Women's heart health has flown under the radar for too long, and the visuals we associate with heart attacks haven't helped.At Macquarie University, the newly launched HER Health Network is working to close that gap, integrating cardiology, endocrinology and renal care under one roof."There has been a significant shift in guidelines in this area… the goal is to identify it early and ensure continuity of care from the outset," says endocrinologist Professor Veronica Preda.Cardiologist Dr Fiona Foo adds that pregnancy complications, like pre-eclampsia, gestational hypertension and gestational diabetes, are also important markers doctors now watch for, since they can signal future cardiovascular risk.Read more: https://macquarie.university/4h0iuyn

Where you live matters, even for bees New research has found Australian native bees face very different levels of risk from rising temperatures, depending on where they build their homes.Bee species that nest in plant stems appear to be at the greatest short risk, while those that nest in the ground are more able to evade extreme heat.Dr Carmen da Silva from Macquarie University was part of the research team who tested the heat tolerance of dozens of species.Read more: https://lighthouse.mq.edu.au/.../bees-and-climate-change

Macquarie University has reached its highest-ever position in the QS World University Rankings, rising 12 places to 126th globally.The result places Macquarie in the top 1.5 per cent of more than 8,800 institutions worldwide, and marks a climb of 121 places over the past decade.Nationally, Macquarie is now ranked 11th in Australia and in the top 10 for both graduate outcomes and employer reputation, reflecting the University's commitment to student success and real-world impact.Vice-Chancellor Professor S Bruce Dowton said: "To climb more than 120 places in under a decade is a testament to our shared ambition and to the strength of our vision as a university focused on real-world impact."Read more: https://lighthouse.mq.edu.au/.../macquarie-soars-to-new...#MacquarieUniversity #QSWUR #GlobalRankings

Emeritus Professor Robert Harcourt is one of five winners in Nature's 2026 photo competition, captured at Ningaloo Reef while documenting a whale shark feeding event.The Macquarie University Professor of Marine Ecology was in the water when a silvertip shark crept up on his colleague mid-dive. Mike didn't notice. He was focused on microbes."Swimming next to a 12-metre whale shark is both humbling and exhilarating," says Harcourt.Read more: https://macquarie.university/4ejKrOL

Macquarie University researcher Dr Kyle Zawada has mapped nearly 166,000 km² of reef with a genuine chance of surviving, three times more than previously thought.Only some of these reefs are currently protected, but through the 50 Reef+ study, science now exists to protect the rest.Today, the Wildlife Conservation Society, SkyTruth, and the Bloomberg Philanthropies Ocean Initiative are making this research data publicly accessible for the first time.The study's findings are available through the 30x30 Progress Tracker, a free interactive platform that lets users track progress toward protecting 30% of the planet by 2030.Explore the maps: https://macquarie.university/3QrCmzD

Macquarie University Business student and Sport Scholar Lachie Bayliss has been selected to represent New Zealand at the FIFA World Cup Balancing elite sport with university study is no small achievement. Alongside his studies, Lachie has been playing for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League and will now play for the All Whites on one of football's biggest stages.Congratulations, Lachie! We'll be cheering you on from Ubar on the 16, 22 and 27 June Read more: https://lighthouse.mq.edu.au/.../lachlan-bayliss-fifa...