McMaster Archive

April 29, 2019

Mary Lou Maher to receive distinguished alumni award

A promotion at KPMG motivated Mary Lou Maher to take a meaningful action – to come out as a gay woman to the firm. It was an important step along her path to becoming a leader in fostering inclusion and diversity in the global company.

April 25, 2019

In photos: EMBA program’s Silicon Valley trip

DeGroote's EMBA cohort met with leaders from NVIDIA, Apple, Macromedia, Kaiser Permanente, Relay Ventures, and IDEO.

April 25, 2019

MUFA Award for Outstanding Service presented to Catherine Anderson and Ellen Amster

Following the Annual General Meeting, a special reception was held in honour Catherine Anderson and Ellen Amster, recipients of the MUFA Award for Outstanding Service. The award recognizes their outstanding contributions to the University.

April 24, 2019

Exploring the legacy of a 19th century musical superstar

Professor emeritus, Alan Walker, was recently on campus to talk about his new biography, Fryderyk Chopin: A Life and Times, a critically acclaimed work that brings to life the towering musical legacy of one of the 19th century’s greatest composers.

April 24, 2019

Honey of a project reintroduces bees

Campus is abuzz with news of the McMaster Community Bee project

April 24, 2019

Mac fuels Hamilton and Canadian economy – study measures billions in economic impact

The study shows McMaster’s contribution to the local economy to be an estimated $3.9 billion, while the university’s impact on Canada’s GDP is $9.2 billion.

April 22, 2019

Lori Goff named director of MacPherson Institute

Goff has been the institute’s acting, then interim director, since April 2018.

April 22, 2019

Meet the Artsci grads who are shaping environmental policy

Three Artsci grads talk about their work on environmental law and policy, and their drive to protect the planet.

April 22, 2019

McMaster partners with Peel to launch Smart Freight Centre

McMaster will work with the Region of Peel, the University of Toronto and York University for five years to create a one-stop shop that will address some of the most pressing issues of transportation and logistic facing Canada’s busiest commercial and residential hub.

April 18, 2019

MacChangers showcase community solutions

MacChangers is a co-curricular program that helps interdisciplinary teams of students create innovative solutions to local and global issues.

April 18, 2019

Renovations and addition to Arthur Bourns Building complete

A 45,000 square-foot addition, improved energy conservation and enriched science and engineering research facilities characterize the now-completed renovations to McMaster’s Arthur Bourns Building.

April 18, 2019

Arts & Sci grad Samantha Nutt delivers inspiring ‘last lecture’

Humanitarian Samantha Nutt delivered an inspiring message of compassion to a packed audience in L.R. Wilson Hall.

April 18, 2019

Here’s some stuff you might not know about McMaster’s stinkiest plant

Magnus, a titan arum in McMaster's biology greenhouse, is just about ready to bloom. Warning: they don't call it a "corpse flower" for nothing.

April 18, 2019

Fit for life

Fourth-year kinesiology students help residents of Caroline Place understand some of the health challenges of getting older.

April 18, 2019

May Cohen documentary to première at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival

May Cohen joined McMaster’s Department of Family Medicine in 1977. She served as associate dean, health services from 1991 to 1996 and was the founding chair of the Women's Health Office in 1991.

April 17, 2019

What’s that smell?

One of McMaster’s rare corpse flowers is all set to bloom – just don’t breathe too deeply.

April 17, 2019

McMaster Museum of Art receives major grant for Indigenous/American art project

The McMaster Museum of Art has received more than $100,000 from the Chicago-based Terra Foundation for American Art to fund an upcoming exhibition and publication.

April 16, 2019

McMaster breast cancer researcher honoured by the University of the West Indies

Juliet Daniel was recognized for her work with triple negative breast cancer in women of African ancestry.

April 15, 2019

LIVELab researchers explore how musicians intuitively coordinate with each other during a performance.

Researchers measure communication between musicians by analyzing their movements.

April 15, 2019

Design thinking students showcase the future needs of health in an interactive exhibit

Learn more about future needs in four key areas of health: palliative care, autism care, education, and active transportation.