2015. It’s a wrap
2015 was a milestone year for the Office of Advancement, with our alumni community growing to more than 164,000 across 142 countries. During the year we expanded the range of benefits on offer to alumni and hosted diverse events in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra, as well as New York, London, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Singapore for expat and international alumni. Once a...
Macquarie University Art Gallery launches its 2016 program
Each year Macquarie University hosts a unique array of exhibitions that are renowned for pleasing both art critics and visitors. In 2016 the Macquarie University Art Gallery will be hosting sought-after exhibitions touring Australia as well as resident exhibitions. “Each exhibition not only captures an inspired premise, but also explores the unique possibilities that are only available wi...
A new ERA for Macquarie’s researchers
The 2015 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) ratings have arrived with stellar performances in neurosciences, clinical sciences, oncology and carcinogenesis, physical sciences, environmental sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences as well as in engineering and the humanities. ERA is a federal government initiative that evaluates the quality of research being conducted by Austr...
Swim Safe Warriors make the water safe for international students
International students are benefitting from the new Swim Safe Warriors Program, which was created by Macquarie in conjunction with Royal Life Saving after research revealed that international students entering Australia have little exposure to aquatic environments. This is in striking contrast to Australians where there is a very strong water culture and exposure to aquatic environments starts...
A picture is worth a thousand words if you want to change the world
If you want to get your message across, be an agent for organisational change, or be elected to public office, then finding a story that resonates with your audience is crucial. “A lot of people think that we communicate through facts but if we really want to persuade people, we need to tell a good story,” says Dr Richard Badham, Professor in Management at MGSM. “That goes for whether...
New agreement opens the door to next generation cell therapies
Macquarie University and clinical-stage regenerative medicine company Regeneus Ltd have formalised an agreement to commercialise a breakthrough cell selection technology. It will allow high potency secreting stem cells to be identified and selected for the manufacture of next generation cell therapies. The technology was developed in a research group led by Professor Ewa Goldys and Dr Guozh...