McMaster Archive

June 11, 2015

Meet the Valedictorians: Giuliana Guarna

“Don't ever be afraid to go after something,” says Giuliana Guarna, Valedictorian at Thursday's Science convocation.

June 11, 2015

Meet the Valedictorians: David Yun

His best memories at Mac were “those times when things didn’t go as planned, but we had fun anyway.” Meet David Yun, Valedictorian at Thursday's Science convocation.

June 10, 2015

New facilities to develop hybrid car, harvest wasted energy

A new lab promises to help McMaster researchers build a better hybrid electric car right here in Hamilton.  

June 10, 2015

Infectious disease and diagnostics projects receive nearly $15M from Ontario government

Two significant projects aimed at battling superbugs are among those to receive nearly $15-million in research funding.

June 10, 2015

Trudeau scholarship winner will ‘dig deep’ into pharmaceutical policy for children

Avram Denburg, a McMaster PhD candidate in health policy, has received a prestigious doctoral scholarship from the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation.

June 10, 2015

Meet the Valedictorians: Philip Badawy

A mind reader and future psychology professor at Mac? Introducing Philip Badawy, the Valedictorian at Wednesday morning's Social Sciences convocation.

June 10, 2015

Meet the Valedictorians: Jaskiran Shoker

Be compassionate, step outside your comfort zone, and invest in your dreams, says Jaskiran Shoker, Valedictorian at Wednesday's afternoon’s Social Sciences convocation.

June 9, 2015

Wild at heart: McMaster expert says kids need more unstructured outdoor play

"Studies show that when children are allowed to take risks and have this so-called 'independent mobility' and less supervision, then they’re actually more active," says McMaster researcher Brian Timmons.

June 9, 2015

Meet the Valedictorians: Krista Deverson

Mastering new languages, dreaming of John Lennon and remembering Marilyn Monroe. Read about Krista Deverson, Valedictorian at today’s Humanities convocation.

June 9, 2015

Meet the Valedictorians: Marina Abdel Malak

If she had a superpower, it would be stretching time. “There’s simply too much to do in life,” says Marina Abdel Malak, Valedictorian at Tuesday's Nursing convocation.

June 8, 2015

Leaders in antibiotic research, nursing, business, journalism and community service to be honoured at Convocation

Meet this year's honorary degree recipients.

June 5, 2015

Time-lapse video captures corpse plant’s short-lived bloom

More than 2,000 people visited McMaster this week to see - and smell - the corpse plant that bloomed at the Biology Greenhouse.

June 5, 2015

More seating coming to Student Centre

More seating and better traffic flow are just two of the improvements coming to the Student Centre.

June 5, 2015

Philip A. Novikoff Memorial Award goes to McMaster’s Terry Flynn

Terry Flynn was recently honoured by the Canadian Public Relations Society for his countless, significant contributions to Canadian public relations.

June 4, 2015

Two McMaster profs inducted into the Canadian Academy of Engineering

Two Engineering professors have been elected by their peers to join a distinguished engineering academy that offers key advice on matters of critical importance to Canada.

June 4, 2015

Westmount student utilized McMaster lab to help earn national award

Local student Samna Aziz was recently named a Manning Young Canadian Innovator. She's been working with McMaster assistant professor Kathryn Grandfield to further her research involving human bone cement.

June 4, 2015

Why don’t woodpeckers get headaches?

Woodpeckers spend their days slamming their heads against trees - without any ill effects. That makes them perfect for teaching about protecting against concussions.

June 3, 2015

President’s Awards recognize this year’s most outstanding staff

The annual President’s Awards took place on June 2 and honoured 34 nominees for their outstanding service to the McMaster community.

June 3, 2015

Researchers discover key to maintaining muscle strength while we age

McMaster researchers have discovered a key protein required to maintain muscle mass and strength during aging.

June 3, 2015

Remembering Arthur Newcombe Bourns

Emeritus Professor Dr. Bourns had a long and distinguished career at McMaster, with which he was associated for 68 years.