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Monthly Archives: September 2014
![London calling London calling](https://www.mq.edu.au/thisweek/archives/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/London_Reception_FEATURE.jpg)
London calling
London-based graduates celebrated 50 years of achievement at a recent Jubilee alumni reception.
![Meet our new Research Pro Vice-Chancellors Meet our new Research Pro Vice-Chancellors](https://www.mq.edu.au/thisweek/archives/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/New_PRODVCRESEARCH_FEATURE.jpg)
Meet our new Research Pro Vice-Chancellors
Join us in congratulating Professor Lesley Hughes and Professor Peter Nelson on their appointments to these newly established roles.
![Minister cites two of our best for outstanding learning Minister cites two of our best for outstanding learning](https://www.mq.edu.au/thisweek/archives/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Citations_FEATURE.jpg)
Minister cites two of our best for outstanding learning
Dr Diane Hughes and Dr Jane Messer are recipients of 2014 Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning.
![Our stargazers find supermassive black hole Our stargazers find supermassive black hole](https://www.mq.edu.au/thisweek/archives/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Dwarf_Galaxy_FEATURE1.jpg)
Our stargazers find supermassive black hole
Dr Richard McDermid and Dr Lee Spitler are changing the way we view the stars.
Scheduled IT maintenance: Sunday 21 September, 5.30am to 2pm
Maintenance is being undertaken to improve resilience and reliability of University IT systems and services.
![Conception Day information and Carnivale Conception Day information and Carnivale](https://www.mq.edu.au/thisweek/archives/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/CDCarnivale_FEATURE.jpg)
Conception Day information and Carnivale
Find out more about the event, including temporary access changes to roads and buildings on Friday 19 September.
![Timeless fun at Open Day Timeless fun at Open Day](https://www.mq.edu.au/thisweek/archives/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/OpenDay_FEATURE2.jpg)
Timeless fun at Open Day
Future students and their families took time out from subject choices and career paths on Saturday for camels, alchemy and time travel!
![Research spotlight Research spotlight](https://www.mq.edu.au/thisweek/archives/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Melanie_Porter_FEATURE.jpg)
Research spotlight
Dr Melanie Porter is focused on the little things that make a massive difference.
![More momentum for Motor Neurone Disease More momentum for Motor Neurone Disease](https://www.mq.edu.au/thisweek/archives/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/MND_FEATURE.jpg)
More momentum for Motor Neurone Disease
The #IceBucketChallenge continues to raise awareness and funds for our MND research.
![In the media In the media](https://www.mq.edu.au/thisweek/archives/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Inthemedia_FEATURE2.jpg)
In the media
TV, radio, print and online – the achievements of our community are recognised across a range of media outlets.
![Google scholars shine Google scholars shine](https://www.mq.edu.au/thisweek/archives/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Google_FEATURE.jpg)
Google scholars shine
Macquarie and Google experts shared the stage last week to debate the future of ‘Big Data’, and one of our students has won a prestigious Google scholarship.