“We are one of the most active Egyptology departments in the world. The fact that Egyptian academics come to Macquarie to learn our methodology proves how highly regarded we are," says renowned Egyptologist Professor Naguib Kanawati.
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World-leading research is undertaken daily by Macquarie's faculty and students, and many discoveries are quickly applied to meet the needs of industry, society and the environment.
The campus is home to the world's first proteomics research facility and over 25 other research centres and institutes, facilitating groundbreaking work in lasers, biology, wireless communications, physics, mathematics, geology and ancient history.
The University has several Concentrations of Research Excellence in the diverse areas of animal behaviour; ancient cultures; ecology and evoluntion; climate risk; cognitive science; earth and planetary evolution; biomolecular frontiers; lasers and photonics; quantum information science and security; and social inclusion.
| Radiata | Radiata was founded by Adjunct Professors Neil Weste and David Skellern of the Electronics Department in 1998, who successfully commercialised their wireless LAN technology. The company grew rapidly and was sold to communications giant CISCO Systems for AU$567 million. |
| Gengoro and Kantaro software | Gengoro and Kantaro were the world’s first online university-level Japanese courses. It is a fully interactive Japanese language learning CD-ROM program including video story, grammatical building blocks, and interactive games developed by the Department of Asian Languages at Macquarie University. |
| MULTILIT® | The MULTILIT® ('Making Up Lost Time In Literacy') initiative directed by Professor Kevin Wheldall from Macquarie University Special Education Centre, comprises research and development into more effective ways of teaching low-progress students experiencing difficulties in learning literacy skills. The program has had remarkable results with Indigenous students in urban and remote Australia and has been endorsed by the Federal Government. |
| The Macquarie University Research Park |
Located on Macquarie’s campus, the Macquarie University Research Park is the first privately-funded Research and Development Park on an Australian campus. It is home to companies such as: BD (a world leader in medical devices and diagnostic systems); Nortel Networks (a leading provider of high-performance communication networks); Siemens (global innovators in power and communication technologies); and Dow Corning (supply silicones and specialty materials used by virtually every major industry). |
| Lighthouse Technologies | Lighthouse Technologies Pty Ltd commercialises Macquarie’s solid-state laser research applicable in aesthetic medicine. Several laser products are being developed offer clinicians improved efficacy, reduced treatment times and great treatment versatility. |
Macquarie University offers a range of research degrees including:
To find out more about the diverse range of research opportunities and research scholarships available at Macquarie University, visit the Higher Degree Research Office website.