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September 18, 2015
McMaster and area nursing schools call for better licensing examA controversial U.S. exam was introduced in January by the Canadian Council of Registered Nurse Regulators as a replacement for the former Canadian entrance to practice exam.
September 18, 2015
‘Neighbourhood Hoops’ campaign brings Mac basketball to Beasley ParkNeighbourhood Hoops offers barrier-free, accessible basketball programming to players ages 9-14 the downtown Beasley community — one of the most diverse and economically challenged areas in Hamilton.
September 17, 2015
Hip fracture surgery riskier than hip replacementA new study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) says the hip fracture patients due indeed have worse outcomes — but this is not entirely explained by age or chronic illness.
September 17, 2015
Margaret Trudeau to speak at Big Ideas, Better Cities eventMargaret Trudeau will be the featured speaker for Living Long, Living Well: A Symposium on the Plasticity of Aging, the next event in the Big Ideas, Better Cities series.
September 16, 2015
McMaster grad launches venture to help feed hungry kidsAlumnus Derek Woodgate has launched cuddle+kind — a socially responsible business that sells cuddly, cotton dolls handcrafted by women artisans in Peru. For every doll sold, 10 children in need will receive a meal.
September 16, 2015
Drawing conclusions: Scientists look inside the works of great artistsA new exhibit at the McMaster Museum of Art brings together years of painstaking research by an international team of scientists, engineers, conservators and art historians.
September 16, 2015
Celebrating excellence at the Graduate Student Recognition AwardsRoughly 150 students, supervisors and staff celebrated the contributions of the graduate community at the 19th-annual Graduate Student Recognition Awards.
September 15, 2015
New Wilson Chair in Canadian History says it’s time for historians to join public dialogueInfluential Canadian historian Ian McKay has been appointed as McMaster University’s L.R. Wilson Chair in Canadian History, where he will make a priority of connecting historians to one another — and to all Canadians.
September 15, 2015
Universities have a ‘valuable role to play’ in city buildingStephen Huddart recently kicked off the Big Ideas, Better Cities series, a year-long series of events showcasing how McMaster research can help cities respond to 21st century challenges.
September 15, 2015
McMaster well-represented in 2015 Hamilton Gallery of DistinctionSeven outstanding citizens — including two with deep ties to McMaster, Mohit Bhandari and Terry Yates — have been named to the Hamilton Gallery of Distinction.
September 14, 2015
Mark Pavlidis shares three valuable tips for student entrepreneursMark Pavlidis — co-founder and CTO of Toronto-based tech startup Flixel and a McMaster engineering alumnus — will visit campus for Spectrum’s fall kickoff event on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
September 14, 2015
Five years later, students still ‘blown away’ by Lyons New Media CentreLibrary staff and students gathered recently to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Lyons New Media Centre.
September 14, 2015
Science Literacy Week offers a wide range of fun, informative programmingView a lunar eclipse, learn the basics of cryptography, test your scientific knowledge and win! All this and more during Science Literacy Week, Sept. 21-27.
September 14, 2015
Master of Public Health: New program begins at McMasterThe program builds on the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics' renowned expertise in health policy analysis and health methodology research, and uses McMaster’s educational approach of small group, self-directed learning.
September 11, 2015
Across the generations: Watching history unfoldFourth-year student Rotimi Fadiya reflects on the impact of financial support from McMaster alumni across the generations.
September 11, 2015
Humanities offers a little something for everyone on campusNext time you’re scouring the course calendar looking for a unique class to expand your education, take a look at what the Faculty of Humanities is offering.
September 10, 2015
MMoA partners with Supercrawl to present the art of John DicksonDickson’s art will be installed at the corner of James Street North and Cannon Street, just outside of Hamilton Artists Inc., as part of the popular music and arts festival.
September 10, 2015
Hoop dreams: Van Koughnett competing in international basketball tourneySean Van Koughnett — McMaster's associate vice-president, students and learning, and dean of students — is playing in the 2015 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 World Tour Master Competition.
September 10, 2015
Perspectives on Peace campaign to launch on campusPerspectives on Peace is a campaign aimed at fostering creative dialogue around global issues with an emphasis on peace and conflict resolution, and will kick-off later this month.
September 9, 2015
Alyssa Lai, Terry Cooke to be honoured with Community Impact Awards"McMaster is part of a larger community and ecosystem that make Hamilton a great place to be," says Alyssa Lai. "By staying involved, you find out where you belong and how you can contribute to your community."