Science/Technology/Environment
It’s the mother and child reunion: sea lion mothers spot their pups in a crowd
Sea lion mothers can identify the age of their own pup based on visual cues alone, and even when pups progress from babies to teenagers the females remember what their young looks like and limit their search only to pups showing similar features, in new scientific research just published. When returning to the colony after foraging in the ocean, mothers must find and correctly identify thei...
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...
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...
Macquarie’s incubator takes off
The Macquarie University Incubator was officially opened on 13 February during the Macquarie Park Innovation District (MPID) Summit. The pop-up Macquarie University Business Incubator, which will be replaced by a permanent structure later this year, now has seven start-ups creating, developing and launching their businesses from within the space. Developed thanks to a $1 million grant fr...
Blood test discovered for MS
An international study, led by Macquarie University researchers Dr Edwin Lim and Professor Gilles Guillemin, has discovered the first blood biomarker – a chemical identifier in the blood – for multiple sclerosis (MS), a debilitating disorder of the central nervous system that affects more than 23,000 Australians and 2.3 million people worldwide. The findings, which took 12 years to di...