McMaster Archive

July 2, 2015

McMaster Women’s Choir takes centre stage as national award winners

After 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 Korea

Student-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 universities

Representatives 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 participants

The 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.

June 29, 2015

Bringing a 545-year-old manuscript back to life

McMaster preservation technician Audrie Schell recently spent eight months restoring a manuscript from the late-1400s. Her painstaking efforts were detailed in The Globe and Mail.

June 29, 2015

This minute has 61 seconds

The last minute of June is going to be a little longer than usual, though you probably won’t notice.  

June 26, 2015

Instructors taking Learning Portfolio to the ‘next level’

About 60 faculty and staff  gathered recently for the third annual Learning Portfolio Bootcamp to explore new ways to integrate the Learning Portfolio into courses and other educational activities.

June 25, 2015

New research shows tutorial attendance can increase your grades

Want to take your mark from a B- to a B+? Go to all of your tutorials.

June 25, 2015

Women’s Choir in running for national award

The McMaster Women’s Choir will swap the stage for seats this weekend while they wait to hear if they’ve won an award from the National Competition for Canadian Amateur Choirs.  

June 25, 2015

Staff recognized for ten years of service

More than 140 staff were recognized for their ten years of service this week at a campus BBQ.

June 24, 2015

Women’s Health Scholar to study link between maltreatment, eating disorders

Melissa Kimber’s research involves young people with eating disorders who have suffered emotional abuse at home, or who have been exposed to violence between their parents.

June 24, 2015

Undergrad research will shed light on basement apartments, in-law suites and more

Ashleigh Patterson is trying to get a handle on just how many rental apartments exist within private Hamilton homes – and how many of them are properly registered.

June 23, 2015

Ontario increasing funding for students with disabilities

Ontario is providing an additional $6 million to help students with disabilities across the province pursue their passions and get the skills they need to succeed at college or university. The investment was announced at McMaster.

 

June 23, 2015

Break down walls and win a trip to Berlin

Calling all graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and young faculty — it’s time to share your groundbreaking ideas and innovations.  

June 23, 2015

What ‘Sinful Sally’ can teach us about vice in the 18th century

Jessica Steinberg is using 18th century literary texts housed in McMaster’s archives to explore attitudes towards sin and vice in London 300 years ago.

June 22, 2015

McMaster receives more than $16.5-million in research grants and scholarships

Dozens of scientists, engineers, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students from McMaster have received more than $16.5-million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council.

June 22, 2015

Racist legacy refuses to die in US, says Henry Giroux

Violence runs through American society like an overcharged and out of control electric current, says McMaster's Henry Giroux.

June 22, 2015

Chemical engineer’s contacts could help treat glaucoma

A McMaster PhD candidate has harnessed a component naturally found in tears to develop a contact lens-based drug delivery system for glaucoma patients.

June 19, 2015

What the California drought means for Canadians

Water policy expert Dustin Garrick says Canadians will not be immune to the effects of the drought in California.