McMaster Archive

May 6, 2015

Preparing for life in an ‘Uber-ized’ world

Faculty and community members gathered to discuss life in a connected world this week at a special campus workshop.  

May 6, 2015

Museum of Art presents Brad Isaacs, on campus and in the community

The McMaster Museum of Art is reaching out into the community with a pair of exhibitions by alumnus Brad Isaacs.

May 5, 2015

7 things to do at May@Mac

Coming to campus for May@Mac? Here's what you need to do while you're here.  

May 5, 2015

Nobel Prize winner to visit campus for MacLean Lectureship

Robert H. Grubbs has been a "transformative figure" in synthetic chemistry for more than three decades says McMaster professor Alex Adronov.

May 5, 2015

McMaster helps form company to develop cancer-fighting viruses

McMaster has helped form a biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for cancer that harness the patient’s own immune system.

May 5, 2015

In the future, finding clean water might be as easy as snapping a photo

Researchers at McMaster’s Biointerfaces Institute have created a mobile app that can determine just how contaminated a sample of water might be.

May 4, 2015

Get lost in the rhythm of ‘Music For Love Or War’

Martyn Burke, an alumnus from the Class of 1964, will be on campus Wednesday evening to celebrate the launch of his latest novel, Music For Love Or War.

May 4, 2015

Antibiotic resistance means ‘everyone is at risk’

In a National Post op-ed, Gerry Wright and Eric Brown say the world is finally waking up to the "worst public health threat of our times."

May 4, 2015

Curious minds connect for Science of Sports Day at McMaster

More than 250 attendees, including local children and their families, were on campus Saturday for Science of Sports Day. Guests participated in timed races, studied the physics of baseball and the science of yoga and watched EFRT demonstrations.

May 4, 2015

McMaster’s EcoCAR team introduces youth to vehicle electrification

Rising fuel prices, emissions requirements and a growing disdain for gas-powered cars is calling into question the future of the automotive industry.

May 1, 2015

DeGroote School of Business sets course for the future at Accolades gala

A new tagline “Education with Purpose” was developed in collaboration with business students and alumni, and was formally launched at Thursday's Accolades event in Toronto.

May 1, 2015

21st century tools provide students with a window into life during the Great War

A new course designed by experts at the McMaster University Library is helping students combine digital technology and archival materials to better understand the experiences of those who lived through the First World War.

May 1, 2015

McMaster Family Practice welcomes first patient at new downtown centre

MFP and the Maternity Centre of Hamilton — both teaching clinics affiliated with the Department of Family Medicine — are co-located on the third floor of the new David Braley Health Sciences Centre.

May 1, 2015

Migration to new email system continues

The big switch from UnivMail to MacMail is gaining momentum for McMaster email users with hundreds already converted.

April 30, 2015

McMaster will test its emergency notification systems May 4

McMaster will test its emergency notification systems May 4 beginning at 10:30 a.m.  

April 30, 2015

Astronomy grad students will benefit from new scholarships and fellowships

William Harris, a professor emeritus in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, recently gifted $400,000 to create the William and Caroline Herschel Fund.

April 30, 2015

McMaster researcher survives Nepal earthquake: ‘I could hear cracking and then taste dust as the ceiling started falling’

Keyna Bracken was in Kathmandu, Nepal when a magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the South Asian country last weekend. Bracken, an associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine, has written a harrowing first-hand account of her experiences.

April 29, 2015

Superbugs ‘the biggest public health challenge’ facing globe

Media across the country are turning to two McMaster experts to discuss how the country can better tackle the problem of antimicrobial resistance.  

April 28, 2015

New report urges Canada to do more on antimicrobial resistance

The Auditor General of Canada says we need to do more to combat the threats posed by the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance.

April 28, 2015

Stress-sensing headset helps students train brains

Muse headsets, designed to help train the mind to focus, will soon be available for loan at Mills Library.