COVID-19 information and updates

Find the most recent updates here, as well as FAQs and information for students, faculty and staff.
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June 1, 2020

That arrow on the floor is a good sign

As researchers begin the phased return to research, a slate of new safety measures will help people follow public health and distancing protocols.

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June 1, 2020

COVID-19 and older adults: A discussion with Maura Marcucci

An online discussion hosted by the Socrates Project will explore different aspects of pandemic’s impact on older adults.

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Peanuts, eggs and your baby: How to introduce food allergens during the pandemic

Introducing food allergens early is the best way to prevent food allergies from developing, even in a pandemic.

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May 29, 2020

Supporting our Students: An engineering student’s story

SOS is an ongoing series that highlights how COVID-19 is impacting McMaster students. This instalment is by an engineering student who wished to remain anonymous.

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Evidence shows cloth masks may help against COVID-19

Evidence shows that cloth masks, particularly those with several layers of cotton cloth, block droplet and aerosol contamination of the environment, which may reduce transmission of COVID-19.

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May 29, 2020

Beginning a new life in changing times

Massoud, a new PhD student, has been planning his move from Iran to Canada since February. He and his wife, Faezeh, would arrive early enough to find a place to live and make that space their home -- and then COVID-19 happened.

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May 28, 2020

New campus health and safety signage available, information on accessing campus, and other updates

Information on new campus building signage, accessing campus and HR resources.

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Upcoming Events

The COVID-19 pandemic in older non-COVID-19 patients: impact and research opportunities
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June 3, 2020
7:00 pm TO 8:30 pm

Join us for an online talk from Maura Marcucci, assistant professor, Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact and Medicine, McMaster University about how older patients . . .
New employee online orientation
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June 16, 2020
9:00 am TO 11:30 am

New employees are invited to join fellow new employees for an online session to learn about McMaster University. This highly rated program’s purpose is to . . .
Complexity in the Universe: From simple beginnings to where we are now
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June 17, 2020
7:00 pm TO 8:30 pm

Our Universe began almost 14 billion years ago as a hot soup of energy and elementary particles. With modern telescopes we can peer back into . . .
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