To commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Gallipoli, Macquarie University’s Art Gallery will launch an exhibition of artworks to honour and capture the spirit of the soldiers who fought at Gallipoli Cove during World War One.

Read more: http://mq.edu.au/newsroom/2015/04/01/battle-of-gallipoli-centenary-honoured-in-art-exhibition/#ixzz3W12KJOQq 

More than 1,000 high school students recognised for outstanding achievement in Australia’s biggest robotics competition

Read more: http://mq.edu.au/newsroom/2015/03/16/more-than-1000-high-school-students-recognised-for-outstanding-achievement-in-australias-biggest-robotics-competition/#ixzz3Ugd64qM1

Plants trade water for carbon – every litre of water that they extract from the soil allows them to take up a few more grams of carbon from the atmosphere to use in growth. A new global study, led by Macquarie's Dr Yan-Shih Lin, shows that plants trade their water wisely, with different plant species having different trading strategies depending on how much it costs them to obtain their water.

Read more: http://mq.edu.au/newsroom/2015/03/03/plants-use-water-wisely-mostly/#ixzz3TN4KGYgH

High school students from around Asia Pacific and the United States are set to showcase design and engineering skills at Australia Regional FIRST® Robotics Competition, 12-14 March, Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre. 

Public welcome, free admission!

Read more: http://mq.edu.au/newsroom/2015/02/24/high-school-students-from-asia-pacific-and-the-united-states-showcase-design-and-engineering-skills-at-australia-regional-first-robotics-competition/#ixzz3SnXSRQ36

A critical review of the evidence surrounding popular detox diets, led by Macquarie University's Professor Hosen Kiat, has concluded that there is no compelling evidence to support the use of detox diets for weight management or toxin elimination.

Stressed young bees may cause colony collapse. ABC Science reports on the research of Macquarie University's Dr Andrew Barron: 
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2015/02/10/4176386.htm

School has gone back, and a new study from Macquarie's Child Language Lab has found that open-plan classrooms make listening and concentrating harder for kindergarten students. The Daily Telegraph reported: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/open-classes-hit-the-sound-barrier-kindy-kids-unable-to-hear-lessons/story-fni0cx12-1227204333540