The grand plan
When Dr Prashan Karunaratne commemorated 25 years in Australia with a LinkedIn post, sharing his journey from Sri Lanka to Australia and his gratitude for the role MQ has played in his life here, he couldn’t have anticipated the overwhelming response it would receive. Still, it reflects the warm regard he is held in within the MQ community, and his story highlights how his experience has inf...
Finding your true north
When you speak with MQ Bachelor of Psychology graduate James Pham, you can tell he’s really listening. His natural empathy and desire to understand people have not only been enhanced by his studies and honed as a Telephone Crisis Counsellor at Lifeline, but the skills he has gained from placements at Sport Scholars and Career Advantage, while undertaking a Masters in Organisation Psychology,...
The common disease you may never have heard of
Lymphoedema is not likely a disease you are very familiar with – or perhaps even heard of. But with 300,000 Australians impacted by lymphoedema at any one time, it is a condition that could impact you or someone you care about in your lifetime. The disease causes swelling in the limbs, often resulting in pain, heaviness or restricted movement. It is commonly triggered by the surgical remo...
Macquarie University leads nation in 11 research fields
An impressive number of Macquarie researchers have been named as leaders in their fields in The Australian 2023 Research Magazine published on 9 November. Eight staff, representing all four faculties, were identified as research field leaders, highlighting the breadth of research excellence at Macquarie. Our University was named top research institution in 11 fields, including accounting ...
A whale of a time
As a young girl growing up on a farm outside Canberra, with family trips to the South Coast her only connection to the sea, Dr Vanessa Pirotta dreamed of one day working with whales. A Masters and PhD in Biological Science from Macquarie University later, marine biologist Dr Pirotta has well and truly exceeded her childhood ambitions. Still, at the heart of her research, her pursuit of innovativ...
Third-culture kid
Who is Andrew Nip? It’s a good question, and one he’s spent a long time trying to understand. Having spent his formative years between Hong Kong and Australia, Andrew says he identifies as both Chinese and Australian. After completing a combined Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and Bachelor of Human Resource Management at MQ, he moved to Shanghai, where he is thriving in what he calls the middle ...