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February 20, 2020
Mac grad nominated for Canadian Screen AwardKate Drummond was 35, with a decade of teaching under her belt, when she decided to take a year off to explore her dream of acting. This week she was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for best lead performance in the TV movie, Nowhere to be Found.
February 19, 2020
Second annual Student Appreciation Day attracts crowds to the Campus StoreEvent promotes textbook affordability and sustainability – and gives away a ton of prizes.
February 14, 2020
Student commuter hostel makes staying on campus easierThe McMaster Student Commuter Hostel offers undergraduate, master's and PhD students affordable short-term overnight accommodations on campus.
February 12, 2020
Tell your research story in the 2020 Three Minute Thesis CompetitionCould you explain years of research in just three minutes? McMaster’s 2020 Three Minute Thesis Competition is happening March 18-19. Registration closes March 2.
February 12, 2020
A 24-Hour Case of experiential learningFor the second year in a row, the DeGroote School of Business hosted the 24-Hour Case for all first-year Bachelor of Commerce students. Participants had only 24 . . .
February 12, 2020
Applications open for graduate Wilson Leadership Scholar AwardNominations and applications for the graduate Wilson Leadership Scholar Award are now open. Up to three graduate Wilson Leaders are chosen each year, and can be in any faculty or level of graduate study.
February 12, 2020
Why do students who live in residence have a higher graduation rate?Housing and Conference Services is launching a new fellowship to find out the answer.
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.