McMaster Archive

June 13, 2018

Meet today’s morning Social Sciences valedictorian

What emoji best represents you? What is your definition of success? Meet Rufaida Mohammed, the morning valedictorian at the June 13 convocation for the Faculty of the Social Sciences.

June 12, 2018

Meet this afternoon’s DeGroote School of Business valedictorian

What emoji best represents you? What is your definition of success? Meet Kelly Scott White, afternoon valedictorian at the June 12 convocation for the DeGroote School Business. 1. . . .

June 12, 2018

Meet today’s DeGroote School of Business valedictorian

What emoji best represents you? What is your definition of success? Meet Blerina Ago, morning valedictorian at the June 12 convocation for the DeGroote School of Business.

June 11, 2018

Inspiring a new generation of global leaders

This August, 14 McMaster students will be attending African Youth and Governance Conference (AYGC), happening in Accra, Ghana as part of the efforts by Empowerment Squared and the Youth Bridge Foundation to increase cooperation among African youth and the global diaspora.

June 11, 2018

“Mac really shaped who I am today”

Artist and Studio Art graduate Dina Hamed reflects on her time at McMaster as she prepares for convocation

June 11, 2018

Meet today’s Faculty of Humanities valedictorian

What emoji best represents you? What is your definition of success? Meet Sadaf Rahmanian, valedictorian at the June 11 convocation for the Faculty of Humanities and Arts & Science Program.

June 11, 2018

Spring Convocation ceremonies to present honorary degrees to ten distinguished figures

Six grads are among those being honoured for their service to humanity and the environment and achievements in science, the arts and journalism.

June 8, 2018

RECONCIL 1A03: Reconciling What? Indigenous Relations in Canada

An examination of sociopolitical and historical relations between Indigenous peoples and Canada in a post-1951 time period. 

June 6, 2018

Gearing up for a bold challenge

Steve Merker, class of ’91, was among a group of five who spearheaded the creation of the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer fundraising event benefiting the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.

June 6, 2018

McMaster, HPO to explore communication through music

As part of Senior’s Month, members of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra and McMaster researchers are coming together to share the critical nature of communication between musicians and their audiences.

June 5, 2018

Associate professor named Mentor of the Year

The Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) announced Terry Flynn Associate Professor in Humanities, as their 2018 Mentor of the Year during their national conference.

June 5, 2018

New tool eliminates scheduling headaches for undergraduate students: MyTimetable

MyTimetable is an online tool that helps students create conflict-free timetables and provides direct enrolment into classes. Launched for the Spring/Summer 2018 term, students are already reaping the benefits.

June 5, 2018

Testers wanted for new McMaster Research Ethics Board tool

The McMaster Research Ethics Board is implementing an ethics review management tool to improve the quality of the review process, automate reporting, and help make the Ethics Review process more efficient for researchers.

June 4, 2018

Student champion of diversity wins national engineering award

Materials engineering student Vanessa Raponi, founder of EngiQueers, receives 2018 Gold Medal Student Award from Engineers Canada.

June 4, 2018

The 20th Annual President’s Awards honours outstanding employees

The annual President’s Awards for outstanding service was held on May 31 to recognize and thank 75 employee nominees who went above and beyond their regular roles and responsibilities this past year.

June 1, 2018

Alumni Awards brings grads back to campus for a night of recognition

The Alumni Awards took place on campus May 31, 2018 with a ceremony in L.R. Wilson concert hall followed by a dinner reception in the Student Centre Atrium.

June 1, 2018

Career Ready Fund supports experiential learning initiatives on campus

The Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development (MAESD), through their Career Ready Fund, has awarded McMaster just over $800,000 to support a number of hands-on learning opportunities.

May 31, 2018

J.S. Plaskett Medal awarded to McMaster doctoral graduate

Gwendolyn Eadie, who completed her doctoral studies at McMaster under the supervision of Dr. William Harris, is the recipient of the J. S. Plaskett Medal for 2018.

May 31, 2018

Node 9 Summer Workshops combine creativity and technology

Free five-day workshop opens up McMaster's Pulse Lab and Networked Imagination Lab to multimedia practitioners and enthusiasts.

May 30, 2018

The envelope, please…

WHY NOT! Productions recently took top honours at the annual McMaster 24 Hour Film Challenge gala event held recently in L.R. Wilson Hall.