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August 15, 2024
You don’t need 20/20 vision to be a visionaryFourth year communication studies and media arts student Joshua Ang created and hosts a new show about tabletop games, growing up and living with a disability.
August 15, 2024
Teaching awards? They’re probably somewhere under this huge trove of student tributesAyesha Khan has been recognized more than once with teaching awards, but what she really values is the large — and growing — stash of hand-written, heartfelt notes from her students.
August 15, 2024
Keenan Jeppesen appointed director of McMaster Athletics and RecreationA respected leader with deep roots in the McMaster and Hamilton communities, Jeppesen will champion excellence in varsity athletics, lead the comprehensive recreation program and build engagement and partnerships.
August 9, 2024
Parade root: Staff volunteers help prep greenhouse for plant paradePotted plants in hand, dozens of Facility Services staff members road-tested the route community volunteers will take on Aug. 14, when they help move plants from McMaster’s old greenhouse to new.
August 9, 2024
‘I can’t wait for everyone to see the greenhouse bursting with life’Biology student Renee Twyford volunteers regularly at the new Learning and Discovery Greenhouse. This fall, she'll be back in the state-of-the-art living lab to study plant health and work on her honours thesis.
August 8, 2024
STEM summer scholars program celebrates diverse new cohortThe department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences’ program offers 12-week summer research scholarships to Ontario-based undergraduate students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or 2SLGBTQIA+.
August 7, 2024
Engineering student headed to Paris to represent Canada at Paralympic GamesWith her flawless pick and roll and quiet confidence, Puisand Lai is ready to take on powerhouse competitors in wheelchair basketball.
August 6, 2024
Why McMaster donors give: Ralph Pudritz works for ‘access, involvement and experience’ in researchPhysics and Astronomy professor Ralph Pudritz contributes annually to a fund that improves access to research opportunities for racialized, Black and Indigenous students.
August 2, 2024
Ice Cream and Thank You Social brings out thousands of faculty and staffPassing students joined in as staff served nearly 2,800 frozen treats to say thank at the annual event on campus this week.
August 2, 2024
Why McMaster donors give: Mike Strange and the spirit of an OlympianA three-time competitor at the Summer Olympic Games, retired boxer Mike Strange now devotes his formidable will to supporting cancer research.
August 1, 2024
From Timbits to onion skins: Kelly Wolf’s many stages of summerSummer is a busy time for the theatre designer, arts educator and School of the Arts instructor. And every project she works on enhances her teaching.
July 31, 2024
Undergrad adds ‘international visiting scholar in radiation oncology’ to jam-packed résuméUdbhav Ram's co-op at the University of Alabama Birmingham is just the latest in a long string of experiences, a testament to his perseverance and commitment to research.
July 30, 2024
Meet the McMaster community members at the Paris 2024 OlympicsThese McMaster students, graduates, faculty and coaches are among the thousands of athletes and staff gathering in France for the Paris 2024 Olympic games.
July 26, 2024
Engineering professor John Preston appointed strategic advisor on nuclear enterprisePreston, who recently completed two terms as Associate Dean of Research, Innovation and Partnerships in the Faculty of Engineering, will focus on expanding educational opportunities within the nuclear enterprise.
July 24, 2024
Science PhD student helping unpave paradise with pondsThe five vernal ponds, which will serve as seasonal habitats for amphibians and insects, were added to West Campus as part of McMaster’s latest environmental restoration project.
July 24, 2024
Iceland’s ecological wonders bring field work studies to life for McMaster studentThird-year Life Sciences student Brooklyn Ambis and her classmates travelled to Iceland as part of an interdisciplinary science field camp course.
July 23, 2024
IndigiNerds Program marks another year of inspiring the next generation of Indigenous scholarsThe eight-week long intensive program sees Indigenous students from across Canada contribute as research scholars under the supervision of a McMaster faculty member.
July 23, 2024
McMaster mourns the passing of Elder Bertha SkyeBeloved mentor, Elder-in-Residence and McMaster University Honorary Degree recipient Bertha Skye has passed at the of 92.
July 22, 2024
McMaster ranks fourth in Canada in ‘U.S. News & World rankings’The rankings assess the academic research of universities in more than 100 countries.
July 16, 2024
Astronomy grad student takes a star turn in Killarney Provincial ParkPhD student Veronika Dornan spent a week as astronomer in residence at Killarney, watching and photographing the skies and giving talks for campers.