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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 ...
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 ...
Macquarie alumnus named Australian of the Year
Macquarie University alumnus and biomedical scientist Professor Alan Mackay-Sim, was named Australian of the Year. Professor Mackay-Sim began his foray into the world of science with an undergraduate degree at Macquarie in 1974, and completed his PhD in behavioural biology in 1980, in what was then known as the Division of Environmental and Life Sciences. Professor Mackay-Sim is renowne...
Seven Deadly Colours: The Genius of Nature’s Palette
Macquarie alumnus Professor Andrew Parker (PhD 1996) has recently revised and updated international bestseller Seven Deadly Colours: The Genius of Nature's Palette. The book uses vivid examples to demonstrate the vital role played by colour in the struggle for life, as well as the variety of methods of producing colour that have evolved in nature, and their implications for animal lifestyle...
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival 2016
As the Mid-Autumn Day approaches, we wish you and your family a very happy Mid-Autumn Festival! May the round moon bring you a happy family and a successful future....