MyMQ launches with a bang

Last week saw the successful launch of MyMQ, the University’s new weekly e-newsletter to students, with the first issue being opened more than 30,000 times in its first four days. Delivered to student email inboxes every Monday morning, MyMQ has been designed to be the first port of call for students to find out about […]

How to do an academic blog right

Members of the Language on the Move team get together to celebrate the graduation of one of their own, Dr Vera W. Tetteh. In a testament to the popularity of the research blog established by Professor Ingrid Piller from the Department of Linguistics, Language on the Move was recently named one of the Top 25 Language Professionals Blogs […]

Step outside your office and see the light this December

Ever wondered about the big questions in our world outside your own patch of expertise? Registrations are now open for the Macquarie Minds Showcase on 13-14 December. Macquarie Minds will bring together a compelling group of visionaries, researchers and experts across diverse fields including extremism, climate change, improving the emotional health of children, robots and […]

Macquarie helps Sydney celebrate science and technology

The University’s wind tunnel and Human Powered Vehicle Simulator will be on show as part of National Science Week. Macquarie will be doing its part to inspire Australians about science, technology and innovation, hosting several events for the upcoming Sydney Science Festival – held in conjunction with National Science Week 11-21 August. Our world-class experts […]

60 seconds with… Professor Anne Schilder

Professor Anne Schilder, who hails from the University College London Ear Institute in the UK, has joined us on campus over the past few weeks as a Visiting Professor. We got in touch to ask her about her illustrious career and her thoughts about her visit to Macquarie so far. I am visiting Macquarie University […]

Researchers honoured as 2016 Eureka finalists

Professor Ewa Goldys is among Macquarie researchers who have been named as finalists in the 2016 Eureka Awards. Macquarie researchers are finalists in two categories in the 2016 Australian Museum Eureka Awards, announced last Friday. The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes recognise excellence in research and innovation, leadership, science communication and school science across a broad […]

Holly Doel-Mackaway: Policies must be made with – not for – Aboriginal people

Dr Holly Doel-Mackaway is a lecturer with the Department of Indigenous Studies and an independent children’s rights lawyer and social worker. Her research explores the participation of Aboriginal children in the development of law and policy. Following last week’s widespread public shock and the announcement of a Royal Commission into the treatment of Aboriginal children […]