Our researchers are building Australia’s largest library of sounds made by native Australian mammals to aid in research, education, management and conservation.
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Graduate’s mission to Mars
Dr Abigail Allwood has become the first woman – and the first Australian – to lead a NASA team searching for signs of life on Mars.
60 seconds with…
Joshua Dymock can answer your tough questions, double as George Clooney’s much younger (and better looking) brother and step in when Barcelona FC needs a striker.
A meeting of the minds
The inaugural Inter-university Neuroscience and Mental Health Conference has led to increased collaboration between leading NSW universities across these fields.
Giddy-up Macquarie
Break out your top hats and fascinators; it’s time to dress to impress at the staff Melbourne Cup celebration.
Freedom from fear
More than 200 people gathered on campus to share stories and discuss issues faced by refugees and asylum seekers at the Freedom From Fear conference.
Safe Work Week (20 to 24 October)
Improved staff health and safety practices are in focus this week with events, online seminars, videos and panel discussions.
iLearn experience survey
Teaching staff are invited to help shape the future of iLearn. The survey closes on 29 October.
Ever wanted to sing at the Opera House?
Staff are invited to join the Macquarie University Singers and perform in the ‘Not the New Year’s Eve Concert Series’ in December.
Vale Professor Arthur Delbridge
Professor Delbridge was a pioneer in Australian linguistics and integral to the development of the Macquarie Dictionary.
Winning the reading game
An online learning tool developed at Macquarie has generated international interest at the Second Educational Games Competition in Berlin.
So you think you can synthesise
Twelve of our undergraduate students are working to synthetically engineer bacteria as part of an international competition.