McMaster Archive

August 28, 2024

New Postdoc Entrepreneur Fellowship helps innovators bring their research to the market

Applications are open for the Postdoc Entrepreneur Fellowship, which provides a year of salary support to a postdoctoral fellow as they advance their entrepreneurial ventures.

August 28, 2024

Meet Anna Chatterton, the 2024-25 Mabel Pugh Taylor Writer in Residence

The Hamilton playwright, librettist and performer will mentor and support writers from the community through workshops and one-on-one consultations. 

August 27, 2024

A culture of consent: What you need to know about ‘It Takes All of Us’

It Takes All of Us is a free online session that increases awareness of gender-based and sexual violence and fosters a campus culture of respect and consent. 

August 27, 2024

Tour McMaster’s newest residence

10 Bay is built with everything students need

August 22, 2024

iBioMed grad Lianna Genovese wins Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award

Genovese founded ImaginAble Solutions, a company that creates assistive technology to enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities. 

August 22, 2024

Health, safety and well-being supports to start the school year

Tips and links to resources for students, faculty and staff as we get set to start the 2024-2025 academic year.

August 21, 2024

Over 4,000 Marauders to move into residence this weekend

Get ready to cheer — move-in weekend is here!

August 21, 2024

Summer camps legend Mark Haggarty retires

It’s hard to overstate how important and beloved Mark Haggarty is at McMaster Sport Fitness School summer camp. Colleagues and campers are celebrating his remarkable impact and legacy as he retires.

August 20, 2024

Welcome to the neighbourhood

The Good Neighbour campaign encourages students settling in to the Westdale and Ainslie Wood areas to get to know the people around them and to contribute to a great living environment.

August 19, 2024

Power of Play: Student innovators are developing medical device for children

A team of student entrepreneurs is developing an innovative toy-like medical device that makes health care more accessible for children by accurately measuring their hand grip strength.  

August 16, 2024

Same plants, new house: Volunteers parade through campus for greenhouse move

More than 80 volunteers lent a helping hand as the new McMaster Learning and Discovery Greenhouse receives the last of its diverse plant collection.

August 15, 2024

You don’t need 20/20 vision to be a visionary 

Fourth year communication studies and media arts student Joshua Ang created and hosts a new show about tabletop games, growing up and living with a disability. 

August 15, 2024

Teaching awards? They’re probably somewhere under this huge trove of student tributes

Ayesha Khan has been recognized more than once with teaching awards, but what she really values is the large — and growing — stash of hand-written, heartfelt notes from her students.

August 15, 2024

Keenan Jeppesen appointed director of McMaster Athletics and Recreation

A respected leader with deep roots in the McMaster and Hamilton communities, Jeppesen will champion excellence in varsity athletics, lead the comprehensive recreation program and build engagement and partnerships.

August 9, 2024

Parade root: Staff volunteers help prep greenhouse for plant parade 

Potted plants in hand, dozens of Facility Services staff members road-tested the route community volunteers will take on Aug. 14, when they help move plants from McMaster’s old greenhouse to new.

August 9, 2024

‘I can’t wait for everyone to see the greenhouse bursting with life’ 

Biology student Renee Twyford volunteers regularly at the new Learning and Discovery Greenhouse. This fall, she'll be back in the state-of-the-art living lab to study plant health and work on her honours thesis.

August 8, 2024

STEM summer scholars program celebrates diverse new cohort  

The department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences’ program offers 12-week summer research scholarships to Ontario-based undergraduate students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or 2SLGBTQIA+.

August 7, 2024

Engineering student headed to Paris to represent Canada at Paralympic Games 

With her flawless pick and roll and quiet confidence, Puisand Lai is ready to take on powerhouse competitors in wheelchair basketball.

August 6, 2024

Why McMaster donors give: Ralph Pudritz works for ‘access, involvement and experience’ in research

Physics and Astronomy professor Ralph Pudritz contributes annually to a fund that improves access to research opportunities for racialized, Black and Indigenous students.

August 2, 2024

Ice Cream and Thank You Social brings out thousands of faculty and staff

Passing students joined in as staff served nearly 2,800 frozen treats to say thank at the annual event on campus this week.