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July 10, 2015
All work and some play in McMaster’s Infant and Child Health (INCH) Lab“It looks like play, it feels like play, but we’re actually collecting important data,” explains Dr. John Cairney, director of the INCH Lab and a professor in the Department of Family Medicine.
July 10, 2015
Pluto sweats, and 5 other things you didn’t know about the dwarf planetAfter nine years and six billion kilometres, the New Horizons space probe will fly past Pluto July 14. Needless to say, astronomers are excited.
July 9, 2015
Pan Am soccer set to kick off in HamiltonSome of the world’s best soccer players arrived on campus this week ahead of the opening of the Pan Am Games.
July 8, 2015
President Deane named Chair of COUMcMaster's President Patrick Deane has been appointed Chair of the Council of Ontario Universities.
July 8, 2015
Parthenon may have been the Fort Knox of ancient AthensThe famous Greek temple may have housed the city-state's vast cash reserves.
July 8, 2015
#FlatMac photo challenge captures incoming students’ summer adventuresFlatMac has been everywhere this summer: under a giant inukshuk, at the Rogers Centre, by the pool. And with a surprising number of books.
July 7, 2015
Academic success begins with SOARSummer Orientation for Academic Readiness is an 8-week online program that aims to prepare new McMaster undergraduate students for the changes they are about to experience in their academic learning.
July 7, 2015
Researchers develop world’s most sensitive test to detect and diagnose superbugsSome of the world’s deadliest superbugs—C. difficile and MRSA among them—could soon be detected much earlier by a unique diagnostic test, designed to easily and quickly identify dangerous pathogens.
July 6, 2015
Library unveils new strategic planMcMaster University Library has released a new strategic plan intended to help accelerate the pace of research on campus and enhance learning opportunities for students.
July 6, 2015
McMaster engineer uses microwave technology to detect concealed weaponsNatalia Nikolova, an electrical and computer engineering professor, is part of a team of researchers funded by NATO that will be exploring ways to equip soldiers and law enforcement with gear that could detect concealed threats.
July 6, 2015
When it comes to running, this PhD student is all handsGabrielle Foran holds multiple world records in three-ball joggling, a unique sport that involves juggling three road hockey balls while running on a track.
July 3, 2015
Jennifer Bonnell: ‘We need bees more than they need us’Wilson Fellow Jennifer Bonnell has written a new Opinion column for The Hamilton Spectator that outlines the dire need to preserve and protect Ontario's bees.
July 2, 2015
Ink Movement founder named to Plan Canada’s Top 20 Under 20Maxwell Tran always believed in the power of art to affect social change. Now he's striving to inspire other young artists to use their talents for good.
July 2, 2015
McMaster researchers test fecal transplantation to treat ulcerative colitisTwo new studies led by researchers from the Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute at McMaster show that transplantation of fecal matter may be a useful tool in the fight against ulcerative colitis (UC).
July 2, 2015
Campus Pan Am preparations in full swingThe campus community is preparing for the arrival of some of the world’s best soccer players as the Pan Am Games draw near.
July 2, 2015
McMaster Women’s Choir takes centre stage as national award winnersAfter a tense wait behind the scenes, the McMaster Women Choir took a bow as champions at the National Competition for Canadian Amateur Choirs.
June 30, 2015
Table tennis stars heading to Summer Universiade in South KoreaStudent-athletes Max Xia and Dun Han Li will represent Canada at the upcoming Summer Universiade in South Korea. McMaster was recently described as a 'table tennis powerhouse' by the United States Olympic Committee.
June 30, 2015
Kinesiology grad wants you to be living proof of health"Nothing can fix your body better than it can fix itself," says Sachin Patel, a chiropractic physician who earned his undergraduate degree in kinesiology from McMaster.
June 30, 2015
McMaster building bridges with Brazilian universitiesRepresentatives from an association of Brazilian universities were recently on campus to explore opportunities to create and expand teaching and research partnerships.
June 29, 2015
Federal government recognizes CLSA for reaching 50,000 participantsThe Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging’s (CLSA) milestone of reaching its ambitious recruitment goal of 50,000 Canadian participants was formally recognized by the Government of Canada during a Monday gathering at McMaster Innovation Park.