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AusIndustry R&D Start grant
Lighthouse Technologies, the company set up to commercialise the Magic Wand
Yellow laser developed by Dr Helen Pask and Professor Jim Piper from the
Centre for Lasers and Applications (CLA), has been successful in securing an
AusIndustry R&D Start grant of $766,000. This grant will help the company
develop its laser products for commercial use by dermatologists throughout
the world. This injection of funds adds to the money the company raised in
pre-seed venture capital funding from SciVentures earlier this year.
Guiding light
Macquarie PhD student Martin Ams (Physics) is making tunnels just five microns wide...
The Macquarie Researcher - August 2004
Technology Trends Seminar
Trusted Computing
Monday 15th November 2004
The Future of Optical Networks
Monday 11th October 2004
Semantic Web
Monday 13th September 2004
Technology Trends Seminar
Smart Sensors and Intelligent System
Monday 9th August 2004
Macquarie's collaborative research funding boost
Macquarie University has recently won more than $1million in research funding under the Australian Research Council Linkage-Projects Scheme, including the Overcoming transistor performance issues for emerging millimeter-wave applications project led by Associate Professor Tony Parker (Electronics).
The Macquarie Researcher -
July 2004
Technology Trends Seminar
Smart Cars: The next frontier for ICT technologies
Monday 12th July 2004
IBM funds programming language project at Macquarie University
Dr Tony Sloane (Computing) was presented with a cheque for $40,000 from IBM recently to develop an integrated learning environment based on the Eclipse software to enable students to more effectively learn programming language principles.
The Macquarie Researcher -
June 2004
Technology Trends Seminar
Ethics
Monday 21st June 2004
New virtual reality lab more than just fun and games
Spending thousands of dollars on the latest computer games gear might just be every boy’s fantasy, but for the Department of Computing it has a more serious purpose.
Macquarie University News - May 2004
Technology Trends Seminar
National ICT Australia
Monday 10th May 2004
Astronomers discover ‘mini-galaxies’
Macquarie University and Physics Department astronomer Dr Quentin Parker has recently been part of a team of 12 scientists, from five countries, which discovered more than 40 new ‘mini-galaxies’.
The Macquarie Researcher - May 2004
Prestigious international award for Macquarie’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
Macquarie University's Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and former Head of ICS and Director of the University’s Centre for Lasers and Applications, Professor Jim Piper, has been awarded a prestigious Carnegie Centenary Professorship at Heriot-Watt University in Scotland.
Macquarie PR and Marketing - 28th April 2004
Technology Trends Seminar
The Continuous Web Media
Monday 19th April 2004
Congratulations to Professor Brian Orr, Physics Department and Director of the Division's Centre for Lasers and Applications (CLA), as the recipient of the Optical Society of America's prestigious 2004 William F. Meggers Award for "outstanding work in spectroscopy".
1st April 2004
Collaborating in 3D
A new virtual reality lab in Macquarie’s Department of Computing is a shining example of collaboration in action.
Macquarie Researcher - March 2004
Breaking the code
Most cases of identity theft involve fairly basic methods – and this is also true of identity theft online according to Scott Contini, Research Fellow at Macquarie’s Department of Computing.
Macquarie University News - March 2004
Technology Trends Seminar
Developing Software for Medical Devices
Monday 8th March 2004
Macquarie students share in commercialisation benefits
Three young inventors were last night presented with sizable cheques by Macquarie University's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Di Yerbury, as a result of the commercialisation of a medical technique they helped develop while postgraduate students at the University.
Congratulations to Macquarie University Emeritus Professor Alf van der Poorten on the recent appointment as a Member of the of an Order of Australia (AM), for service to mathematical research and education, particularly in the field of number theory.
26th January 2004
International award for Macquarie computing academic
A Macquarie University cryptographer has been awarded the inaugural prize for Research Contribution by the Computer Science Association (Australasia).
Postgrad and Beyond enewsletter - January 2004
Technology Trends Seminar
Trials and Tribulations of Implementing a Wireless Network
Monday 9th February 2004
2003 News
Macquarie University wins collaborative education award
The strength of Macquarie University's collaborations with industry has been recognised by the Business/Higher Education Round Table (B-HERT) at its annual awards ceremony on November 25.
