McMaster Archive

April 19, 2023

Science champion wins GradFlix competition

Emily Robson is the winner of this year’s GradFlix competition for her one-minute video on the amount of microplastics in freshwater mussels collected from the Grand River.

April 19, 2023

Update on masking at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton

Effective April 19, both HHS and St. Joseph’s will begin phasing out universal masking requirements at all sites where there is no direct patient contact.

April 18, 2023

Tech futurist and McMaster grad on building a new, better iteration of the internet

Can the next iteration of the internet be better? Lindsey McInerney thinks it can be — if we ask the right questions.

April 18, 2023

Two McMaster students awarded prestigious McCall MacBain Scholarships 

Abby Buller and Jessie Meanwell will pursue master's degrees at McGill. The scholarships are awarded based on character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength and intellectual curiosity.  

April 17, 2023

Music therapy improves student mental health, study shows

A study of undergraduate students during the pandemic found that online music therapy was as effective at lowering stress and anxiety as traditional talk therapy.

April 14, 2023

Karin Stephenson named new director, Nuclear Research and Education Support

Stephenson will be a key member of McMaster’s nuclear leadership team, supporting and advancing the University’s world-class nuclear research and education programs.

April 14, 2023

Have your say in shaping the food system on McMaster’s campus

Community members are invited to share their thoughts about the food system on campus through a survey that will help in the creation of McMaster’s Campus Food Charter.

April 14, 2023

Tips and resources for exam time 

Looking for quiet study spaces, stress relief or peer support? There are many people and places here to help you get through the final intense weeks of the term. 

April 13, 2023

Pilot project puts free menstrual hygiene products in washrooms on McMaster’s campus

The McMaster Period Equity Project aims to provide free pads and tampons to students, staff and faculty through bins and dispensers in select washrooms on McMaster’s main campus. 

April 13, 2023

ACCESS Tech donuts for donation drive back on campus

McMaster will be hosting the next ACCESS Tech donation drive on April 21st from 11:00am to 1:00pm on BSB lawn.

April 13, 2023

McMaster’s graduate residence means new housing options for students

Starting next week, incoming graduate students will be invited to choose their new McMaster home from a variety of fully furnished apartment styles.

April 13, 2023

Donald Sprung remembered as an extraordinary physicist, teacher, mentor

Flags will be lowered starting Friday in memory of the former dean of science, fondly remembered for his passion for teaching, research and mentorship.

April 12, 2023

Zero Waste McMaster helps students live more sustainably 

Thanks to the student club, you can use a search engine that funds tree planting, learn to grow your own food, and use a discount program that makes sustainable shopping more affordable.

April 11, 2023

Students planting trees by searching the web

Ecosia, a search engine that donates its ad revenue to reforestation projects, is now the default web browser on 170 public-facing computers in Mills Memorial Library, thanks to a collaboration between students, staff and faculty.

April 11, 2023

Light Up the Night to celebrate the end of the school year 

This year's festivities include a drone show, a laser show, an escape room, live music, a midway, carnival rides, busker performances and much more.

April 11, 2023

Earth Day tree planting marks new phase for McMaster Carbon Sink Forest

The fourth and final planting at the site marks a major step forward towards the goal of creating a model of a carbon sink forest — a forest that stores more carbon than it releases.

April 6, 2023

Beauty Within: Student photo project challenges ageist beauty standards

A community-engaged project is challenging stereotypes and narrow ideals of beauty by pairing stunning portrait photography with thought-provoking reflections on beauty and aging.

April 5, 2023

5 ways you can contribute to sustainability on campus

As we count down to Earth Day, we are looking at the ways we can all contribute to sustainability here on McMaster’s campus.

April 5, 2023

New $1M gift supports graduate students in biological anthropology

The Shelley Saunders/Koloshuk Family Scholarship has supported promising McMaster PhD students in biological anthropology since 2008 and has helped McMaster’s Department of Anthropology earn a global reputation as a research powerhouse.

April 4, 2023

Art meets (health) science in new collaborative anatomy class

Students from the School of the Arts and the Faculty of Health Sciences' Interprofessional Dissection Program gain a new perspective and fresh appreciation for the human form.