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That’s a wrap: 2014
Macquarie launched a refreshed and cohesive narrative - The Shared Identity project is a strategic re-imagining of who we are, bringing the story of Macquarie to life, with a new outlook for our brand that reflects our unique heritage and the road maps for change being implemented in research and learning and teaching. Research framework - The Macquarie community has united to define the ...
Macquarie’s women of influence
Five Macquarie University alumni and staff members were recognised in The Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards for 2014. Alumna Stephanie Lorenzo, CEO of Project Futures, which is committed to anti-human trafficking and youth activism, and Jennifer Star, CEO of Tara.Ed, which is changing lives by improving the quality of education in rural India, were recognised...
Events wrap up
China events Hundreds of alumni recently came together to reconnect with old friends and welcome new alumni who have recently graduated from Macquarie at events held in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai. As well as the Vice-Chancellor Professor S Bruce Dowton, who shared Macquarie’s vision for the future with the very appreciative audience, speakers included Hong Kong’s Sammy So, Beijingâ...
Macquarie graduate’s mission to Mars
Macquarie University alumna Dr Abigail Allwood has become the first woman – and the first Australian to lead a NASA team searching for signs of life on Mars. Dr Allwood’s PhD, which she completed at Macquarie in 2006, examined ancient evidence of life on Earth and how it could be relevant to the search for life on Mars. Her discovery of some of the oldest evidence of life on Earth in WA...
Macquarie launches a reinvigorated image
By reclaiming the past, Macquarie is heading in a new direction in its look and feel, while continuing to do what we do best: nurturing our students, staff and stakeholders to break free of tradition and embrace new directions. The Shared Identity project is a strategic re-imagining of who we are, bringing the story of Macquarie to life, with a new outlook for our brand that reflects our un...
Alumni survey says: you want more Macquarie!
The results of the 2014 Alumni Survey are in and you've told us you want more, more, more! 5325 alumni responded to the survey we sent you earlier this year, including Chante Li, who was the winner of the $1500 travel voucher. “Macquarie was more than just a university education for me, so I wanted to help the University to connect with its former students by participating in the surve...