McMaster Archive

December 14, 2022

McMaster student volunteers support elementary school literacy programs

Afterschool literacy program Learning and Fun (LAF) is just one of the many volunteer opportunities for McMaster students at Student Open Circles.

December 13, 2022

CUPE members vote yes to ratifying new tentative collective agreement

McMaster TA and RAs will be back at work on Wednesday, December 14 after CUPE 3906, Unit 1 members ratified a tentative collective agreement.   

December 13, 2022

McMaster appoints new director of human rights and accessibility 

Lawyer and McMaster graduate Patricia Suleiman has extensive experience in human-rights related policies and procedures and is also a trained workplace mediator. 

December 10, 2022

McMaster and CUPE 3906 Unit 1 Reach Tentative Agreement

McMaster has reached a tentative collective agreement with CUPE 3906, Unit 1, which represents part-time Teaching Assistants and Research Assistants in lieu, ending the strike that began three weeks ago. 

December 8, 2022

Artists-in-residence series celebrates ‘Crip Magic and Queer Joy’

McMaster’s School of the Arts hosts five artists in a series of mini residencies that explore creative practice along with social justice and disability, Black and queer/trans activism.

December 8, 2022

McMaster and CUPE return to the bargaining table 

There is a development to share regarding negotiations between the university and CUPE 3906 Unit 1 and the strike by TAs and RAs in lieu. Both parties have agreed to meet . . .

December 8, 2022

Become a Composting Champion on campus

Composting on campus just got easier thanks to a student-led project, with support of Custodial Services and the Academic Sustainability Program.

December 7, 2022

International students share food from their home countries with McMaster community

International students got the chance to share their food and culture with the McMaster community as part of the Holiday Market’s Taste of Home: Holiday Edition.

December 6, 2022

Dec. 6: The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women 

Today is the anniversary of the 1989 mass shooting in Montreal, when a gunman targeted women in engineering. It’s also a day to honour the memory of thousands of murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls. 

December 5, 2022

‘An exciting start’: McMaster hosts first Neutrons Canada board meeting

In addition to the meeting, some of the country's top leaders in materials and nuclear research toured the McMaster Nuclear Reactor and visited the Guide Hall for the Small Angle Neutron Scattering instrument.

December 2, 2022

Dundas house to be sold

The university is no longer proceeding with plans for a property it bought in 2020, and the house at 30 South St. W. in Dundas will be put up for sale.

December 1, 2022

‘It’s a personal cause for us’ – McMaster linguistics research centre creates program for displaced scholars

McMaster’s Centre for Advanced Research in Experimental and Applied Linguistics (ARiEAL) has expanded a summer pilot program into a two-way scholarly environment for scholars displaced by global conflict.

December 1, 2022

McMaster graduates are among the most employable in the world, says new ranking

McMaster has ranked fifth in Canada in graduate employability, according to a new Times Higher Education ranking.

November 30, 2022

Why McMaster donors give: Emil Zamora’s story

'This gift is a way for me and my extended family to continue to have a close relationship with the city and the community.'

November 29, 2022

Rapid tests available to McMaster community ahead of winter break

Test kits will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis inside the McMaster University Student Centre (MUSC) on Tuesday, December 6 from 1:00p.m. to 4:00 p.m., or until supplies last.  

November 28, 2022

Vanier Scholars recognized for research excellence and potential

Seven McMaster scholars from across the Faculties of Health Sciences, Social Sciences and Engineering have been awarded the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. 

November 28, 2022

Two weeks of programming mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The theme for this year is Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible, and sustainable post-COVID-19 world. 

November 25, 2022

McMaster music ensembles return to live concerts

The symphony orchestra, jazz orchestra, choirs, concert band and flute ensemble will present concerts on many different themes, each showcasing a variety of music from around the world and from a range of time periods.

November 25, 2022

Visit the McMaster-made NEUDOSE satellite before its big launch day

The satellite goes to the Canadian Space Agency in Saint-Hubert, Quebec next week ahead of its launch, scheduled for February 2023. So if you've ever wanted to see a satellite up close, this is your chance.  

November 25, 2022

Calling all Mac students: Explore ideas beyond your field of study with the Renaissance Award

Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Renaissance Award is designed to give students a chance to explore and lead a project that they propose.