Unravelling kidney disease and its complications
Macquarie researchers are a step closer to determining the link that can cause patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) to die of heart failure. PKD is a genetic disease that primarily affects the kidneys by causing fluid-filled cysts to develop in the kidneys, leading to chronic renal failure. However, cardiovascular disease is a common complication of PKD and researchers have long pu...
Founding rugby club members’ green power reunion lunch
Calling the old and the bold – founding members of Macquarie’s rugby club will be having a 50 year reunion on Friday 16 June. Pioneer student James Lloyd (BA 1972) and other members of the club who played between 1967 and 1978 are hosting the event. “We had a great 50-year reunion last year, but when we thought about it, we realised that 2016 was only 49 years since students began ...
What’s more important for weight loss — calories or macronutrients?
It’s almost impossible these days to go a day without hearing about a new dieting fad or weight-loss trend. Most of that craze centres on slashing calories — an approach that works for many but leaves out a key aspect of nutrition: macronutrients. According to Macquarie University’s Sport and Recreation team, rather than solely focusing on a calorie count, the macronutrient approach o...
Alumni Profile – Peter Logan
From science lab to award-winning vineyard Winemaker Peter Logan (BSc 1992) once dreamt of being a musician, but gave it all up to study science at Macquarie. Majoring in biology and chemistry, after graduation Peter went into the pharmaceutical world, working as a process chemist until he found his true calling in the vineyard. “Studying at Macquarie taught me that the education gaine...
Creating stepping stones to healthier habitats
More than half of Australia's threatened species occur within the urban fringe: Sydney alone is home to 68 threatened birds, 28 threatened mammals and five threatened frogs. For residents concerned about disappearing wildlife the scale of the issue can be overwhelming, but a new online tool is helping to create wildlife-friendly stopovers between existing corridors. The team at Macquarie’...
Holding the past in your hands
For students, holding a piece of the past in their hands can be a powerful learning experience – one that has traditionally been denied because of the fragility and value of most archaeological remains. Macquarie University has pioneered a new technique that allows superb replicas of artefacts to be created inexpensively allowing students, researchers and passionate amateur historians to ...