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Exploring stars, galaxies and the cosmos, in the Astronomy and Astrophysics Concentration of Research Excellence
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Research at the interface of the life sciences, medicine, quantitative sciences and engineering.
MQ Photonics
Exploring the science of light and photons, within the Macquarie University Research Centre MQ Photonics.
Quantum Physics
Exploring the weird world of the quantum, incorporating QSciTech and EQuS .
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Super Science Fellowships
Dr Daniel Zucker and Prof Quentin Parker win fellowship funding to test current theories of galaxy formation and investigate planetary nebulae as powerful probes of stellar evolution.