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September 9, 2015
World champion rower balancing engineering studies and sportWhile many students break out of their shells in university, biochemical engineering student Karl Zimmermann has spent his time breaking world records.
September 9, 2015
McMaster travel award honours Queen’s historic reignThanks to alumnus Arnold Beale, McMaster students will benefit from a new international travel award, named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II.
September 8, 2015
McMaster’s Laurel Trainor inducted into Royal Society of CanadaThe professor of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour and director of the McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind is one of 87 new Fellows elected from across Canada.
September 8, 2015
New to McMaster? Student Union president has advice for youJoin a club, hike to a waterfall, take a selfie with the senator - MSU president Ehima Osazuwa has lots of suggestions for new Marauders.
September 8, 2015
Ice dancer turned astrophysicist studies Milky Way’s mysterious dark matterGwendolyn Eadie is a graduate student whose eyes are on the skies.
September 4, 2015
‘Fiery’ Bill Fowler mourned by friends and colleagues at McMasterThe legendary basketball coach was inducted as a builder into the McMaster Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993, and received honorary membership in the McMaster Alumni Association in 2002. He died Aug. 30 at age 85.
September 3, 2015
McMaster hires sexual violence response coordinator Meaghan RossRoss joins the University with more than six years’ experience in project management, including the coordination of a two-year project at McMaster entitled It's Time to End Violence Against Women on Campus.
September 2, 2015
Acclaimed poet Shane Koyczan hosting Friday’s ‘Words of Wellness’ event"The first year of school is the toughest for a lot of people," says Koyczan. "I want to help ease them into that experience."
September 2, 2015
New funds to kick-start international research partnershipsFunding is now available through the International Initiatives Micro Fund for McMaster researchers seeking to explore new international research partnerships.
September 1, 2015
This month with the President: Welcoming new and returning students to campusIn the latest instalment of his monthly video series, President Patrick Deane discusses a unique and exciting time in the University's academic calendar — Welcome Week.
September 1, 2015
94 per cent of Ontario university grads have secured jobs two years after graduationThe vast majority of Ontario university undergraduates secure jobs just two years after graduation. Those working full-time say their jobs are in their field, use the skills learned at university, and pay an average of more than $49,000.
September 1, 2015
Common Reading Program author Kim Fu will visit campus Thursday"Primarily, I want my novel to connect and entertain, and for readers to come to their own conclusions," said Common Reading Program author Kim Fu. Her 2014 novel "For Today I Am a Boy" is the focus of this year's program.
August 31, 2015
15 things you missed at McMaster this summerFeeling left out? Want to know what happened while you were away? Okay, we’ll tell you. From movie shoots on campus to world-class scientific advancements, here’s a list of 15 things you missed this summer.
August 28, 2015
McMaster will test its emergency systems Sept. 1McMaster will test its emergency notification systems September 1 just after noon.
August 27, 2015
Lower-back work injury claimants treated with opioids stay off work longer, study findsAn analysis by McMaster researchers has found that workers disabled by low back pain and receiving disability benefits are more likely to stay on claim if they are treated with opioids.
August 27, 2015
Everything you need to know about Welcome WeekThousands of students will begin their university lives this weekend when they begin moving into campus residences.
August 27, 2015
Grad Student Week promises a whole lotta fairs, friends, food and funMcMaster’s current graduate students are about to welcome nearly 1,500 new faces this fall. Use the hashtag #MacGradW2015 to stay informed on social media.
August 26, 2015
Gorilla Grilled Cheese coming to campusPopular food truck Gorilla Grilled Cheese will open a permanent location at Centro this fall.
August 25, 2015
West Nile virus: Q and A with McMaster’s Mark LoebDr. Mark Loeb, a professor in the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, offers some valuable advice on how to stay protected from this end-of-summer scourge.
August 24, 2015
Blindness at birth, however brief, has lifelong impact on the brainAn international team of scientists has found that a brief period of blindness early in life—even just a matter of months—has a lasting impact on how the brain is wired for vision.