McMaster Archive

May 28, 2018

100-in-1Day McMaster Hub

This year, McMaster has partnered with Evergreen to have McMaster's main campus to serve as a hub for interventions on 100in1Day, creating a festival-like atmosphere as a way to open up campus to the community.

May 28, 2018

Indigenous STEM Conference offers a new world of possibilities

Over 200 Indigenous students from grades 4-8 participated in STEM workshops, received valuable career advice and experienced university life at the annual two-day conference.

May 28, 2018

McMaster’s own online storage – Now available!

All McMaster faculty and staff now have access to MacDrive, the University’s own online cloud storage infrastructure to store, synchronize and share data files.

May 28, 2018

UniForum 2018 data collection begins

Each year many McMaster staff and faculty members participate in the UniForum program. Using an online tool, they report on time employees spend on tasks and activities.

May 28, 2018

Bike to Work Month kicks off May 28

McMaster Parking Services offers a number of options for those who are interested in riding their own bike to campus or sharing one with the community.

May 24, 2018

Family medicine music to graduate’s ears

Paul Carr says his three years at McMaster proved to be fulfilling, and reminded him every step of the way that he had made the right choice in this life-changing decision.

May 24, 2018

Meet today’s Faculty of Health Sciences valedictorian

What emoji best represents you? What is your definition of success? Meet Sonia Perez, valedictorian at the May 24 convocation for the Faculty of Health Sciences.

May 24, 2018

Medical grad returning home to Eastern Canada to help fill need for family doctors

“I knew from a young age that I wanted to be a doctor. Growing up in Nova Scotia on Cape Breton Island, there weren’t enough doctors and there was always a need for them, especially on the reservations.”

May 23, 2018

Medical journalist, HIV specialist receiving honorary degrees at spring convocation

Avis Favaro, the medical specialist at CTV National News, and Anne-Marie Zajdlik, a family physician and HIV specialist, will be presented with the honour this week during spring convocation ceremonies.

May 23, 2018

Meet today’s Nursing valedictorian

What emoji best represents you? What is your definition of success? Meet Lois Chui, valedictorian at the May 23 convocation for the School of Nursing.

May 23, 2018

Annual Walk of Life will support PACE community exercise programs

On Saturday, May 26 the McMaster Physical Activity Centre of Excellence will be hosting their 14th annual Walk of Life fundraiser. PACE is a state-of-the-art, exercise research and training centre housed in the Department of Kinesiology.

May 22, 2018

#MacVotes 2018: Candidates debate May 29 in MUSC, General Election June 7

The MSU will host a candidates debate on May 29 at 2 p.m. in the MUSC Atrium. All members of the McMaster and/or Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas community are welcome to attend. 

May 22, 2018

Let’s Talk Cancer event brings high school students to campus

The goal of the event is to inspire the next generation of cancer researchers by showing them how STEM play a role in cancer research and show students the impact of cancer research.

May 18, 2018

Mac researchers chat about science over beers

Pint of Science global science festival makes research and researchers accessible

May 18, 2018

McMaster joins global network of research-intensive universities

Founded in 1997 at the University of Melbourne, U21 has now grown into a vibrant and prestigious global community of 26 leading universities from more than 17 countries.

May 18, 2018

HR Forum connects the community

Human Resources Services hosted its third HR Forum this week focusing on a theme of Engaging and Innovative HR.

May 17, 2018

NAOSH Week highlights importance of workplace safety

Throughout the week employees had the chance to attend health and safety presentations, wellness activities, and the annual BBQ and Vendor Fair.

May 17, 2018

McMaster hosts international seminar on global engagement in higher education

Leaders from universities around the world are at McMaster this week to take part in a unique seminar aimed at exploring the opportunities and challenges of internationalization, and what it means to be a globally engaged leader.

May 17, 2018

New initiatives, resources help improve accessibility in teaching and learning on campus

In recognition of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (May 17), McMaster’s Equity and Inclusion Office is highlighting a number of initiatives and resources that have been developed to help faculty and instructional staff create greater accessibility in teaching and learning.

May 17, 2018

New phone system rolling out across all McMaster campuses

Over 8,000 phones across McMaster campuses are in the process of being replaced with the new Avaya Aura® Platform.