Macquarie University is an Australian public teaching and research university located in Sydney, with its main campus situated in Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney. Macquarie's 126-hectare (310-acre), park-like campus belies its setting within the high-technology corridor of Sydney's Northern suburbs. The university comprises four faculties, enrolling approximately 37,000 students and having 2,468 (full-time equivalent) academic and professional staff, making it the fourth largest University in Sydney. At present, the university offers 87 undergraduate courses and 124 different postgraduate courses to students. The university is governed by a 17-member Council. Macquarie University also has the largest student exchange program in Australia. The Academic Ranking of World Universities listed Macquarie as seventh among Australian Universities in its 2009 rankings. The university is also ranked among the national top five recipients of relative research income.
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Tiny, transparent fish have made it possible for Macquarie University neuroscientists to observe damaging protein clusters forming in real time, opening the way for testing potential early interventions for motor neuron disease ...
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Care normally increases towards the end of a cancer patient's life, especially while their prognosis is still uncertain or when treating potentially reversible conditions such as infections, but not all care improves their ...
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Many Australians using Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) to conceive are paying for costly "add-on" treatments that lack high-quality evidence that they will improve their chances of taking home a healthy baby.
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Macquarie University neuroscientists have developed a single-dose genetic medicine that has been proven to halt the progression of both motor neuron disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in mice—and may even offer ...
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All life on Earth is affected by the day-night cycle resulting from the planet's rotation. In line with this, humans are naturally awake during daylight hours, and sleep at night when it is dark. Being awake during the day ...
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An international clinical trial of a treatment for advanced urothelial cancer has found a new dual therapy can nearly double patients' life expectancy.
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In a research first, an analysis of all the available evidence on the cognitive impacts of problematic screen use has shown it interferes with vital brain functions.
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Limited gesturing is often a key part of establishing a diagnosis of autism, but new research indicates that certain types of gestures may not necessarily be produced less frequently than others.
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Australian high school students who reported high social media use in conjunction with high levels of FoMO (fear of missing out) also reported increased symptoms of anxiety, while those with lower levels of FoMO had less ...
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Research is showing a free online program for people with chronic pain can reduce how much the pain affects them and improve their overall quality of life—and the effects are long lasting.
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