McMaster Archive

May 2, 2018

National guidelines for students with food allergies launched on campus

“The guide offers tangible recommendations that will provide greater support and help for our students who have food allergies and create a national framework of best practices.”

May 1, 2018

Chemical engineering professor receives prestigious NSERC fellowship

The E.W.R Steacie Memorial Fellowship award from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada is given to outstanding and highly promising university faculty who are earning a strong international reputation for original research.

May 1, 2018

This Month with the President: Learning is lifelong

McMaster's President Patrick Deane wants students to know that learning is lifelong and that the knowledge gained in the classroom is only a fraction of the learning that can occur experientially.

April 30, 2018

Girls in Science Day aims to inspire a new generation of women in STEM

More than 100 female Grade 10 students from across the GTHA were on campus recently for a fun-filled day aimed at introducing them to the wonder of science and inspiring them to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and math.

April 27, 2018

Mac researchers receive seed-funding to kick-start global partnerships

From working with researchers in Japan to develop systems for water quality monitoring, to exploring how marriage ties between large business families affect the industrial structure of South Korea and Taiwan, 25 projects have been funded through the International Initiatives Micro Fund.

April 26, 2018

McMaster is planting a new flag in the quest to connect students and employers

Hire McMaster, launching Thursday, April 26, is a new, united effort to connect employers with McMaster students for co-op placements, internships and other forms of experiential learning and permanent employment for recent graduates.

April 25, 2018

Gaining footholds in finance: MBA candidates secure summer placements at Canada’s top banks

With summer fast approaching, DeGroote MBA candidates are preparing to transfer their academic knowledge and business acumen to the workplace.

April 24, 2018

“It’s a different kind of learning”: New course explores intersection of business and community

Students in the Integrated Business and Humanities program have been meeting weekly in the CityLAB space in downtown Hamilton as part of a new course aimed at exploring the connections between business and community.

April 23, 2018

Social Work is a career for the brave of heart

Field instructor Liz Lamb was awarded the Sheila Sammon Award for her contributions to field instruction in a time when social workers must increasingly do more with less.

April 20, 2018

McMaster grad student wins 2018 Ontario Three Minute Thesis Competition

Matthew Berry, a PhD in Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, presented his 3MT, Scientifically Quantifying the Craft of Acting.

April 20, 2018

Health Sciences Venture Fair showcases McMaster innovations

The goal of the fair, being held on April 23, is to raise awareness of McMaster innovations with high commercialization potential to the investment and pharmaceutical community.

April 20, 2018

New Wilson Leadership Scholars show exceptional leadership potential

Wilson Leaders meet mentors and speakers, shape their learning through problem-based sessions, work with a coach on development goals, lead community projects, and participate in other customized programming.

April 19, 2018

McMaster releases Strategic Research Plan

The five-year plan lays out a vision to bolster McMaster’s research mission and to take the University’s research success to an even higher level. 

April 19, 2018

$1M gift from Victor Koloshuk to support graduate students in Anthropology

Victor Koloshuk and his family were on campus this week for a celebration in recognition of his recent gift of more than $1-million to McMaster’s Department of Anthropology, which brings the Koloshuk family’s combined giving to $1.6-million.

April 18, 2018

Six Nations Polytechnic BA blazes a trail

SNP’s historic BA in Ogwehoweh languages aims to help language revitalization efforts, but also offers students a deeper, richer sense of community

April 18, 2018

Student thank-yous read in Queen’s Park

More than 100 students have written letters of thanks to the provincial government for its investment in the University's L.R. Wilson Hall.

April 18, 2018

Students finding sustainable solutions

Earth day is April 22nd, but the work being done by McMaster’s Academic Sustainability Programs Office takes place every day of the year.

April 16, 2018

Mac volunteers get involved and give back to the Hamilton community

Every day, McMaster students, faculty, alumni and staff give back to the Hamilton community. Meet three of the many members of the McMaster community who are making a difference through their volunteerism.

April 16, 2018

Students in experiential class re-make history

History 2V03 students explore issues in 1960s Canada by recreating the 1968 federal election.

April 16, 2018

Global experts in aging to discuss the new human lifespan, smart cities at McMaster

A public panel discussion will take place on April 26 where panelists will explore how smart cities can be beacons for active aging, better accessibility, and less social isolation. A seminar will take place on April 27.