McMaster Archive

March 22, 2017

Student leads trip to local waterfalls ahead of World Water Day

As part of the Make 150 Count campaign, RBC gave $150 to individuals across the country – including master's student Sherry Du – and asked them to do good in their communities.

March 21, 2017

PM chooses Mac students for budget day meeting

An ambitious plan for reforming and modernizing Canada’s Employment Insurance program has earned a group of McMaster students accolades from the country’s minister of finance.

March 20, 2017

Academic Freedom and the Role of the Academy: An Open Letter to the McMaster Community

The freedom to research, consider, discuss and present even the most controversial or potentially divisive issues is a fundamental tenet of academic freedom, and the foundation of the work and mission of the academy.

March 20, 2017

Marauders men’s volleyball earns fifth consecutive national medal

McMaster won its third national bronze medal in the past five seasons this weekend in Edmonton. 

March 15, 2017

McMaster alumna says the world needs “humanities-minded” people

McMaster alumna Diana Weir, who was recently named Executive Director of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, talks about her career path and how her Humanities education helped lay the groundwork for her success.

March 13, 2017

McMaster hosting North American Indigenous Games Day on March 16

Join McMaster on March 16 to learn more about the 2017 Games. There will be traditional food samples, entertainment, sports demonstrations and more. McMaster is host to two of the competitions and Athletes Village.

March 13, 2017

Newcomer Kitchen: How Syrian refugee women are cooking their way to success

Newcomer Kitchen invites Syrian refugee women to cook a weekly meal and socialize. The meals are then sold, and the proceeds shared among the cooks. Currently there are 59 women enrolled in the program.

March 13, 2017

The sunnier side of tax season

The 2016 tax year will be the last year students can claim education and textbook credits. Current students are still eligible to file for education and textbook credits this year, a decision that will provide future tax savings to working students.

March 10, 2017

Mac grad gives $350,000 to the Arts and Science Program

Bruce Miyashita ’84 has stepped forward with a $350,000 gift, the largest-ever donation to McMaster’s  Arts and Science Program, in honour of its 35th anniversary and in memory of his parents.

March 10, 2017

Halton McMaster Family Health Centre wins gold for being green

McMaster and Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington have been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold for the design and construction of the Halton McMaster Family Health Centre.

March 10, 2017

McMaster women honoured by YWCA

A number of McMaster community members were nominated for and won awards at the ceremony, held at the Hamilton Convention Centre.

March 10, 2017

McMaster answers global call to promote health of people, places, planet

McMaster has joined the world’s health-promoting universities and colleges in signing the Okanagan Charter, dedicated to advancing human and societal health and wellbeing.

March 9, 2017

DeGroote alumna is saving the world’s most precious resource, one innovation at a time

Real Tech designs and manufactures real-time water quality monitoring sensors and custom software. It helps detect contaminants, reduce energy and water consumption, protect public health, and minimize pollution of our waterways.

March 9, 2017

Kinesiology student-athlete named Canada’s top university women’s basketball player

Danielle Boiago is the first McMaster student-athlete to win the national honour.

March 8, 2017

Phone app streamlines your healthcare information

Hal Cal is a personal health and wellness mobile app with a public health component. It will streamline health care appointments, secure data storage and transfer, and patient advocacy for people who want to show a timeline of symptoms.

March 8, 2017

Meet the 22 women who hold Canada Research Chairs at McMaster

These researchers are tackling some of the most critical and challenging issues facing society today.

March 8, 2017

Mathstronauts Executive Director shares her passion for science and Hamilton

In celebration of International Women's Day McMaster is featuring tech companies run by women supported by The Forge. Read Q and A with Mathstronauts Executive Director Sehrish Zehra.

March 8, 2017

Five young women in Engineering to watch 

In recognition of International Women's Day, Engineering is highlighting five top female student leaders. They are creative problem-solvers who are passionate about making a difference, breaking stereotypes, and bringing more diversity to engineering.

March 6, 2017

Students recognized for exceptional leadership at Black Arts and Innovation Expo

Three McMaster students were recently recognized for their exceptional leadership during the Black Arts and Innovation Expo in Toronto recently.

March 3, 2017

Kin student named OUA women’s basketball Player of the Year

Saving the most prolific season of her decorated career for last, Danielle Boiago was rewarded for her starring role as the OUA dished out its major awards and all-stars for women’s basketball this week.