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November 2, 2015
Hackers gather on campus to take apart tech, toysCould that old teddy bear use a pair of robotic arms? That's the sort of off-beat thinking that propelled a group of students through a "toy hacking" workshop last week.
November 2, 2015
New safety campaign aims to illuminate cycling in the darkYou wouldn't travel in a car at night without headlights. Why would you do it on a bike?
November 2, 2015
Students go door to door for annual Trick or Eat food driveMcMaster students took to the streets in full costume last week, scaring up some much-needed donations of food and cash for the Trick or Eat food drive.
November 2, 2015
GM Canada president hails McMaster for ‘long-standing history of innovative research’GM Canada president Steve Carlisle toured McMaster on Thursday, praising the University’s student car teams and advances being made in automotive research.
November 2, 2015
MacServe offers opportunity to lead through learningToday is the last day to register for the MacServe reading week service-learning program.
November 2, 2015
Chopin, Bach used human speech ‘cues’ to express emotion in musicTo borrow from Canadian singer-songwriter Feist, we "feel it all" because the music is speaking to us in a language we understand.
October 30, 2015
Have your say: Updating McMaster’s campus planMcMaster is updating its Campus Master Plan and there is a role for everyone in the community.
October 30, 2015
DeGroote School of Business launches new EMBA programThe DeGroote School of Business launched its new Executive MBA in Digital Transformation at the Toronto headquarters of founding partner theScore Inc. last week.
October 30, 2015
Battle of the birds: Marauders and Golden Hawks square-off in OUA football playoffsMcMaster quarterback Asher Hastings will lead McMaster into battle on Saturday afternoon at Ron Joyce Stadium.
October 29, 2015
Highly satisfied students, impactful research power McMaster’s Maclean’s rankingsMaclean’s magazine has ranked McMaster Canada’s 5th best university in terms of overall reputation.
October 29, 2015
18th-century writers were obsessed with death – and it showsGhosts. Witches. Grave robbers. Authors in the 1700s wrote a lot about death - probably because there was a lot of it going on.
October 29, 2015
Deane joins IAU panel discussing the internationalization of higher edPresident Patrick Deane has joined other leaders in higher education in Italy this week to discuss the internationalization of education.
October 28, 2015
Researching the dead in London, entertaining the living in HamiltonMadeleine Mant, a McMaster anthropology PhD candidate, is obsessed with 18th century skeletons and has a passion for live theatre.
October 27, 2015
Marauders QB sets national record in season finaleAsher Hastings broke the CIS single-season touchdown record Saturday, tossing two touchdowns in a 46-24 loss against Western.
October 26, 2015
Reviving extinct species – fiction or fact?Now that we have the complete genome of the woolly mammoth, can we – and should we – bring them back?
October 26, 2015
‘Mac Eats’ app helps students stay full and informedA new mobile app will even let users order birthday cakes from their phone.
October 23, 2015
Going Greener report highlights impressive work being done at McMasterMcMaster is one of several postsecondary institutions at the forefront of Ontario's sustainability planning, says a new report from the Council of Ontario Universities’ (COU).
October 23, 2015
Sense of community at core of a safe campusSean Van Koughnett, McMaster's Associate Vice-President of Students and Learning and Dean of Students has been featured in this year's Canadian University Report.
October 23, 2015
Why do leaves turn red in the fall?Red leaves may be a form of sunscreen - or they might be a warning signal to bugs.