April 4, 2016
McMaster’s Spectrum awards $105,000 in Student Startup competitionOn March 31, Spectrum held its second annual Spectrum Student Startup Competition where 5 student entrepreneurial groups each won $20,000 towards their innovative business.
April 1, 2016
Light Up the Night wins Canadian Event Industry AwardLight Up the Night announced as first-place winner of Best Event Produced for a Corporation by an Internal Team for the Canadian Event Industry Awards.
March 31, 2016
New Ontario Student Grant to make college, university more accessibleAs announced in the 2016 Budget, the government will create a single, targeted, non-repayable grant — the Ontario Student Grant — starting in the 2017-18 school year.
March 31, 2016
McMaster patient-oriented research awarded $25 million in federal grantsMcMaster is receiving two of five large federal grants for pioneering developments in patient-oriented health care, Canada’s Minister of Health announced today.
March 31, 2016
Deconstructing the Apple versus FBI showdownAn Apple iPhone has been hacked with the assistance of an external business. What does that mean for mobile security?
March 30, 2016
Doors Open offers sneak peek at new Fitzhenry Studio, Braley Health Sciences Centre and moreThis year’s series will feature the David Braley Health Sciences Centre downtown, the Immersive Simulator in the Information Technology Building, and the new Fitzhenry Studio and Atrium in the School of the Arts.
March 29, 2016
Nursing an affection for McMasterTwo former faculty members in the School of Nursing have left generous bequests to support nursing students for generations to come.
March 28, 2016
Shining a light on Hamilton’s aspiring writersMabel Pugh Taylor Writer-in-Residence Kim Echlin and seven local aspiring authors gave readings of their work at a recent event co-hosted by McMaster University Library.
March 28, 2016
Female Computer Science student being recognized for tech and role-model workAlyssia Jovellanos will be recognized by The Anita Borg Institute (ABI) for her unique vision and work in computing and advocating for more women in the technology sector.
March 24, 2016
Meet McMaster’s own Dark Knight (of science)There’s no question what side Paul Faure would take in a battle between Batman and Superman.
March 24, 2016
Help update the McMaster alumni directoryMcMaster is updating its alumni directory and needs your help.
March 24, 2016
Navigating the digital battlefield with Massoud AbbasiMassoud Abbasi, Business Development Executive and McMaster DeGroote MBA grad, says World War III is happening, but it's not taking place on a battlefield. It's happening in cyberspace.
March 23, 2016
2016 federal budget supports university infrastructure and studentsThe federal budget, announced Tuesday afternoon in Ottawa highlights the value universities and research play in developing Canada’s economy.
March 22, 2016
McMaster water expert joins league of leaders as Great Lakes GuardianGail Krantzberg, a professor with McMaster's W Booth School of Engineering Practice, was asked by Environment and Climate Change Minister Glen Murray to attend the newly created Great Lakes Guardians' Council event in Toronto today as part of World Water Day.
March 22, 2016
Theoretical physicist joins elite Simons FellowshipCatherine Kallin is one of just two women, and the only Canadian, to be named a Simons Fellow in Theoretical Physics.
March 22, 2016
This spring, take time to smell the flowers – but avoid the heart attack treeAh, spring: the sun is out, the birds are chirping and the plants are trying to kill us all.
March 21, 2016
What could the Library look like in 10 years?Floor plans from the recent Master Library Space Plan exercise are now on display in the lobbies of Mills and Thode libraries. McMaster faculty, staff and students are invited to view the plans and provide feedback.
March 18, 2016
Riding the rails with Steve Sammut, head of Rocky MountaineerSteve Sammut, who earned an MBA from DeGroote in 1995, joined Rocky Mountaineer in 2012 and has been sitting in the President's chair for a little over three months. Rocky Mountaineer is one of the world’s most luxurious and renowned rail companies.
March 17, 2016
Light Up the Night to feature carnival, concert and talk by George StroumboulopoulosThe second annual Light Up the Night block party will feature rides, games, food, music by Yukon Blonde and DareNots and a lecture with the host of Hockey Night in Canada.
March 17, 2016
How research can help build cleaner, greener citiesLearn more about how McMaster research is helping to build more sustainable, climate-resilient communities. Join us for the final set of events in the Big Ideas, Better Cities series.