Macquarie University ‘flicked the switch’ on a state-of-the-art liquid helium recovery system yesterday, in partnership with the CSIRO and as an initiative of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders (CCD).
HEARLab
HEARlab is a versatile clinical device developed by the HEARing CRC and the National Acoustics Laboratory (NAL) to record and analyse electrophysiological data in the form of the Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials. It can be used to measure the hearing ability of babies, children and
HEARnet
The HEARing Education and Research Network (HEARnet) provides information about hearing, hearing loss and hearing technology for the public, hearing healthcare and medical professionals, and researchers. It is presented such that users can readily understand and apply information in their everyday lives or clinical practices.
Australian Hearing Hub launched at Macquarie University
The Federal Government estimates that ten million Australians will suffer some level of hearing loss by 2050. With approximately one quarter of the population likely to be affected, the impact on Australian society, its economy, and its support services will be immense. In response
ABC Sunday Profile: Macquarie University’s former VC Steven Schwartz
Former Macquarie University Vice -Chancellor Steven Schwartz discusses wisdom, education, and the the synergies and cross-fertilisation of ideas that will be made possible by the Australian Hearing Hub.
Cochlear’s Roberts discusses long road back
Cochlear’s chief Chris Roberts appears on Lateline to discuss the hearing implant maker’s recovery since a voluntary recall last September and his plans as part of the Australian Hearing Hub.
Audiology research story
The three researchers were looking for participants aged 65-80 with normal hearing to participate in a study on understanding speech in the presence of noise. Their study is aimed at understanding and improving speech perception in people with hearing difficulties.