McMaster Archive

August 28, 2018

A passion for creating positive change

Jenna Harris, an Incoming Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences program (iBioMed) student, earned a $70K scholarship for community leadership.

August 27, 2018

McMaster welcomes over 1,500 international students to campus

As part of the SSC’s larger goals to support international students, they partnered with the City of Hamilton, Mohawk College, and Columbia International College to provide warm welcomes for all international students coming to Hamilton.

August 27, 2018

Machine learning for brain research focus of upcoming symposium

The next major frontier in brain research will be explored at a collaborative session organized by McMaster University.

August 27, 2018

Incoming Professional Addiction Studies student hopes to heal kids in crisis

“It’s an incredibly complex field, every situation is new, and you need to be able read between the lines.”

August 24, 2018

Bring it on: Incoming first-year BCom students will begin new chapter at DeGroote this fall

The DeGroote School of Business will be welcoming approximately 970 first-year BCom students to campus this fall, meet three of them.

August 23, 2018

Brand New Fourth-Year Seminar Explores ‘The Trump Era’

Students will take part in discussions with multiple faculty members, embark on an ambitious experiential learning and research project, and present their work to the general public.

August 23, 2018

McMaster enhances global experiences for students

“McMaster aspires to make global engagement in education and knowledge generation an integral part of its identity and presence in Canada and the world.”

August 21, 2018

Stories with adventurer Julie Angus

Julie Angus ‘97 is the first and only woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean from mainland to mainland over the course of five months.

August 21, 2018

Construction on campus

There’s plenty of construction activity on campus these days, some of which will change the landscape of McMaster as we know it. Here's what you need to know.

August 21, 2018

A better move-in experience for all

On Saturday, August 25th and Sunday, August 26th, Housing & Conference Services will welcome over 3,500 students to their new campus home using a process that has been honed over the past year. 

August 20, 2018

New work of art sails onto campus

The 27-foot vessel was created by mid-career Canadian artist Ernest Daetwyler. It is built from large pieces of scavenged driftwood.

August 17, 2018

Competence by Design: The transition to competency based medical education

“We want to ensure what we are teaching residents, and what they are learning, is appropriate and that at the end of residency training, we are confident that they have acquired all the necessary skills to look after patients."

August 17, 2018

Campus abuzz over new pollinator garden

A new flower garden on campus is providing food and shelter for area pollinators.

August 16, 2018

Nominations open for Graduate Student Recognition Awards

Awards highlight student success in teaching, communicating research, contributions to international student life and leadership on campus and beyond. Supervision and mentorship by faculty, as well as staff contributions to the grad community are also recognized.

August 15, 2018

Start (me) up

The Forge, McMaster’s startup incubator, showcases top teams from summer accelerator program

August 13, 2018

Marauders Football Opens 2018 Training Camp

Offseason months spent in the weight room give way to the intensive, two-week grind of camp for McMaster football this weekend, as the Marauders gear up for the kickoff of a new OUA season on August 26.

August 9, 2018

Exploring how to be Indigenous allies through art, thanks to a Renaissance Award

For the past four months, Alexia Olaizola and Emily Siskos have crossed Canada from east to west and back again, exploring how Indigenous visual art is being used as a form of cultural reclamation and resistance.

August 7, 2018

MIRA hosts provincial meeting to discuss collaboration in aging research

Leaders in aging research from several Ontario universities and colleges gathered at the McMaster Innovation Park last week to explore ways to work together collaboratively.

August 3, 2018

Computer science for everyone

Technology touches everyone's life, and everyone should have the opportunity to shape technology. That's a guiding principle for computer science student Alyssia Jovellanos.

August 3, 2018

Mac celebrates unique partnership with Grenadian community college

McMaster’s partnership with a Grenadian community college is providing unique opportunities for students and faculty both in Canada and on the Caribbean island.