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January 29, 2018
Divergent in the workplace: Maggie Cheng looks at what pop culture can teach us about hiringMaggie Cheng, DeGroote PhD candidate in Human Resources and Management, pulls parallels between Divergent and the potential negative implications of using analytics to manage human performance and predict behaviours.
January 26, 2018
Recent talk helps students find ways to take action on food insecurity – on and off campus70 students, staff and faculty recently gathered in Moulton Hall for Food (in)Security, an event aimed at sparking a conversation with students about food security, and how they can engage on this issue.
January 26, 2018
University students to converge on McMaster for 24-hour hackathon for changeHundreds of university students will be gathering at McMaster University for the third annual DeltaHacks hackathon for change on Jan. 27-28.
January 25, 2018
McMaster Engineering youth camps receive federal funding to teach underrepresented groups how to codeActua, the national organization that represents Venture and LEAP camps at McMaster University’s Faculty of Engineering, was named the largest recipient of funding from the Government of Canada’s new CanCode program.
January 24, 2018
Six McMaster graduate students named MacData FellowsFrom earlier diagnosis of brain tumours, to better understanding infectious disease epidemics, six graduate students have received fellowships from the MacData Institute to apply data science approaches to a range of interdisciplinary research projects.
January 23, 2018
Out of the Silos: Making the case for Open AccessMcMaster graduate student, Hector Orozco, explains why he's encouraging researchers to embrace Open Access, a global movement to make scholarly publications and data publicly available.
January 22, 2018
McMaster community members nominated for Women of Distinction AwardsStudents, staff, faculty and alumnae were all nominated in areas ranging from young women, science and technology, business, community, arts, culture and design.
January 18, 2018
Big Ideas Contest: And the Winners are…Six lucky engineering students are bridging their big ideas from McMaster Engineering to Silicon Valley as winners of the Big Ideas Contest.
January 17, 2018
Community over competition for this McMaster athleteFourth-year McMaster Humanities student Andrew Richards likes bringing people together: town and gown, amateur and professional, and, most recently, student athletes and Special Olympics athletes.
January 17, 2018
McMaster alumnus pays it forward and shares award with studentJust before the holidays, second-year McMaster student Lindsay Kuyltjes received an unexpected gift. She was selected for the Joseph K. Perkins Award, donated by Garnet Bremner ’93.
January 16, 2018
The new breed: DeGroote’s MBA program is turning heads with key assets and Toronto on its doorstepThe School’s MBA Co-op stream, one of the leading programs of its kind in Canada, places students directly in the heart of the action via three work terms over 28 months. What’s next for DeGroote’s MBA program? A proposal for a Part-time blended MBA is currently undergoing review by various McMaster and provincial bodies. The School anticipates approval by early 2018.
January 15, 2018
Ian Campeau will come to McMaster to talk about the Journey to SuccessMaking It - featuring Ian Campeau is a signature event taking place during #Goals Week, a week dedicated to helping students set and achieve their goals for the new semester; this is the first time the week will feature a prominent guest speaker.
January 11, 2018
Equity and Inclusion at McMaster – New AVP appointedArig al Shaibah's appointment to the role has now been approved by both the Senate and the Board of Governors and takes effect April 1.
January 10, 2018
Trudeau hosts packed town hall at McMasterAlmost 2,000 people turn up to catch a glimpse of the prime minister -- and ask some tough questions.
January 10, 2018
Prime Minister to hold town hall on campus Jan. 10On Wednesday, January 10th 2018 at 1:00 p.m., you are invited to attend a public town hall with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Prime Minister wants to hear from you about issues that matter as we begin the New Year.
January 9, 2018
McMaster earns upgraded credit rating“What this means for students is that the university can borrow money at a lower rate, leading to a lower cost of capital. It will allow us to leverage our funds more economically."
January 9, 2018
McMaster researchers present work in the field of aging at MIRA and Labarge Research DayHighlights included vehicle design innovations focused on an aging population, a communication toolbox designed to deliver research evidence to older adults and a pilot study on the use of dance for cognition and exercise.
January 8, 2018
Progress Report – IT Service ReviewThe IT review, led by a committee of McMaster academic leaders and researchers, examines and evaluates information technology service and delivery across campus with a goal to identify perceptions on service levels, area service gaps, and opportunities for improving in IT services delivery across campus.
January 4, 2018
McMaster scientists solve the mystery of Jumbo the elephantMcMaster Ancient DNA Centre scientist Emil Karpinski analyzed the DNA of Jumbo the elephant, whose death in 1885 spawned questions and theories galore.
January 4, 2018
What to do if there is an active threat on campusThe first and best option is to get as far away as you can. McMaster’s updated strategy aims to help students and staff know their options. In the event of a threat: Get out. Hide. Or fight.