Yearly Archives: 2016

Better dead than wed: The benefits of sexual cannibalism

Photo: Phil Hastings. There may actually be some benefits for a male praying mantis who gets eaten by his female mate, a Macquarie University study has reported. “Our study found that praying mantis sexual cannibalism – where the female eats the male after they mate – actually allows the father mantis to have a greater […]

60 Seconds with… Jeff Hargrave

As the new Director of Alumni Relations, Jeff Hargrave spends his days leading the University’s engagement with the 170,000 people all across the globe who have benefited from a Macquarie education. He took a quick break to answer our questions. I’ve been at Macquarie for… A little over two years now. The question I hear […]

Full STEAM ahead for Australia-Korea collaboration

Macquarie staff with science education colleagues at last week’s Intercultural Symposium. Back row [left to right]: Yohan Hwang, Professor David Christian, Cathie Howe, Professor David Treagust and Dr Bronwen Wade-Leeuwen. Front row [left to right]: Hyoung Kyu Koo, Professor Seung-Urn Choe, Dr Katherine Stewart, Professor Sona Martin, Dr Konju Mun, Dr Hye Eun Chu and Professor Joanne […]

60 seconds with… Nicholas Commins

As a Student Advocacy and Support Adviser, Nicholas Commins spends his days giving advice on anything from discipline procedures to student visas. He took a quick break from his busy day to answer our questions. I’ve been at Macquarie for… Seven years. In a nutshell, my job is to… Provide students with independent advice regarding the […]

Learning with Lynda

Macquarie staff can now access Lynda.com –  a powerful online video learning library for learning and development. Lynda.com offers over 4,600 quality videos and video-based courses in software, business and creative skills. Rollout of Lynda.com is being jointly managed by the Learning Innovation Hub and the Library. Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching) Professor Sherman Young […]

Macquarie steps up for gender equality in STEMM

Macquarie has joined a group of 40 research institutes in a pilot that encourages the promotion, hiring, participation and retention of women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM). Announced at the recent Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) symposium, Macquarie becomes an official participant in the pilot program, which is supported by the […]

The Game of Thrones effect

Dr Clare Monagle, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations, talks about how a popular television show is changing the way we teach history. The Middle Ages are everywhere at the moment. Most ubiquitously, Game of Thrones is rolling out its sixth season. The story of the battle for the Iron Throne shows no […]

Social media showcase: Instagram

In this age of short attention spans and overstimulation, Instagram is one of the most effective social tools for telling stories simply and effectively, using visuals as shorthand. Macquarie University has two main Instagram feeds: The Macquarie University Instagram (@macquarieuni) and the Macquarie Eats Instagram (@macquarieeats). The Macquarie University Instagram feed is the University’s primary […]

Australia, 20 years after gun reform

Professor Mike Jones is Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Human Sciences and Deputy Head of the Psychology Department. He has co-authored a paper looking at the number of gun deaths in Australia before and after gun law reforms were enacted 20 years ago. He summarises his findings here. In 1996, in the aftermath of a mass […]