McMaster Archive

November 26, 2015

Mac grad Matthew Sheridan named Ontario’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Matthew Sheridan, inventor of the Nix Colour Sensor and a McMaster alumnus, was named Ontario's Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2015 Ontario Business Achievement Awards on Nov. 25.

November 26, 2015

Steadfast focus required to silence drums of war

Dr. Samantha Nutt, a McMaster alumna, activist and founder/executive director of War Child Canada, delivered the second Perspectives on Peace lecture to a packed Convocation Hall.

November 26, 2015

McMaster launches Sexual Violence Response Protocol

McMaster University now has a clear way of providing guidance to community members on how to effectively respond to, and support, survivors of sexual violence.  

November 25, 2015

McMaster’s employment equity census will reveal the composition of our workforce

Six questions. Two minutes. One inclusive community. On Wednesday, Jan. 27, the University will officially launch its new employment equity census.

November 25, 2015

Suzanne Labarge to be honoured with Lifelong Achievement Award

The University's chancellor, who coalesced McMaster's focus on research and education for better ways to grow older, is receiving the award from the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine.

November 25, 2015

5 reasons to breathe easy about Canada’s auto industry

As recently as 2007, Canada made more cars than Mexico. But by 2020, analysts say Mexico's production will be double Canada's. Will the Trans Pacific Partnership tilt the balance even more?

November 24, 2015

#MacLivesHere campaign addresses student housing issues

A new campaign by the Student Community Support Network is helping students living off campus learn more about their rights as tenants.

November 23, 2015

NCE confirms AllerGen funding to 2019

AllerGen will receive ongoing federal funding through the Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) program to continue its work in allergic disease research, training and innovation to 2019.  

November 23, 2015

Water Cooler Gossip: What happens at the water cooler, ends up on a blog

Water Cooler Gossip is a student-run blog that provides information, advice and tips to undergraduate students as they navigate their way through university.

November 20, 2015

60-second lecture: What is ‘jihad’?

Liyakat Takim, McMaster's Sharjah Chair in Global Islam, says the term doesn't mean what you probably think it means.

November 20, 2015

McMaster named a Top Employer in the Hamilton-Niagara region

McMaster University has been named one of Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers for 2016.

November 20, 2015

An interview with McMaster’s Schulich Leaders

McMaster’s Schulich Leaders, the deans of their faculties and the vice-president of the foundation that supports their studies on why the scholarships are so important.

November 19, 2015

McMaster holds Fall Convocation ceremonies Friday

McMaster will hold its Fall Convocation ceremonies Friday in downtown Hamilton.  

November 19, 2015

Celebrating the ‘treasures’ in McMaster’s maps collection

Members of the McMaster community gathered recently for a celebration marking the 50th anniversary of McMaster University Library’s Lloyd Reeds Maps Collection.

November 19, 2015

This month with the President: Internationalization without mobility

President Patrick Deane talks about the importance of internationalizing education in his most recent video conversation.

November 18, 2015

Students make ‘peace bracelets’ to support those affected by terror attacks

Students in Paris, Beirut and Baghdad will be getting a physical symbol of solidarity from their friends at McMaster University in the coming weeks.  

November 18, 2015

Outdoor fitness facility now open behind track

Athletics and Recreation opened its outdoor fitness area last week on the north side of the Mona Campbell track.

November 17, 2015

Best in the nation: Warkentin and Kelton to receive Prix Galien Canada award

Research partners Ted Warkentin and John Kelton have won the 2015 Prix Galien Canada prize, the highest award for Canadian scientists who have made significant advances in pharmaceutical research.

November 16, 2015

Labarge Optimal Aging Initiative funds six new projects

The projects are aligned with the theme of “mitigating risk and maximizing resilience,” and raise the total to 19 supported projects and a funding disbursement of $6.7M since the launch of the Initiative in 2012.  

November 13, 2015

Business student plans to go big with his pint-sized pursuit

Matt Cummings spends every weekend in his parents’ cramped, two-door garage peeling fruits and brewing beer using a Gatorade cooler and a turkey burner.