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Science Without Borders at Macquarie University

Administrator — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 02:00:06 +0000

Brazilian student Juliana de Oliveira Campo is pursuing her passion for biology at Macquarie.

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Macquarie celebrates World Environment Day

Administrator — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 17:00:02 +0000

When Leanne Denby first envisioned a career in sustainability, it wasn’t a buzzword, let alone a defined career path. Now more than a decade later, Leanne is the Director of Sustainability at Macquarie University. On World Environment Day (June 5), she encourages refilling your water bottle and planting trees to nurture the campus’ bushland. “I […]

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Macquarie ‘still feels like home’ for environment graduate

Antra — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 01:17:08 +0000

Many children dream of future careers based on what they see on TV – cop shows and medical dramas no doubt spawning generations of police officers and doctors. For Sri Lankan Bachelor of Environment graduate Arundathi Walgama, her passion for the environment all started watching ‘nerdy’ documentaries. “It all started with the National Geographic channel!” […]

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A fresh perspective on development

Antra — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:38:20 +0000

“The skills I got from Macquarie paid off so quickly,” says Master of Sustainable Development graduate Saeed-ur-Rehman. “I now see myself among the leading development practitioners contributing to the development of Pakistan.” Saeed is a senior manager with Save the Children, an internationally-active non-government organisation promoting children’s rights, and providing relief and support to children […]

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The business of climate change

Antra — Wed, 29 May 2013 00:13:34 +0000

With companies worldwide focused on how their environmental practices are affecting their ‘triple bottom line’, there is growing demand for consultants providing expert advice in this area. One such expert is Macquarie graduate Manuel Pérez Gómez-Miranda, currently a Senior Consultant for Ernst & Young in Spain. Manuel uses his mix of scientific and business expertise […]

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Macquarie the ‘fondest place’ for UN climate policy specialist

Antra — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 05:11:19 +0000

Rose Mwebaza has a very special reason for remembering Macquarie with a great affection. “It’s my fondest place, because I had my daughter Tessa (now eight) while I was doing my PhD there,” says the Ugandan. “I also have memories of spending afternoons by Sydney Harbour, writing my thesis on my laptop,” she adds. “Having […]

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Scholarship recipient aims for a more sustainable Indonesia

Antra — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 02:24:50 +0000

“There aren’t many sustainability experts in Indonesia but I’m on my way to becoming one of them!,” says Bintan Sholihat, who is studying at Macquarie with the assistance of an Australian Development Scholarship from AusAID. Halfway through a Master of Sustainable Development at Macquarie, Bintan says she has been inspired not only by the course […]

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MUIS scholar plans for the future

Antra — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:02:07 +0000

For Chinese-born Nathan Li, his choice between universities was made easier by the offer of a full scholarship from Macquarie in recognition of his previous academic achievements. Having completed his HSC in Australia and achieving a high ATAR, Nathan chose Macquarie’s four-year Bachelor of Planning degree, with its unique focus on the social and environmental […]

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Preparing for an alien invasion…

Antra — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:30:25 +0000

Estonian Christina Birnbaum has spent the last 3.5 years in the company of some very determined, but not always welcome, species of plants. Nearing completion of her PhD in plant ecology, Christina is looking at how soil bacteria and fungi affect on the spread of plants, and why some plants don’t tend to become invasive […]

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Prepared for a career in conservation

Antra — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:44:59 +0000

“Environmental conservation is a field that is still in development, which makes it challenging as a future career,” says International Business and International Relations student Hai Trieu. “My internship has provided answers to many of the questions I had about the industry and now I’m confident I have made the right choice.” Hai recently completed […]

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