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February 28, 2025
New mentorship program supports racialized McMaster staffCreated by the Black, Indigenous & Racialized Staff employee resource group, MentorLink support will advance employees’ career growth, connections and sense of community.
February 28, 2025
Why McMaster Donors Give: Darrell Tomkins and David Feeny‘We want to help reduce barriers for first-generation students and make university more accessible,’ say the couple, who first met at McMaster nearly 50 years ago.
February 28, 2025
McMaster Percussion Ensemble explores music and colour with new pieceComposer and percussionist Josh Gottry's "Swatches" draws on the evocative names of paint swatches to explore the interconnectedness of the senses.
February 28, 2025
Introducing the new Minor in Nuclear Studies and SocietyThe interdisciplinary minor will equip undergraduate students from all McMaster faculties with the knowledge and skills to address critical challenges in the rapidly growing field of nuclear science and industry.
February 27, 2025
From reluctance to research: An undergrad’s bloodline to nursingAt just 22 years old, Rachael Principato is working alongside world-renowned researchers like Mark Crowther – a leading hematologist and chair of the Department of Medicine – to make an impact on clinical outcomes for people with blood disorders, like her dad.
February 27, 2025
“Sometimes we speak up and sometimes we stay silent. That decision is ours alone to make.”There are days when Darci Debassige decides to be a McMaster student who just happens to be Indigenous. And there times when Debassige chooses to be an Indigenous student from M’Chigeeng First Nation who goes to Mac – the 3rd annual Indigenous Research Day was one of those times.
February 27, 2025
Engineering students ride concrete toboggan to successMcMaster students' dedication, innovation and teamwork earned them a first-place win in superstructure and steering design, as well as prizes for brakes, concrete mix and team spirit, in the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race.
February 27, 2025
Remarkable four-year run on and off the field for kinesiology studentOlivia Beausoleil also served as the fast pitch team's student field therapist, playing running back with the McMaster women’s football team and founding and leading the Indigenous Student-Athlete Council.
February 25, 2025
M-Factor makes its mark: A weekend of competition builds confidence and connection for engineering students25 engineering students, $6,000 in cash prizes and challenges designed to push them outside their comfort zones. This was the M-Factor competition that took place on campus at the end of January.
February 25, 2025
Setting the stage for continued success: Highlights from the Operational Excellence ForumThe inaugural forum offered attendees from across the university the chance to network, learn from colleagues and find ways to collaborate.
February 24, 2025
McMaster student gives local teachers a few hundred helping handsSarah Kalmanovitch's rapidly growing McMaster Teaching Assistant Volunteer program is already supporting teachers in more than 30 schools across Hamilton.
February 21, 2025
McMaster one of world’s top 150 universities ranked by academic reputationMore than 50,000 scholars contributed to the 2025 World Reputation Rankings, which also named McMaster one of Canada's top five universities.
February 20, 2025
Wilson College appoints acting academic directorProfessor emeritus and former Economics chair Stephen Jones will lead preparations to welcome the college’s inaugural cohort of full-time undergraduate students this fall.
February 16, 2025
McMaster is closed on Sunday Feb. 16 due to heavy snowfallAll events and programs scheduled for today are cancelled.
February 14, 2025
Vote in the provincial election at McMaster’s student-run advance polling stationFrom Feb. 20 to Feb. 22, a polling station in L.R. Wilson Hall will be open to eligible voters from Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas.
February 14, 2025
Jeremiah Hurley to serve as acting provost during transition periodThe dean of Social Sciences is stepping into the provost's role from April through June, as Susan Tighe prepares for her transition to university president.
February 14, 2025
McMaster Continuing Education appoints Ruth Chen acting directorChen will support instructors and staff until a permanent director is hired to succeed Lorraine Carter, who retires this month after leading MCE for nine years.
February 14, 2025
Family of Mac Eng grads invests in a new generation of engineersFrom alumni to benefactors, the Pollock family’s deep ties to the university date back more than 60 years. Their latest gift a supports a groundbreaking facility designed to enhance the first-year engineering experience.
February 13, 2025
McMaster closed on Thursday, Feb. 13 due to a major winter stormAll virtual and in-person classes, labs, studios and events are cancelled.
February 12, 2025
McMaster is closing as of 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, because of the winter stormEvening classes, labs, studios, tests and events — in person and virtual — are cancelled.