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January 14, 2015
New compendium provides snapshot of Mac’s global activitiesThe 2014 McMaster International Compendium highlights 300 projects and more than 1250 international partnerships currently taking place in 139 countries worldwide.
January 14, 2015
New species of frog found on remarkable island gives birth to live tadpolesThe tiny island of Sulawesi is a hotspot of biodiversity, home to a rare species of fanged frog first discovered in the late 90s. After years of documenting its evolution, a team of scientists has revealed it is the only known frog to give birth to live tadpoles.
January 14, 2015
MIREx conference puts a spotlight on interdisciplinary learningThe third-annual McMaster Interdisciplinary Research Exposition (MIREx) is taking place all-day Wednesday in CIBC Hall.
January 14, 2015
McMaster launches virtual networking program – no schmooze requiredNetworking used to mean dressing up, handing out business cards and shaking lots of hands. But that was so 2014.
January 13, 2015
Library seeks input to improve support for researchersThe McMaster University Library is asking all Faculty members to participate in a survey aimed at finding ways to enhance support for researchers on campus.
January 13, 2015
All in the family: Studying fertility rates in northern GhanaHow would you go about asking people about their birth control practices? Lauren Wallace spent a year in northern Ghana doing just that.
January 12, 2015
Premier Kathleen Wynne tours campus, sits in on IntroPsych lectureOntario Premier Kathleen Wynne sat in on – and even helped lead a pop quiz for – the popular psychology class.
January 12, 2015
See the world through the eyes of McMaster’s Renaissance Award winnersMiles away from a lecture hall and disconnected from technology and time, three students recently completed research projects supported by McMaster’s innovative Renaissance Award.
January 9, 2015
A new antibiotic, big-thinking grads and one smelly flowerApproximately 1,300 people visited the University's greenhouse this week to see - and smell - the rare corpse flower.
January 9, 2015
PhD candidate gets by with a little help from her…nephews?Completing a PhD thesis can be a daunting and lengthy process. It helps if you have a little support – say, from two children.
January 8, 2015
New antibiotic ‘a nice breath of fresh air’ in fight against deadly bacteriaMicrobiologists around the world are celebrating the discovery of a new superbug-killing antibiotic in a Maine field this week.
January 8, 2015
Teaching the ABCs of activismWith the help of community organizations, campus groups and a Forward with Integrity grant, Karen Balcom's students are learning how they can make a difference.
January 7, 2015
Continuing Education grad’s mission is to give back to others struggling with addictionOver the past three years, Derek Pollock ’14 has completely turned his life around.
January 6, 2015
Scientific American highlights astrophysicist’s search for better planetsRené Heller's work is featured on the cover of this month's Scientific American magazine.
January 6, 2015
Broaden your horizons with a MacServe service learning adventureApplications are now being accepted for the unique service learning program, which will take place at sites in Peru, Manitoulin Island and Hamilton in May.
January 5, 2015
World’s smelliest plant blooms at McMasterA corpse plant has bloomed at the Biology Greenhouse.
January 5, 2015
Humanitarian, social justice advocate among Star’s ‘7 Canadians thinking big’Alumni Nigel Fisher and Adam Spence were among seven Canadians profiled by the Toronto Star newspaper for "thinking big" in 2014.
December 27, 2014
John Kelton, Alba DiCenso named to Order of CanadaJohn Kelton, dean and vice-president of health sciences for McMaster and dean of the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, is being recognized for his research into blood cell disorders and for contributions making Hamilton a health science research hub. Alba DiCenso is a professor emerita of McMaster’s School of Nursing and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics and is being honoured for her research in evidence-based nursing.
December 24, 2014
McMaster discovery makes top 10 of 2014A breakthrough discovery by McMaster scientist Mick Bhatia has been selected as one of the Canadian Cancer Society’s (CCS) top 10 research stories of 2014.
December 22, 2014
How’s my driving? Mac PhD finishes second in national automotive research competitionMcMaster student Kinga Eliasz has finished second in the 2014 AUTO21 TestDRIVE competition.