Macquarie PR and Marketing
1st December, 2003
New research into security for mobile technology
Macquarie PR and Marketing - 20th November, 2003
Student Employment Opportunities!!
Vacation Work Experience in the Department of Electronics Closed 22nd December 2003
Casual IT Helpdesk Roles Posted 11th December 2003
Japanese Speaking Helpdesk Consultant Posted 5th December 2003
Graduate Start in E-Commerce Posted 28th November 2003
Technology Intern with Coconet Technology Posted 2nd December 2003
Full Time Programmer Posted 21st November 2003
Macquarie University was awarded an "honourable mention" at the 2003 Business Higher Education Round Table (BHERT) Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Collaboration in Education & Training (Large Companies and Project/Program 18 months-5 years in train section). Congratulations to the ICS COMP340 Software and Systems Engineering Project team!
25th November 2003
Macquarie successful in collaborative grants
Macquarie University has performed extremely well in the latest round of Australian Research Council (ARC) collaborative funding, receiving seven Linkage Grants, two Linkage Infrastructure Equipment and Facilities (LEIF) grants, and partnerships in a number of other successful collaborations.
Macquarie Researcher - November 2003
Student Employment Opportunities!!
IT Support Analyst
Closes 29th November 2003
Summer Vacation Scholarships
Department of Mathematics Applications close 28th November 2003
Department of Computing Applications close 17th November 2003
Department of Electronics Applications close 31st October 2003
Physics, Photonics and Astronomy Applications close 17th October 2003
IT Cadetships
IT Services in conjunction with the Division of Information and Communication Sciences (ICS) are offering four cadetships at Macquarie University in 2004
Applications close Thursday 27th November 2003
Student Employment Opportunities!!
Graduate Customer Support Engineer
Closes 21st November 2003
Postgraduate Studies for ICT Professionals Information Evening
Explore study options in Web Technologies, Software Engineering, Information Systems and Internet working
Tuesday 25th November 2003, from 6:00pm
Macquarie University gets amongst the Group of Eight with its 2004 ARC Grant success
Macquarie University News - November 2003
IT Cadetships
IT Services in conjunction with the Division of Information and Communication Sciences (ICS) are offering four cadetships at Macquarie University in 2004
Information Session for prospective Cadets: 4 - 5 pm 13th November 2003
Technology Trends Seminar
Bioinformatics for proteomics: an integrated platform for high-throughput research
Monday 10th November 2003
Bouncing lasers off your breath yields amazing results
CLA scientists are developing a laser device that can sniff out diseases on people's breath.
Sydney Morning Herald - 23rd October 2003
Macquarie University Ranks Fifth in 2004 ARC Grants
Macquarie PR and Marketing - 16th October 2003
More than number crunching
When the fledgling Capital Markets Co-operative Research Centre decided they needed to tap into the wealth of financial information contained in text documents, they naturally turned to Macquarie’s Centre for Language Technology (CLT) for help.
Macquarie Researcher - October 2003
Students :: Find out about your career options, what employers want and what you need to do to get the job at the ICS Industry Day!!
Friday 17th October 2003
Macquarie University was very successful in the latest round or ARC grants Macquarie ranks 7th in the new ARC Discovery Grants in terms both of number of grants (28) and absolute value of grants ($7,786,604). More good news in receiving 7 ARC Linkage Grants and in succeeding in two out of three of applications to host big LIEF grants for facilities for this campus, totaling $970,000.
15th October 2003 www.arc.gov.au
Macquarie's stellar performance in the 2004 Good Universities Guide
Macquarie University News - September 2003
Sniffing out disease
The CLA is at the forefront of research into the development of lasers to 'sniff' diseases on a person's breath.
Macquarie University News - September 2003
Associate Professor Dominic Verity said that Macquarie has defied the drop in postgraduate enrolments in the IT sector due to a change in focus of the postgraduate courses
Sydney Morning Herald - 25th September 2003
Student Employment Opportunities!!
Computing Services Officer with CFL Posted 10th September 2003
ANSTO's Year in Industry - Scholarship Program 2004 Applications close 3rd October 2003
Macquarie Open Day
Academic advice, study information, public interest lectures, museums, exhibitions, kids' activities and more.
