Archives: May 2019

Earth recycles ocean floor into diamonds

30 May 2019

The diamond on your finger is most likely made of recycled seabed cooked deep in the Earth. Traces of salt …

More safe havens for native plants and animals needed in NSW’s west

29 May 2019

Location matters for species struggling to survive under a changing climate. A new study led by Macquarie University has found …

Professor Ian Wright elected as Australian Academy of Science Fellow

28 May 2019

Internationally renowned plant ecologist Professor Ian Wright from Macquarie University’s Department of Biological Sciences has been named as a Fellow …

Funding for development of new fruit fly control technology

28 May 2019

Macquarie University has recently been awarded $4.7 million funding from Horticulture Innovation Australia Ltd to identify the genetic code that …

Macquarie University puts progress into action

28 May 2019

Macquarie University has announced today it has officially marked the start of construction on the Central Courtyard precinct redevelopment with …

Katrina Sedgwick to deliver 2019 Brian Johns Lecture

22 May 2019

The Centre for Media History at Macquarie University and the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund are pleased to announce that the …

Blood flow command centre discovered in the brain

15 May 2019

An international team of researchers has discovered a group of cells in the brain that may function as a ‘master-controller’ …

It’s not just fish, plastic pollution harms the bacteria that help us breathe

15 May 2019

Ten per cent of the oxygen we breathe comes from just one kind of bacteria in the ocean. Now laboratory …

New Macquarie StyleHub has the final word on written style

9 May 2019

Macquarie University and Biotext announce the impending launch of the Macquarie StyleHub (stylehub.edu.au), a comprehensive online platform designed for academics, …

Macquarie University launches Macquarie Business School

8 May 2019

Macquarie University has today announced the launch of the Macquarie Business School, signalling a new approach to business education and …