Getting Involved
All hands to the pump for MND fundraising
As understanding about the devastating impact of MND spreads in the community many people are finding new ways of raising funds to support research at Macquarie University Hospital’s Motor Neurone Disease Research Centre and Clinic. Partying for a cure In late May 250 guests attended the MotorOn Ball, raising more than $237,000 during the evening including matching gifts from the Macquarie...
Generous gifts grace Macquarie’s art and antiquities collections
Macquarie has recently received two generous gifts from donors that are helping to enrich the cultural life of the University and build an art collection for all to enjoy. The Museum of Ancient Cultures is celebrating the donation of a collection of Roman Forum engravings and photographs from the beginning of printing to the 20th century that was given to the University by donor and Macquar...
A family affair
Many families have made going to Macquarie a family affair, including the Healeys, who have all chosen to make accounting their career. Louise Healey is currently the Strategy Manager at a global law firm, King and Wood Mallesons, based in London. She completed her Bachelor of Commerce at Macquarie in 2001. “My father (Michael), brother (Edward), and sister (Sarah) also graduated from ...
Big History makes history
Big History has gone global with the launch of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Coursera, alongside other courses from leading international universities. The course, comprising six modules and led by Big History founder Professor David Christian, will be accessible on demand to people from all over the world. It takes learners through the history of everything, starting with the...
Alumna Megan Dalla-Camina headlines this year’s Women, Management and Work Conference
Macquarie alumna Megan Dalla-Camina will be speaking on Friday 6 November 2015, at Macquarie University's 27th Women Management Work Conference covering the topic The Power of Inclusive Leadership through Collaboration. Dalla-Camina, who studied Management at MGSM, is the best-selling author of Getting Real About Having It All: Be your best, love your career and bring back your sparkle. A...
Macquarie Law gives graduates a professional edge
For solicitor Tejas Thete, Macquarie’s unique approach to teaching law helped her develop a creative, multidimensional skillset that has given her the winning edge when it matters most. Today she works in the Insurance and Corporate Risk team at Gadens, and is a 2015 winner in the 2015 Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards. She is also a former research associate to the Dean of the Macquari...