Macquarie University

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Receive tailored, academic advice with a one-on-one appointment with a Macquarie Applied Finance Centre (MAFC)​ faculty member, on 18-19 July.
Register now: https://macq.it/2KqBOWK

Curious about our place in the universe? Clear your calendar for these two free public lectures, where you can explore the frontiers of astronomy and earth science!
Thursday July 19th – don’t miss Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell presenting “Transient astronomy: bursts, bangs and things that go bump in the night.”
Wednesday July 25th – Tom Nolan and Todd Barber visit from the USA to deliver their lecture “Into the unknown: exploring the frontiers of earth and space science.”
... Register now: https://macq.it/2zNXqZk
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Gain an insight into what the current startup landscape in Australia looks like, and how it is predicted to look in the future, at our next Speaker Series event.
Kayla Medica from Startup Muster, the largest and most comprehensive survey of the Australian startup ecosystem, will give a talk on "Measuring Australian Startups" at the Macquarie University Incubator on Wednesday 11 July.
Register now: https://macq.it/2yEIlIE

Captured on camera!
Industry partners have been sharing insights and advice on their experience of work to help develop future-ready grads at Macquarie. Six HR and Actuarial professionals agreed to be filmed on camera, with the clips forming part of a flipped classroom (online videos) resource for students.
... It's all part of the new Macquarie University Co-op program's first phase of curriculum co-creation. The program offers periods in the classroom and the workplace. It hopes to help students become more engaged in their own learning and allow partners to have a voice in how students are prepared to engage when they enter the workplace.
Find out more about the program: https://macq.it/2NAX231 Watch a snippet of professional advice: https://macq.it/2J6YIxM
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The working conditions of writers, actors and dancers have long interested French sociologist Professor Pierre-Michel Menger, who will be delivering the latest Lighthouse lecture at the NSW Art Gallery next Tuesday at 5pm.
Prof Menger will discuss labour flexibility in the arts, with particular reference to long-term trends in labour markets in the performing arts. He will consider the nature of contract work in this field and the role of unemployment insurance and its mecha...nics. Professor Menger will conclude with some speculation about future trends. His lecture will be of interest to arts workers, policy makers, academics and anyone interested in the evolution of creative workers’ work conditions and career prospects in the contemporary economy.
This Lighthouse Lecture - Contigent Work and Flexible Labour Markets in the Arts - is being held with the support of the MEAA (Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance).
When: 10 July 2018, 5pm – 7pm Where: Centenary Auditorium, Art Gallery of NSW RSVP: Please register before the 5 July to secure your place.
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What do Maggie Beer, dementia, fish oil and testosterone have in common?
Join a study by Macquarie's Prof Ralph Martins and help prove that extra doses of fish oil and testosterone may reduce the risk of Alzheimers.
To volunteer in Sydney Contact our clinical trials unit:... Email: clinicaltrials@mq.edu.au Phone: 02 9812 2956 Deepal Wakade
ICYMI: Maggie and Prof Martins co-authored a book with recipes designed to cut your risk of developing dementia. https://lighthouse.mq.edu.au/…/what-you -eat-can-reduce-your…
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It's GOLD for the MQ netball girls on the Gold Coast today who did Macquarie proud by winning their Div 2 grand final against ACU at the UniSport Australia Nationals. Captain Kodie Vandenbert congratulated her team-members after the three-day comp and thanked their coach for helping them play at their best. Sophie Curtis, Sport Development Manager at MQ said ACU fought a hard, close game. "With us being up by 10 goals at half time, ACU came back strong decreasing our lead to three, but the Macquarie girls stepped up and pushed to the final seond and took out win 49-43."

The countdown is on for our Div 2 netballers who are about to take on ACU in the gold medal match of the UniSport Australia Nationals on the Gold Coast this morning! Watch it live here at 10.30am.

Kick your mobile phone out of bed to stress less and learn more.
These days it’s easy to study, work or online shop until you drop—but the latest research shows screen time at bed time affects your sleep.
Dr Wayne Warburton explains how using mobiles at night impacts our ability to learn, cope with stress, and perform at our best the next day.
... #Lighthousenewsflash https://macq.it/2KNYjFz
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Optical instrumentation for some of the world’s largest telescopes is now being developed at Macquarie University!
The university has assumed responsibility for the research and optical instrumentation capability of the Australian Astronomical Observatory (AAO). Over 40 AAO staff have moved to Macquarie from the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science to form AAO-Macquarie.
AAO-Macquarie, in conjunction with partners from University of Sydney, the Australian National... University, and Astronomy Australia Limited, will continue AAO’s long history of designing and building innovative instruments for telescopes around the world.
Read more: https://macq.it/2tPSmhj
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Meet Dr Fatemeh Salehi, fluid flow expert and lecturer at Macquarie University, who believes that engineers can work in any industry, and even from their laptops at the beach!
Read her interview with Careers with STEM: http://bit.ly/2KqvAqC

Congratulations to Macquarie University’s accounting students on their excellent results in the recent CPA and ACCA exams - especially to outstanding international students Runqi Zheng and Tashfeen Riaz!
Runqi, from Beijing, China, who is studying Master of Accounting in International Practice, scored the highest mark in Australia in the recent ACCA P1 "Governance, Risk and Ethics" exam. Her mark was also the 14th highest worldwide.
Tashfeen, from Lahore, Pakistan, who is stu...dying Master of Accounting in CPA Program and scored 900/900 in his Financial Reporting CPA exam. Tashfeen also accomplished the very notable feat of receiving a High Distinction in all three CPA exams he sat in Session 1.
Both Runqi and Tashfeen say they were surprised but extremely pleased with their incredible results.
Professor Stephen Brammer, Executive Dean FBE, praised their "exceptional achievements", adding: "Their results are the testament to the excellent efforts of colleagues in the accounting department."
Professor Rahat Munir, Head Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance, added: "So proud of Runqi and Tashfeen, on this great achievement in the professional accounting examinations!"
Find out more on studying accounting at Macquarie: https://macq.it/2z08rWR
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International student Asad Saeed thought graduate roles were only for Australians and permanent residents. Busting his own myth, Asad is now working as a tax accountant for KPMG.

Parents take heart, that hit in your hip pocket for music lessons is worth it.
Macquarie University research is in the media spotlight with an article published on Fairfax Media's Essential Kids.
Read the original story on the Lighthouse: https://macq.it/2IGWLbh
... #LighthouseNewsflash
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Into the blue!
Five Macquarie University Psychology students have gained an experience they'll never forget following a month-long placement with the Blue Dragon Children's Foundation in Vietnam.
Blue Dragon is an organisation which works with 1,500 children and teenagers each and every day, rescuing them from crisis and supporting them to rebuild their lives by providing opportunities to flourish.
... Students Eryn Chapman, Estelle Berton, Sabrina Miller, Nicola O'Connor (pictured from right to left) and Callise McMullan (bottom middle) collaborated with staff to design life skill programs for children rescued from human trafficking, helped run a community centre, and facilitated a two-day leadership camp for Blue Dragon youths.
“Interacting with the children at Blue Dragon Children's Foundation inspired me to want to go on to do a clinical masters to eventually work as a child psychologist,” says Callise.
“Specifically, I would like to work with children who have experienced trauma or are dealing with anxiety.”
Read more: https://macq.it/2Mo5gdA
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We’ve all heard the phrase "busy as a bee".
Now, new research into bees' brains has revealed insights into the impact of stress, using a combination of old-school observational science and powerful computer models.
Read more on the Lighthouse: https://macq.it/2IB3RxL
... #LighthouseNewsflash
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