Image: Macquarie is establishing itself as a key partner and place for quantum research.
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Fulbright Scholar Harvard bound
Congratulations to Timothy Yee – PhD student in the Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies – who has been successful in securing a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to join the metaLAB research group at Harvard University.
Cyber strength sees PETS heading our way
The Optus Macquarie University Cyber Security Hub and CSIRO’s Data61 have combined for a successful international bid to host PETS – the 21st annual meeting of the Privacy Enhancing Technology Symposium.
It will be the first time that the convention – which brings together privacy technology experts from around the world – will be held in the Southern Hemisphere, cementing Macquarie’s reputation as a leader in the dynamic and future-focused field of Cyber Security.
MQ Quantum on the rise
Macquarie University has formed the Quantum Excellence Network (QEN) with key strategic partners from the University of Hamburg, the University of Strasbourg and the University of Sherbrooke in Quebec. The QEN will generate world-leading research in Synthetic Quantum Matter.
The new partnership follows last year’s establishment of the Sydney Quantum Academy – a collaboration of four leading quantum institutions in NSW, of which Macquarie is an inaugural member.
Both partnerships position Macquarie as a key partner and place for quantum research, with the University uniquely positioned to offer a very broad range of expertise, from theory through to experimental testing of novel engineered quantum materials.
New partnership to drive medical technology innovation
A new partnership with FLEDGE Innovation Labs will see Macquarie students working on the development of new medical technologies to improve lives.
Based in the Macquarie University Incubator, FLEDGE provides project-based learning experiences where aspiring MedTech entrepreneurs can develop real products under the leadership and guidance of mentors and an extensive network of experienced med-tech advisors.
DECRA Fellow to join Doha Debates
Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, DECRA Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology, has been invited by the Qatar Foundation to participate in Doha Debates next month.
She will be joining international guests on a panel debating the use of gender quotas in academia and business, during which she will draw on her current DECRA research project findings. The Debates reach a global audience of over 4 million viewers, with a focus on young people aged 18-24.
Dr Abdel-Fattah is widely respected for her research and commentary around the topics of race, intersectionality and gender, having won Australian Book of the Year for Older Children for her novel Does my head look big in this?.
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