McMaster Archive

March 7, 2016

Taking action on “big issues” facing Hamilton

About 200 community members gathered recently for Change Camp Hamilton, a public dialogue that focused on ways to take action on some of the key challenges facing the Hamilton community.

March 7, 2016

Are you consuming enough protein?

For adults approaching or over the age of 50, Dr. Stuart Phillips recommends protein consumption at every meal. In combination with regular exercise, this will prevent the loss of muscle tissue as we age and help adults continue an active and healthy lifestyle.

March 7, 2016

Dean of Students to take on Business prof in volleyball showdown

McMaster's Dean of Students Sean Van Koughnett will take on Nick Bontis, associate professor in the DeGroote School of Business, in a celebrity volleyball game Tuesday.

March 3, 2016

Innovations in wireless patient monitoring and care attract federal support

A Hamilton team of researchers led by McMaster is receiving a total of $12.3 million to advance a remote monitoring and care system, called SMArTVIEW, for post-operative patients.  

March 3, 2016

McMaster ranked among top universities for graduate employability

McMaster has been ranked among Canada’s top universities when it comes to graduate employability.  

March 2, 2016

Art of Research competition highlights the creative side to McMaster research

Inaugural Art of Research competition challenges McMaster community to share creative photography and images that depict research, scholarly and artistic work.

March 2, 2016

Light Up the Night nominated for Canadian Event Industry Award

Light Up the Night has been nominated for the Best Event Produced for a Corporation by an Internal Team for the Canadian Event Industry Awards.

March 2, 2016

Former war crimes prosecutor speaks to campus crowd

Redemption, triumph and a passion for justice are just a few of the themes of Alfred Orono Orono’s lecture on campus this week.  

March 2, 2016

McMaster to re-open March 2

McMaster University will re-open March 2 for normal operation.

March 1, 2016

What if extraterrestrial observers called, but nobody heard?

Astrophysicists René Heller and Ralph Pudritz are proposing a way to make sure we don’t miss the signal if extraterrestrial observers try to contact us first.

March 1, 2016

McMaster awarded more than $2.3M for projects that grow economy

Seven McMaster researchers have been awarded more than $2.3 million from the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) to work with industry to grow the economy and create jobs.  

March 1, 2016

Interdisciplinary Research Fund awards six research teams

Six teams involving researchers from across the disciplines have received funding from the Interdisciplinary Research Fund (IRF).  

February 29, 2016

Professional development events inspire staff to grow, lead

Who says work can’t be fun? On February 25 and 26, McMaster staff members came together for two inspiring events at Hamilton’s Liuna Station.

February 29, 2016

The surprising lesson I learned about diplomacy while at the Model UN

Joshua Young - named the most diplomatic delegate at this weekend's model UN - on his three days as a representative of Qatar.

February 29, 2016

Reading Week study trip to South America was ‘unforgettable’

DeGroote’s first MBA International Study Trip was an outstanding success.

February 29, 2016

Students share experiences and thoughts on the value of money

Over 80 students submitted entries chronicling their personal experiences and thoughts related to money.

February 26, 2016

What do Inside Out, Toy Story 3, Brave, and other animations have in common?

McMaster Multimedia Alumni Allison Rutland wins major animation award.

February 26, 2016

Nine McMaster researchers among most influential in the world

Report named more than 3,000 scientists from around the world whose work was in the top one per cent of most referenced research between 2003 and 2013.

February 26, 2016

Driverless cars will soon be non-fiction

McMaster Chemical Engineering professor, Saird Habibi, and a team of researchers are working on technology to help make autonomous cars of the not-so-distant future safe on the road.

February 25, 2016

McMaster receives provincial funding to create Advanced Manufacturing Consortium

The Government of Ontario is investing $35M towards a unique $50M Advanced Manufacturing Consortium involving McMaster and two other top research-intensive and industrially collaborative universities.