August 14, 2025
McMaster’s Ice Cream Social draws hundreds of McMaster faculty and staffNearly 3,000 ice creams and freezies were handed out to McMaster faculty and staff gathered for an afternoon of sweet treats, music and lawn games, hosted by President Susan Tighe and the University’s vice-presidents.
August 13, 2025
GRIT Week 2025: The DeGroote Impact Film FestivalThe June edition of GRIT Week partnered MBA students with non-profits to produce a short film. The stories they made show the power of community-engaged learning to inspire empathy, action and change.
August 12, 2025
Welcome Notes tradition connects generations at MacWelcome Notes, a project started by the Office of Alumni Engagement, connects generations of Marauders through personal letters of guidance, encouragement, and insight.
August 11, 2025
Better light than never: Long-awaited traffic signal coming to campusA new traffic signal at the Sterling Street entrance will welcome students back this fall.
August 11, 2025
A vision for changeiBioMed student Kobe Li is expanding access to vision care through his nonprofit, 20/20 Mission. His efforts recently earned him national recognition as a recipient of the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award.
August 8, 2025
IndigiNerds celebrates 10 yearsThe Indigenous undergraduate research program has built a solid foundation in community connections and interdisciplinary research
August 7, 2025
Undergrad and med students team up to deliver dignity through hygiene kitsMcMaster students Myra Godara and Ryan Ho secured funding, rallied volunteers, and assembled 200 kits of high-demand hygiene products for people in need across Hamilton, Niagara, and Waterloo.
August 7, 2025
The numbers are in: Rosiel Tang is making Mac a better place to workWith a passion for analytics and boundless curiosity, Rosiel Tang brings technical expertise and human-centred thinking to her role in HR’s People Analytics team.
August 6, 2025
One of the most significant intellectual works of the 18th century now at McMasterCenturies after its original publication, the Encyclopédie now complements the university libraries’ existing collection of 18th century rare books. The set holds tremendous value today for teaching, learning, and research.
August 5, 2025
New learning hub explores solutions to financial exclusionThe new Social Impact Hub at the DeGroote School of Business brings together non-profit organizations, businesses, government, academics and students to co-create solutions to help underserved residents access fair and affordable financial services.
August 1, 2025
DeGroote grad Tej Sandhu named inaugural Entrepreneur in Residence‘I want every student who engages with the Marinucci Entrepreneurial Bridge to leave with two things: The confidence to start and the clarity to follow through,’ says the founder of Hamilton-based Merit Brewing.
July 31, 2025
DeGroote School of Business launches innovative AI-driven graduate programsThe two Master of Management programs will help a new generation of strategic leaders harness AI and analytics ethically and effectively in a rapidly evolving global economy.
July 31, 2025
‘They’re transforming lives, mine included’69-year-old Wayne Greenway was at risk of winding up in a long-term care home before he signed up for a kinesiology research study. The research is over, but the workouts continue for this grateful study participant.
July 25, 2025
Making an impact on and off the courtHaben Yohannes celebrated three OUA wins with the men’s volleyball team, but it’s his work as a community leader he is most proud of.
July 24, 2025
Code, collaboration and community: Melanie Phillips has probably worked on your websitePhillips leads the MPS web development team, which maintains MacSites, powering more than 300 websites across McMaster.
July 22, 2025
From McMaster to the football pitchThis McMaster sports medicine fellow is working with some of the biggest names in soccer.
July 21, 2025
A student’s unforgettable final research expedition before graduationUndergraduate fieldwork took Emma Bennett from whitewater rapids in Northern Canada to the Utah desert. Her thesis project and academic performance earned her the Keith and Traci MacDonald Undergraduate Student Research Experience Award.
July 21, 2025
Libraries’ archives continues to expand contemporary chapbooks collectionThe Contemporary Chapbooks and Small Press Ephemera Collection currently holds nearly 500 chapbooks, and plays an important role amplifying the work of Canadian authors and publishers.
July 18, 2025
Kinesiology grad finds her calling as a scientific illustratorOlivia Symons uses illustrations to make science more accessible. Her work is helping patients understand both their treatments and the research behind them.
July 17, 2025
A mother-daughter moment at graduation‘If she could go further, so could I.’ How a mother and daughter inspired each other to pursue degrees at Mac, years apart.