Yearly Archives: 2016

Award-winning PACE students grasp the opportunity

Professor Judyth Sachs (second from left) with Faculty of Arts PACE award winners Courtney Knight, Anneliese O’Sullivan and Huong Ly Tong. Last week,  26 outstanding students were awarded a Professor Judyth Sachs PACE prize for their 2015 PACE (Professional and Community Engagement) placements. Across all faculties and disciplines, the one commonality between all the winners […]

Should we fear robot uprisings? Luan Heimlich weighs in

“I think it’s just a fear of the unknown, a fear of what could be, and I think as long as we realise that the jobs that are going to be created by having robotics and more robotics in industries, are going to be more meaningful, more impactful and make people’s lives better. It’s a […]

Stopping the lone wolf: Insights from a terrorist magazine

Analysis of a key terrorist magazine has revealed insights that will provide a guide for government and authorities in limiting the influence of jihadist propaganda in the West. The study, by Dr Julian Droogan from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology with colleague Shane Peattie and published in the Journal of Terrorism and Political […]

Best of Research Impact: Discoveries in law

The Research Impact blog showcases Macquarie University’s world-leading research and its impacts on the real world. This month, we highlight some recent Research Impact stories on discoveries in law. Climate law in the South Pacific Pacific Island countries are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, yet they have negligibly contributed to the […]

Cell colour technology wins Eureka Prize

Professor Ewa Goldys with fellow award winner Dr Martin Gosnell, at last week’s Eureka Prizes. Professor Ewa Goldys from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics has won the ANSTO ‘Innovative Use of Technology’ award at the 2016 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, together with research colleague Dr Martin Gosnell. Professor Goldys and the team […]

Thursday’s the day to ask, R U OK?

Wellbeing Week kicks off this Thursday with a lakeside launch and wellness expo, coinciding with R U OK Day – a day for having meaningful conversations with yourself, and those around you, about your wellbeing. With this in mind, we asked Victor Halim, Sydney Clinical Manager at Davidson Trahaire Corpsych (DTC) – Macquarie’s new Employee Assistance […]

What Pokémon can teach us about healthcare

Walk around Sydney and chances are, you’ll still find plenty of people playing Pokémon GO. Enrico Coiera, director of Macquarie’s Centre for Health Informatics, explains what the global phenomenon can teach us about solving healthcare issues. If we can believe what we are seeing, Pokémon GO might be the world’s most effective, and most widespread, population weight […]

Drones and droids go the distance

Dr David Inglis (right) delivers a dose of virtual inspiration to rural and remote students during National Science Week. A love of science can be born in the heart of a child in Baulkham Hills or Bourke. But for school children in rural or remote locations, access to enriching and engaging learning opportunities can be […]