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September 16, 2014
Three faculty named to College of New ScholarsFaculty members from business, humanities and health sciences have been selected by the Royal Society of Canada to enter its College of New Scholars, a national group that recognizes the country’s emerging academic leaders.
September 16, 2014
McMaster rises in global rankings of best universitiesThe QS World University rankings place McMaster at 113th in its global list. That’s up from 140th position in last year’s rankings.
September 15, 2014
Falling Walls aims to make complicated research accessible for allMcMaster’s School of Graduate Studies is hosting the inaugural Falling Walls Lab, an international competition designed to foster innovation and make research widely accessible.
September 15, 2014
Hamilton Gallery of Distinction announces 2014 inducteesSeven outstanding citizens have been named to Hamilton’s Gallery of Distinction.
September 15, 2014
A lifetime on the sidelines: Athletic Hall of Fame honours Robert HolmesBy 1972, Holmes had a Grey Cup ring on his finger, a full-time job with the Tiger-Cats and a budding career in athletic therapy. It wasn't long before McMaster came calling.
September 15, 2014
First Nations artist honours daughter with donated paintingMi’kmaq artist Lorne Julien has honoured his daughter, midwifery alumna Alisha Julien-Reid, by donating one of his paintings to the Midwifery Education Program.
September 12, 2014
University honours President-Emeritus George with bust in Student CentreMcMaster unveiled a special tribute to President-Emeritus Peter George Friday.
September 11, 2014
Ultra-athlete Simon Donato shares secrets of success with incoming studentsTake classes you enjoy, join clubs and teams, learn about yourself, live an adventure - and document it all, says the alumnus.
September 11, 2014
Researchers find ‘exciting example of personalized medicine’ for asthmaA team of researchers at McMaster and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton have successfully evaluated a new, antibody-based drug for certain patients with severe asthma.
September 11, 2014
Hamilton Series an opportunity for international students to explore cityFor a group of international and exchange students, Friday’s Supercrawl festival will be the perfect welcome to Hamilton.
September 10, 2014
Federal government launches new national seniors report during McMaster visitThe Government of Canada unveiled its new Action for Seniors report at McMaster Wednesday.
September 10, 2014
We do not need to re-invent the PhD, Sekuler writes in GlobeMcMaster's associate vice-president and dean of Graduate Studies contributed a column to Wednesday's Globe and Mail entitled, 'Faculty jobs are rare, but Canada still needs its PhDs.'
September 10, 2014
Campus Store unveils new accessible entranceOn Tuesday afternoon, McMaster President Patrick Deane cut the ribbon at the brand new Campus Store access ramp, located at the south entrance to the store across from the McMaster Museum of Art.
September 10, 2014
Soup can reopens mystery of doomed Franklin ExpeditionIn 2009, researchers at McMaster tested the lid from a can of soup carried by a search party looking for the Franklin expedition. What they found reopened the debate as to the fate of the doomed crew.
September 9, 2014
Two McMaster faculty named Royal Society FellowsTwo McMaster professors–one Canada’s pre-eminent scholar of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the other a leader in polymer reaction engineering - have been named Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada, the country’s highest academic honour.
September 9, 2014
Allergists to study epinephrine auto-injector program at downtown mallMcMaster researchers will be following a pilot project being launched in Hamilton’s Jackson Square shopping mall to make epinephrine auto-injectors (EAIs) available to the public.
September 9, 2014
Social media campaign to spread message about responsible drinkingA new Public Health campaign will encourage Hamilton’s students to think about how alcohol use affects their social relationships.
September 9, 2014
Mac students clean up the communityWelcome Week activities were taken to the streets last week for a community clean-up.
September 9, 2014
Student administration update: Dawn of the ‘PeopleSoft’ eraThis fall, McMaster will begin a three-phase transition from a student information system that is nearly 30-years-old to a modern, state-of-the-art system, PeopleSoft Campus Solutions.
September 8, 2014
Spectrum to help student entrepreneurs bring their ideas to lifeDo you want to be your own boss? If so, you’re about to get a boost from a new University entrepreneurship program.