McMaster Archive

July 22, 2015

Philomathia Trillium Scholar to study climate change’s impact on native communities

In many ways, Kelsey Leonard’s life has been defined by water.  

July 22, 2015

Engineer launches company aimed at making hybrid cars more efficient, affordable

A new McMaster University start-up company has plans to produce ‘game changing’ technology to make the next generation of vehicles more efficient and affordable.

July 21, 2015

Paying homage to a Canadian literary great

A handwritten letter penned by Alice Munro and housed in McMaster's archives has provided the backdrop for a stamp recently issued by Canada Post honouring the Nobel Prize winning author.

July 21, 2015

The best warm up tunes, a world-class ‘joggler’ and hitchBOT

Some of the many stories McMaster's experts are commenting on right now.

July 20, 2015

McMaster prof leads international team in novel HIV research

A group of international researchers led by McMaster’s Charu Kaushic has been awarded a $1.2M CIHR Team Grant to study the mucosal immune response to HIV.

July 20, 2015

Downtown Hamilton business accelerator set to open September 1

McMaster University, Innovation Factory and Mohawk College are opening a business accelerator in downtown Hamilton.  

July 17, 2015

‘Somebody’s got to win – why not you?’ Q and A with Olympian grad Mark Heese

Three-time Olympian, Pan Am broadcaster and McMaster graduate Mark Heese on being a high-performance athlete, a Marauder and a winner.

July 17, 2015

Mac thespians bring ‘Tasteless’ to Hamilton Fringe Festival

The dark comedy was written and directed by three McMaster Theatre and Film students — Nick Kozij, Dylan Duarte and Ian Wilush — for their fourth-year thesis project.

July 16, 2015

Searching for the words on the tip of your tongue

McMaster psychologist Karin Humphreys and a team of students are studying language retention and retrieval in local seniors.

July 16, 2015

Meet the 2015/2016 Learning Portfolio Fellows

Six instructors representing all Faculties have been selected as McMaster’s 2015/16 Learning Portfolio fellows.

July 16, 2015

Stephen Tullis wants to design the perfect paddle

Stephen Tullis, an associate professor and former competitive rower, is contributing to the success of Canada’s rowing and canoe-kayak teams through his research to build better blades for oars and paddles.

July 15, 2015

RefWorks access ending August 15: Save your research now!

The final deadline for RefWorks is approaching and all users are reminded to migrate their references before it’s too late.

July 15, 2015

Innovative project brings peace to those near death

Honouring last wishes helps to create meaning, memories and closure at death says a new study led by a McMaster professor.

July 14, 2015

Students in ‘MacGyver’ workshop will use everyday tools to solve over-the-top problems

The only things missing are the mullets and the duct tape.

July 14, 2015

Indigenous students get taste of grad school at McMaster

TheIndigenous Undergraduate Summer Research Scholars offers undergraduate students a glimpse at life as a graduate student.

July 13, 2015

“Big Ideas, Better Cities” to showcase Mac’s research excellence

McMaster is set to host a number of events in the Hamilton community that will explore how Mac's cutting-edge research can help cities respond to 21st century challenges.

July 13, 2015

McMaster students building satellite to study space radiation

A team of undergraduates is building a miniature satellite to send into orbit to help better understand the effects of radiation on astronauts.  

July 13, 2015

Indigenous Witness Blanket makes stop at Hamilton Public Library

McMaster is co-sponsoring the Hamilton visit of a large-scale art installation made of hundreds of items reclaimed from Residential Schools, churches and other buildings from across Canada.  

July 10, 2015

Global first: McMaster partners in cancer-fighting virus trial

Scientists at McMaster are partners in the launch, announced Friday, of the world’s first clinical trial of a novel investigational therapy that uses a combination of two viruses to attack and kill cancer cells.

July 10, 2015

McMaster and the Pan Am Games by the numbers

Curious about McMaster's connection to the 2015 Pan Am Games? We've got you covered with this handy infographic.