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February 11, 2020
McMaster student first Canadian to be awarded prestigious aerospace fellowshipHira Nadeem’s goal as an emerging aerospace engineer is simple: to "bring space down to earth." In her final year of electrical engineering at McMaster University, she’s now one step closer to making her mark in the aerospace industry as a Brooke Owens Fellow.
February 7, 2020
Are you smarter than a middle-schooler?On Feb. 8, approximately 230 students at STEM Hacks will take on a series of engineering and science challenges. The competition will be hosted by Mathstronauts, a Hamilton-based non-profit that offers ways for kids to get engaged in STEM subjects.
February 7, 2020
Bachelor of Technology engineering programs receive business school accreditationThree BTech programs at the W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology are the first engineering programs in Ontario to be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
February 5, 2020
Bursary to help new Canadians “build a strong foundation” through educationTwo donors have established a new bursary that will fund the full tuition costs for a refugee or new Canadian undergraduate student enrolled in the Faculty of Science. And they’re hoping to encourage more donors to do the same.
February 5, 2020
Pioneer of climate change and health to deliver Chanchlani lectureJonathan Patz, MD, MPH, professor and director of the Global Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin will receive this year’s Chanchlani Global Health Research Award and deliver a lecture at McMaster University on February 10.
February 4, 2020
“Be brave and express your true voice”McMaster’s outgoing Writer in Residence, Iranian-born writer and poet Nilofar Shidmehr, shares her thoughts on the link between science and literature, her love of the Iranian literary tradition, and why it's so important to be authentic as a writer.
February 3, 2020
McMaster midwifery first to be accredited in CanadaMcMaster’s Midwifery Education Program has another first to add to its accomplishments. It is the inaugural program to receive accreditation from the Canadian Association for Midwifery Education.
February 3, 2020
McMaster University joins Digital Credentials Consortium to establish technology for digital academic credentialsA new report authored by 12 universities charts path for developing infrastructure to issue, share, and verify digital credentials of academic achievement.
January 31, 2020
iSci students conquer in the capitalIntegrated Science students take top spot in federal government data challenge.
January 31, 2020
Women and workplaces with Mac connections nominated for YWCA Hamilton Women of Distinction AwardsNominations, which were announced January 30, “honour and celebrate trailblazing women who have excelled in their fields,” according to the YWCA’s website.
January 30, 2020
Psychotherapy program to begin at McMasterApplications are being accepted now for the graduate program which will immerse students in psychotherapy theory and applied clinical skill development.
January 30, 2020
AI in an “innovate or die” worldThe future of AI’s impact on society is the focus of this year’s McMaster World Congress, which will be held on February 6 and 7, 2020.
January 29, 2020
Software Engineering student top finalist in $1M competition to combat fake newsJay Mody is competing for the $1 million Leaders Prize.
January 29, 2020
Celebrating Black History Month at McMasterBlack History Month events include talks, film screenings, music, art and drop-in discussion sessions.
January 29, 2020
New York Times columnist to be inaugural Faculty of Science journalist in residenceNew York Times columnist and bestselling author Gretchen Reynolds will serve as the Faculty of Science's first journalist in residence during the fall 2020 semester.
January 29, 2020
Peer awards recognize employee leadership at McMasterThe TMG Peer-to-Peer Recognition Program recognizes managers who are doing outstanding work while demonstrating and reinforcing McMaster’s core leadership capabilities.
January 24, 2020
Schulich Leader Scholarship program doubles in sizeCanada’s largest scholarship program now awarding 100 annual STEM scholarships.
January 23, 2020
New coronavirus: what you need to knowGeneral information and best practices to stay healthy.
January 22, 2020
New guide making it easier to find free, high quality open textbooksThe OER by Discipline Guide, developed by McMaster University Library in partnership with the MacPherson Institute, includes a list of 180 open textbooks and other open educational resources (OER) organized by academic program at McMaster.
January 22, 2020
McMaster students meet to design Canada’s futureWhat does Canada need to get right in the next 10 years? Close to 100 McMaster students braved last Saturday’s snowstorm to spend a day focusing on that question.