In June 1993 Dr Ron Rapee joined us from the University of Queensland. In June 2014, Professor Ron Rapee AM is busier than ever.
People
New Colombo Plan Scholarships for two of our brightest
Students Cindy Huang and Sharfah Mohamed were presented with prestigious New Colombo Plan Scholarships last week.
In the media
TV, radio, print and online – the achievements of our community are recognised across a range of media outlets.
Strengthening partnerships in China
Professor Naren Chitty’s hopes to strengthen our ties with China through his appointment as Visiting Professor of Jilin University.
Vale Emeritus Professor Jacqueline Goodnow (1924-2014)
Emeritus Professor Jacqueline Goodnow passed away last week. Professor Julie Fitness pays tribute to a pioneering psychologist, a woman who will be greatly missed.
Media interns host PACE partners campus visit
More than 20 organisations toured the MMCCS facilities and learned more about the relationships between Macquarie, corporations and community groups through the PACE program.
MGSM Dean revisits Italian heritage with new fellowship
Professor Alessandro Frino has been awarded a prestigious Fellowship that will strengthen our ties in Italy.
A spectacular success for Motor Neurone Disease fundraising
Last Friday 20 June more than 500 guests attended a spectacular fundraising event at the Ivy Ballroom, in support of the Motor Neurone Disease Service at Macquarie University.
Celebrating academic promotions
Recently promoted academics celebrated with University leaders at a luncheon in their honour.
Prestigious fellowship an Australian first for Macquarie academic
Associate Professor Kenneth Sheedy is the first Australian to be offered a prestigious ‘double’ fellowship in his field at Oxford.
60 seconds with…
So many things, so little time. Meet Nikki Canale, a woman armed with a notepad …and bagpipes!
Research spotlight
Research Fellow Yiqing Lu is exploring the application of the novel properties of light in the field of bio-nano-photonics for the Department of Physics and Astronomy.