McMaster Archive

November 23, 2018

Solving the world’s problems with the help of human-like robots

Humans and robots living harmoniously side-by-side sounds like something from a utopian science fiction novel. Geordie Rose is realising this dream as founder and CEO of Santuary.ai.

November 23, 2018

From biology to neuroscience; from Mac to the Ivy League

Natalie D’Silva won’t be at fall convocation to get her PhD, but she’s got a good excuse.

November 23, 2018

Meet today’s science valedictorian: Shaarujaa Nadarajah

What emoji best represents you? What is your definition of success? Meet Shaarujaa Nadarajah, today's valedictorian at the November 23 convocation for the Faculty of Sciences and the Faculty of Engineering.

November 22, 2018

Business grad made a tough call — and the right one

After playing in every Marauders football game in his first two years, Dan Younan realized he couldn't do his best on the field and in school, so he made his choice.

November 22, 2018

Meet McMaster’s newest honorary degree recipients

Three people with distinguished careers will receive honorary degrees from McMaster at this fall's convocation.

November 22, 2018

‘When I started delivering babies, I knew’

When she started medical school at McMaster, Jan Christilaw wasn't even thinking about studying obstetrics. Now, the Distinguished Alumni Award recipient is recognized internationally as a leader in advancing maternal and newborn health.

November 22, 2018

Meet today’s health sciences valedictorian: Hui Yu Zhang

What emoji best represents you? What is your definition of success? Meet Betty Zhang, the morning valedictorian at the November 22 convocation for the Faculty of Health Sciences.

November 21, 2018

Student prototype wows global autism experts

The students’ web portal prototype is for parents of children who have been referred for an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis. While they wait for an appointment, users can find resources to use until their appointment date.

November 21, 2018

How to become an “eTextbook rockstar”

Catherine Anderson of the department of Linguistics and Languages has created the first free, online open-access introductory linguistics textbook.

November 21, 2018

‘My university experience was much more than just taking courses’

Things have come full circle for Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Maysa Jalbout, who arrived in Canada 30 years ago as a refugee, and now heads a philanthropic organization that supports higher education for thousands of students, including refugees.

November 19, 2018

How human-like robots will impact work, life and society

Join McMaster engineering physics alumnus and founder of Sanctuary.ai Geordie Rose, for a live-streamed talk about advancements in machine learning and AI that are enabling the minds of human-like robots to become increasingly more human.

November 19, 2018

McMaster Water Week celebrates water and water-related research

The McMaster Water Network is hosting McMaster Water Week from Nov. 20-23. The free annual event is a celebration of water and water-related research taking place at McMaster.

November 16, 2018

McMaster University joins Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council

The CNIC’s mandate is to ensure that Canada remains a world leader in the production of medical and industrial radioisotopes by raising awareness and supporting long-term policies at the domestic and international levels.

November 15, 2018

International student team wins prestigious automotive engineering design award

A collaborative team that includes students from McMaster’s Automotive Engineering Technology program won a first place award at the prestigious Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE) Annual Global Forum.

November 15, 2018

Urban Placemaking takes students outside the classroom and into the community

Unique module offered by Arts & Science and Integrated Science lets students examine urban issues by exploring Hamilton and Toronto.

November 14, 2018

“Lifelong learning is a journey not a destination” for Continuing Education graduates

Over 120 graduates and more than 330 guests participated in the McMaster University Continuing Education graduation ceremony on November 8 at LIUNA Station in Hamilton.

November 14, 2018

McMaster launches Teaching Excellence website

New website showcases Mac’s commitment to leadership in teaching and learning.

November 12, 2018

Six tips for start-up success from Faculty of Engineering innovators

Are you looking to build your big idea into a start-up success? In recognition of Global Entrepreneurship Week, accomplished McMaster Engineering innovators and up and coming student startups share valuable advice for budding entrepreneurs.

November 12, 2018

Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy celebrates a decade of detail

“We’re the envy of universities around the world,” says CCEM director Gianluigi Botton

November 9, 2018

When science isn’t fiction

Professor Doug Welch advised sci-fi movie makers so they could depict science as accurately as possible. The TIFF film will be screened on campus Nov. 22.