10am-4pm Saturday, 13th September 2003
Water, water everywhere
A research project headed by Dr Robert Carman and Associate Professor Deb Kane of Macquarie’s Department of Physics aims to shine new light on the old problems of bacterial outbreaks in our drinking water and the pollution of water.
Macquarie Researcher - August 2003
Student Employment Opportunities!!
Student Test Engineer with ACUS Posted 27th August 2003
Student Employment Opportunities!!
IT positions with CiTR!X and CSC Posted 13th August 2003
Scholarships attract bright sparks
A scheme offering sponsored industry placements is attracting the best and brightest students to careers in the IT industry.
Macquarie Researcher - August 2003
ASIC prototype to nab online scams
Joint project between the Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre and both the University of Sydney and Macquarie University to develop a linguistic-based Internet Document Classification System.
COMPUTERWORLD - 29th July 2003
Scholarship numbers on the rise
Deakin and Macquarie universities have snagged more than half of the industry-sponsored scholarships offered under the Australian Computer Society Foundation's program so far this year.
SMH - 28th July 2003
The Magic Wand Laser
A new yellow laser that can quickly and painlessly cure everything from glaucoma to spider veins has recently been named among the ten most innovative Australian inventions.
Radio Australia - Innovations - 27th July 2003
New Australian Research Centre Pursues Photonics
Laser Focus World - 21st July 2003
Congratulations to Bill Hart a graduate student from the Department of Mathematics for winning the B H Neumann Prize of the Australian Mathematical Society
July 2003
Dr Mark Ainsworth said the very bright light produced by the magic wand yellow laser is absorbed by red blood cells and this property allows it to be used to treat a number of common skin and eye medical problems.
The Australian - 10th June 2003
Collaborative research receives funding boost
Macquarie Researcher - June 2003
Lasers could take the bite out of going to the dentist
Macquarie University News - June 2003
Congratulations to Dr Robert Carmen on being awarded a 2003 ARC Linkage-Project Round 2 to investigate new ultraviolet light sources for the disinfection of drinking water and re-cycled waste-water.
May 2003
Dr Saiedeh Saghafi, former postdoctoral fellow in Physics, was named a state finalist in the 2002 Bragg Gold Medal for the best PhD thesis in Physics in Australia.
May 2003
Introducing the new Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications)
The appointment of a new academic member in the middle of last year has blossomed into a whole new area of teaching, research and collaboration for Macquarie's Department of Electronics.
Macquarie University News - May 2003
Macquarie's innovative inventions
A Macquarie University laser that can quickly and painlessly cure everything from glaucoma to spider veins was named among the 10 most innovative Australian inventions at the KCA Commercialisation Forum and Fair of Ideas held in Sydney on March 27.
Macquarie University News - May 2003
Dr Andrew Weily, Research Fellow in Electronics, has been awarded one of ten Linkage-Australian Postdoctoral Fellowships (CSIRO) to develop new antennas and signal-processing devices based on photonic crystals.
Macquarie University News - April 2003
'Solder' may replace the surgeon's sewing kit
SMH - 5th April 2003
2002 News
Micromachining out of this world!
Macquarie's Centre for Lasers and Applications (CLA), which has previously applied cutting-edge research to everything from Olympic torches to treating varicose veins, has once again achieved success - this time by making holes a fraction of the width of a human hair through which to view some of the most distant objects in the universe.
Macquarie Researcher - December 2002
Macquarie research gets a boost
Macquarie Researcher - October 2002
The future of smart machines
From the intelligent and psychotic HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey to houses that clean themselves in The Jetsons, popular culture is filled with futuristic ‘smart’ machines that take orders from humans. But are these examples feasible? And how much is already possible?
Macquarie Researcher - September 2002
Internet solutions made easy - CSIRO & Macquarie join forces
Macquarie Researcher - August 2002
Staff! Get funding advice from those at the coalface - attend the seminar on the ARC Linkage Project Scheme
27th August 2002
Lasers strip off fiber jackets
A single laser can now remove the polymer jacket and write fiber Bragg gratings in an optical fiber.
Optics.org - 20th August 2002
Un-blinded by the light
A new yellow laser developed as part of an industry/Macquarie University collaborative research project will improve the treatment of many common medical problems - from unwanted veins in the legs to glaucoma in the eyes.
Macquarie Researcher - January 2002