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April 21, 2015
Federal budget supports university research and studentsThe federal Economic Action Plan, announced Tuesday afternoon in Ottawa highlights the value universities and research play in developing Canada’s economy.
April 21, 2015
Could the next generation of drugs be found beneath the sea?A feature story in the magazine Bio Business is shining some light on the small community of explorers searching Earth's oceans for new pharmaceuticals.
April 21, 2015
Five faculty members earn University’s highest honourFive of McMaster’s most extraordinary faculty members have been given the University’s highest honour.
April 21, 2015
Meet Ontario’s father of reforestationA University student concerned about the environment isn't that unusual - unless the year is 1899.
April 20, 2015
Nine McMaster researchers to receive University Scholar prizeThe title is intended to recognize faculty members in mid-career who have already distinguished themselves as international scholars.
April 20, 2015
McMaster researcher informs development of Ebola vaccine trialsThe waning number of Ebola cases is good news for West Africa, but for those developing a vaccine for the disease, it means time is running short.
April 20, 2015
This month with the President: The fight against superbugsPresident Patrick Deane discusses McMaster's application to the Canada First Research Excellence Fund.
April 17, 2015
Funding for new telescope ‘really good news’ for Canadian astronomersThe Canadian government has approved its share of funding for a massive telescope that will allow astronomers to study objects in our own solar system as well as in neighbouring galaxies.
April 16, 2015
New McMaster building in downtown core named for David BraleyThe 192,000-square-foot building, on the McMaster Health Campus site, will be the home of Hamilton Public Health Services, a large family health clinic and several academic divisions of the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine.
April 15, 2015
Innovative McMaster-led study aims to quench alcohol cravingsMcMaster addictions researcher James MacKillop has developed a novel treatment with the potential to stop cravings in people with alcohol dependency.
April 15, 2015
Going behind the scenes of ‘A Chance For Greatness’"It's not quite like having a new baby, but it's pretty close in terms of the excitement level," says Gary Purdy, chair of the project advisory committee behind the latest volume of McMaster history.
April 14, 2015
Researchers in infectious diseases among those recognized as Canada Research ChairsThe group of nine includes Heather Sheardown, Canada Research Chair in Ophthalmic Biomaterials and Drug Delivery Systems, and Gerry Wright, Canada Research Chair in Antibiotic Biochemistry.
April 14, 2015
Student project to premiere at CannesCharmini Peli Kankanamalage wanted her short film master’s project to reach beyond an academic audience. It will do just that next month when it premieres at the Cannes Film Festival.
April 13, 2015
Big data approach to finding new natural antibiotics attracts federal fundingAn international research team led by McMaster scientists has received major funding from the Canadian government to discover and develop natural antibiotics for treating drug resistant bacteria.
April 13, 2015
ArtSci serves up slice of home for weary out-of-townersStudent and community volunteer Simranpal Dhanju knows all too well what it's like to be far from home with a sick loved one.
April 13, 2015
McMaster’s own Kathryn Grandfield graces the cover of ‘Physics Today’Making the cover of Physics Today for a scientist is like a musician making the front of Rolling Stone.
April 9, 2015
Siemens provides McMaster with $458M software grant for product design and developmentA multi-million dollar software grant from Siemens Canada will give McMaster students the opportunity to use the same technology that companies around the world employ to design some of today's most sophisticated products.
April 9, 2015
Stanford expert: Learning portfolios help students ‘tell their story’Stanford University research scientist and learning portfolio expert, Helen Chen, was recently on-campus talking about why she believes learning portfolios are a valuable tool for faculty and students.
April 9, 2015
‘A Chance For Greatness’ offers an in-depth look at modern McMaster historyAuthor and three-time alumnus James Greenlee spoke to the Daily News about the third official volume of the University's history, which will be released April 23.
April 9, 2015
McMaster lights up the night, despite the rainEven a day's worth of cold rain couldn't dampen the spirits of the hundreds of students and alumni who took to the streets of campus Wednesday night for the University's first end-of-year block party celebration.