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Monthly Archives: October 2015
Scheduled IT maintenance: Sunday 8 November
On and off campus access to University-hosted systems and websites may be disrupted by intermittent outages for up to 10 minutes between 4am to 9am.
Sign up for Office 365 training
In preparation for the University- wide migration from Gmail to Office 365, training sessions will commence from Monday 9 November 2015.
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More than a moustache
Men’s health is in focus at the Macquarie University Hospital.
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2015 research awards in focus: Part three
Meet our final group of highly commended candidates in the lead up to the 2015 Research Excellence Awards announced this Wednesday 4 November.
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New website a winner
Our new public website has brought high levels of engagement with dynamic, fresh and engaging content and we also had some fun with a treasure hunt. Were you a winner?
Do you have a prior or current connection with the Orange region?
You’re invited to share your knowledge to help establish mutually beneficial partnerships with businesses, organisations, and the community in the Orange region.
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Best film reveals shocking truth about human behaviour
A film directed by our own Professor Kathryn Millard has won Best Australian Feature Documentary at the Antenna Documentary Film Festival.
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A new tall poppy in our field
Congratulations to Dr Rachael Gallagher on being recognised with a prestigious Young Tall Poppy Science award.
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Macquarie dementia research given new funding boost
Congratulations to Dr Bingyang Shi, Dr Amee Baird and Dr Mojtaba Golzan on being awarded more than $1.5 million in NHMRC– ARC Dementia Fellowships.
Academic integrity workshops
Staff are invited to take part in workshops focused on embedding a renewed culture of personal integrity and ethical good practice throughout University academic programs.
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2015 research awards in focus: Part two
Meet some of our highly commended candidates in the lead up to the 2015 Research Excellence Awards to be announced on Wednesday 4 November.