McMaster Archive

March 1, 2017

McMaster explores international partnerships during trip to Hong Kong, Shanghai

Peter Mascher, McMaster’s associate vice-president, International Affairs, is in Hong Kong and Shanghai this week to meet with McMaster alumni and with representatives from some of Hong Kong’s and Mainland China’s top universities.

February 28, 2017

‘Glitter Ash Wednesday’ a symbol of negotiation between sexuality, faith

What happens when you a take a centuries old religious ritual and add a bit of sparkle?

February 28, 2017

Science alumni help current grad students explore career pathways

A group of McMaster alumni with Science PhDs were recently on campus to talk with current PhD students about how to position themselves for careers in industry and other non-academic fields.

February 28, 2017

Parochialism and protectionism are the enemies of enlightenment: President Deane

Our universities, like our society, are only enriched and strengthened by diversity of opinions, academic disciplines and people.

February 27, 2017

Students, grads recognized with John C. Holland Awards

The awards recognize the best and brightest of Hamilton’s black community, and have been handed out over the last 21 years.

February 24, 2017

McMaster mourns the passing of Bernie Custis

Former Marauders football coach Bernie Custis passed away February 23 at the age of 88.  The Department of Athletics and Recreation extends condolences to Coach Custis' family and friends on the loss of this football pioneer.

February 24, 2017

McMaster, Queen’s students join forces for unique art collaboration

Students in McMaster’s Studio Art Program recently came together with students from Queen’s University to create works of botanical-themed art using a unique large-scale printing press designed by McMaster Engineering students.

February 23, 2017

Campus emergency responders put to the ultimate test

This year McMaster University hosted The National Conference for Campus Emergency Responders (NCCER). The event brought together response teams from all across Canada who attend medical lectures as well as judged medical simulations.

February 22, 2017

Two Mac profs presented with Order of Canada medals

Two McMaster professors were presented with their Order of Canada medals Friday.

February 21, 2017

Coca-Cola supports first-generation students with new bursary

McMaster has added even more support for first-generation students with a new $50,000 bursary funded by the Coca-Cola Foundation.

February 15, 2017

IUSRS: Invaluable experience for supervisor and student

The Indigenous Undergraduate Summer Research Scholarship (IUSRS) program provides an opportunity for students, and McMaster faculty members, to be immersed in a unique research experience. In 2017, approximately 15 Indigenous undergraduate students will be accepted into the program.

February 13, 2017

McMaster’s centre for narrative arts helping to tell and preserve Hamilton’s stories

McMaster’s Centre for Community Engaged Narrative Arts is bringing together community groups, artists, community members, academics, and arts organizations to collect and preserve stories from the Hamilton community.

February 13, 2017

Arriving in Canada ‘one of the happiest moments of my life’

One of the happiest moments of Cam Galindo's life came while he was sitting in a U-Haul truck.

February 13, 2017

Marauders win silver at OUA wrestling championships

The Marauders men's wrestling team finished second to repeat as Ontario University Athletics silver medalists at this weekend's championship tournament.

February 13, 2017

McMaster celebrates Fair Dealing Week

McMaster’s Office of Legal Services and Copyright at McMaster, led by McMaster’s Copyright Advisory Group, is holding an event, Fair Dealing: How to Assess the CCH Factors, on February 28.

February 10, 2017

New course takes students out of the classroom, into the city

How do you encourage undergrads to get out and explore the city that they live in? If you’re John Maclachlan and Jean Wilson, you design a brand-new course aimed at doing just that.

February 10, 2017

Mac students awarded top honours at United Nations

A group of 11 McMaster students have won the “Best Large Delegation” award, among other honours, at the WFUNA Model United Nations conference held recently at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.

February 9, 2017

McMaster hosts Women in Engineering Excellence event

Dozens of female high school students came to McMaster University recently to learn what it’s like to be an engineer.

February 9, 2017

Meet McMaster’s 2016/17 Writer-in-Residence

McMaster’s Writer-in-Residence, acclaimed author Christine Pountney, is now on campus, ready to help mentor aspiring authors from the McMaster and Hamilton communities.

February 8, 2017

The closer: Marco De Bartolo on the benefits of DeGroote’s Executive Management Program

De Bartolo landed a job at Univar Canada in 2011, one of the world's leading chemical distribution companies, and currently serves as Senior Account Manager for Northern Ontario. De Bartolo talks about his day-to-day experiences on the job and the skills he gained studying at DeGroote.