alumnus Justin Morris recently completed the annual Simpson Desert Bike Challenge, which is the world's oldest multi day mountain bike race. “It was five days of racing 600km across Australia's largest sand dune desert. I managed to win the race after a gruelling week in the desert. The finish line is in Birdsville, QLD." The Simpson Desert Bike Challenge has been running e...
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival 2016
As the Mid-Autumn Day approaches, we wish you and your family a very happy Mid-Autumn Festival! May the round moon bring you a happy family and a successful future....