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September 8, 2014
New online professional development training helps grad students make transition from school to workOften too busy at work in labs, lecture halls, and libraries to plot their career paths, grad students now have a unique set of online training resources to help them make the leap into the work world.
September 8, 2014
Fall learning and orientation weeks help you get a jump on a successful semesterBeginning a new school year, or just getting back into school mode, can be a daunting and nerve-wracking experience.
September 8, 2014
Celebrating those who embody the spirit of givingThe McMaster Alumni Community Impact Award recognizes McMaster graduates who have made a positive impact to the Hamilton or Greater Toronto Area communities.
September 5, 2014
Researcher sees through walls of unknown object to solve Hamilton mysteryA McMaster researcher solved a Hamilton mystery – or at least part of one – by confirming that a paper scroll is indeed sealed inside a metal cylinder discovered this summer beneath a monument to the city’s war dead.
September 5, 2014
New program trains biomedical scientists with business savvyApplications are now being accepted for a unique McMaster program which offers students the opportunity to train in biomedical science and business at the same time.
September 4, 2014
Glow of poop may shed light on diagnosing cancerTwo McMaster researchers are looking to diagnose colorectal cancer with glowing fecal matter.
September 4, 2014
‘Workingman’s Dead’ offers a look at art and paranoia in Stalin’s RussiaA new exhibition at the McMaster Museum of Art fuses Russian history with modern critical theory.
September 3, 2014
Take a seat next to McMaster’s founder and namesakeThe McMaster Alumni Association unveiled a sculpture of Senator William McMaster outside University Hall Wednesday.
September 3, 2014
Any diet works, if you stick to itBranded or trademarked diets have similar levels of effectiveness. The key is sticking to it, a new research study has found.
September 2, 2014
Storify: Welcome Week as documented by youFollow along with McMaster's Welcome Week activities using the hashtag #MacWW2014. The best photos and tweets will be collected and shared on our official Welcome Week Storify page.
September 2, 2014
McMaster, Hamilton communities invited to meet Richard WagameseRichard Wagamese, award-winning author of this year’s Common Reading Program book Indian Horse, will be on campus this week.
August 29, 2014
Graduate Student Week offers eats, beats and meet-and-greetsMcMaster’s graduate student community will mark the beginning of the fall term with Graduate Student Week, featuring an eclectic mix of activities open to more than 4,000 students.
August 29, 2014
7 things you didn’t know about William McMasterMcMaster's namesake — businessman, politician and banker Senator William McMaster — was a pretty interesting guy.
August 28, 2014
El Diablo! Devil’s Tongue flower comes to life in Biology GreenhouseA rare plant at the McMaster Biology Greenhouse is finally showing its true colours (and odours), and may not bloom for another five years.
August 28, 2014
Return to Sucker Creek: URBAN project unites students for water researchThe hands-on teaching and learning program invites First Nations high school students to conduct in-depth field research on the Bruce Peninsula.
August 27, 2014
Massive global study looks at ‘paradox’ in fighting heart diseaseMaintaining a healthy heart may have as much to do with the quality of health care one receives as it does with smoking, diet and exercise.
August 27, 2014
Behind the lens: Being critical of visual media key to Vanier ScholarshipClorinde Peters, a doctoral student in English and Cultural Studies, wants to shed more light on the power of images and the people who make them.
August 27, 2014
Tackling community challenges across CanadaMcMaster researchers will be at the helm of five multidisciplinary partnerships that have attracted more than $3.3-million in funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
August 27, 2014
The jumpsuits are back: Welcome Week reps are ready to rollLast weekend, more than 1,100 student representatives participated in a full day of training ahead of Welcome Week.
August 26, 2014
Inside the actors studio: A behind-the-scenes look at IRISIRIS (Inspiration, Reflection, Integrity, Success) is an orientation drama production that welcomes first-year students to McMaster each fall.