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November 15, 2017
Polanyi Prize-winner setting her sights on targeted asthma treatmentDr. Svenninsgen’s research shows that the use of medical imaging and computer programs can dramatically improve asthma measurement and intervention, potentially leading to personalized treatments and better outcomes.
November 15, 2017
Study finds asthma and food allergies predictable at age oneChildren at one year old who have eczema or atopic dermatitis and are sensitized to an allergen are seven times more likely than other infants to develop asthma, and significantly more likely to have a food allergy by age three.
November 14, 2017
McMaster and Hamilton startup incubator celebrates third anniversaryOn November 13 the Hamilton-based startup incubator celebrated its third anniversary with an event at Innovation Park where MPP Ted McMeekin was invited as guest speaker to kick off the event as well as Global Entrepreneurship Week.
November 14, 2017
Head games: research finds injury from contact sport has harmful, though temporary effect on memoryMcMaster neuroscientists studying sports-related head injuries have found even mild trauma can interrupt the production of new neurons in a region of the brain responsible for memory.
November 13, 2017
Optimal Aging event focuses on tech innovationHeld at the Alumni Memorial Building, the Technology and Design for Optimal Aging event offered a chance for those interested in aging to network and share knowledge on various research topics.
November 13, 2017
McMaster Continuing Education graduates encouraged to “light a fire in others”On November 9 Lorraine Carter, Director of McMaster University Centre for Continuing Education, offered her congratulations at the annual graduation ceremony attended by 160 graduates.
November 13, 2017
Archaeological researchers find that dental X-rays can also reveal serious Vitamin D problems in living patientsMcMaster anthropologists Lori D’Ortenzio and Megan Brickley have found a simple dental X-ray can reveal vital information in the “pulp horns” of teeth about Vitamin D deficiency.
November 10, 2017
Theatre and Film students perform play lost for over 400 yearsFor 400 years, it was lost in a library in Madrid. Now, Theatre & Film students are staging the very first English-language performance of Spanish playwright Lope De Vega’s 'Women & Servants.'
November 10, 2017
Innovation and the Future of Canada Summit will host thinkers and doers from around the worldThe story of Tutssel’s company, Axonify Inc., is one of many to be told at the Innovation and the Future of Canada Summit, taking place at Toronto's Fairmont Royal York on Nov. 16. Hosted by McMaster's DeGroote School of Business.
November 9, 2017
Ten McMaster researchers awarded Canada Research ChairsTen researchers have been awarded $8.6 million from the Canada Research Chairs Program to further their work, improve Canada’s international competitiveness, and train the next generation of leaders.
November 9, 2017
Students, supervisors and staff celebrated at annual Graduate Student Recognition AwardsThe annual awards highlight graduate student leadership, excellence in teaching, service to the community, and communicating the broader impact of research.
November 9, 2017
Mac researcher honoured for work on obesity, diabetesGregory Steinberg, researcher and professor of medicine in the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, received the Diabetes Canada/Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Institute of Nutrition Metabolism and Diabetes Young Scientist Award.
November 9, 2017
New study shows therapy dogs improve health and wellbeing of older war veteransMcMaster research is showing that regular visits with therapy dogs can significantly increase the quality of life for older war veterans living in long-term care, helping to ease social isolation and bring back fond memories.
November 9, 2017
Large-scale map offers insights into the Battle of Vimy RidgeA large-scale floor map, created by Canadian Geographic using trench maps from McMaster’s extensive WWI collection, is now on display in the foyer of Mills Library.
November 9, 2017
Engineering grads win Dyson Award for hand-held skin cancer-detecting deviceWhat started as a final year engineering class project at McMaster University is now an internationally recognized improved solution for the early detection of melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer.
November 8, 2017
McMaster study looking at how to keep first-year university students physically activeThe 12-week study is focused on understanding how to prevent the decline in physical activity associated with the transition from high school to university and its impact on mental health.
November 7, 2017
McMaster opens Centre for Medicinal Cannabis ResearchThe Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research will focus on conducting research, sharing information and creating a network of professionals interested in further understanding medicinal cannabis
November 6, 2017
High risk sex behaviors impact women’s health says McMaster studyThe research team was led by Charu Kaushic, professor of pathology and molecular medicine, and compared samples of vaginal microbiota of women who were involved in sex work and those who were not sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya.
November 6, 2017
Three ‘giants’ welcomed to Community of DistinctionThis year’s inductees included the late Maureen Andrew, Brian Haynes, and Geoff Norman, whose research furthered the distinction and reputation of McMaster and the Faculty of Health Sciences.
November 2, 2017
McMaster joins in call for new, integrated mental health strategyMcMaster is joining Ontario’s students, colleges and universities in calling on the province to take immediate action on the growing problem of student mental health.