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Research
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.
Biotech company relocates scientific headquarters to campus
Australian biotechnology company Minomic International Ltd has relocated its Australian scientific headquarters to Macquarie’s campus.
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.
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.
World’s first CI MEG brain scanner switches on
Last Wednesday was an exciting day for Associate Professor Blake Johnson, Distinguished Professor Stephen Crain and David Meng of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders (CCD).
Macquarie partners in $19.3 million boost for translational cancer research
Macquarie researchers will work closely together with fellow research institutions at the new Northern Translational Cancer Research Centre, which has been awarded $6.3 million in funding.
Yeast 2.0: synthetic biology project launched
Macquarie researchers will spearhead Australia’s role in the international Yeast 2.0 project, tasked with creating the world’s first-ever synthetic complex organism.
A new spin for spider webs
Dr Douglas Little knows spider silks are remarkable natural fibres but he’s excited about their technological applications too.
The Australasian Conference of Undergraduate Research is going to Canberra
The ACUR is a chance for our students to present work they’ve done either as part of their course or an internship or work they have done with an external company.
Social cognitive training for people with schizophrenia
A novel social cognitive training program for people with schizophrenia has been developed by a CCD team lead by academic and carer Dr Pamela Marsh.