McMaster Archive

June 27, 2014

10 ways to get the most out of your outdoor yoga session

How to maximize your time at the McMaster Alumni Association's outdoor yoga sessions.

June 27, 2014

How to engage busy students? Make school cool

Teddy Saull’s favourite course showed him that learning should be fun and effective at the same time – and it didn’t even take place in a classroom.

June 25, 2014

Scientists find Canadian dirt containing Kryptonite for superbugs

A fungus living in the soils of Nova Scotia could offer hope in the battle against drug-resistant germs that kill tens of thousands of people every year.

June 25, 2014

Payne Fellow says he ‘couldn’t ask for a better job’

A summer filled with spreadsheets, data and economic policy never sounded so interesting.

June 24, 2014

Study shows moving together builds bonds from the time we learn to walk

Whether they march in unison, row in the same boat or dance to the same song, people who move in time with one another are more likely to bond and work together afterward.

June 24, 2014

Is the World Cup worth it?

What is Brazil getting in return for its $11B investment in this year's World Cup?

June 24, 2014

New Director of Community Engagement appointed

A new director of Community Engagement has been appointed to help support community engaged education and research and build closer links between McMaster and the communities the University serves.

June 23, 2014

Boris Clinic ‘setting the gold standard’ for healthcare

McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences are opening the first phase of a new outpatient clinic that will provide innovative care for adults within a clinical teaching unit.

June 23, 2014

Solar energy pioneer, alumnus to be honoured with Edison, Ford

Civil engineering alumnus John Hollick will have his work featured alongside that of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and George Westinghouse at an upcoming New York exhibit.

June 23, 2014

Artist plants painting outside McMaster Museum

Simon Frank talks about growing his own art.

June 23, 2014

Ongoing FWI funds now available

Funds will now be available on a quarterly basis for projects or initiatives that support and advance the principles of Forward with Integrity.

June 20, 2014

Celebrating 25 years: CanChild a global leader in childhood disability research

On June 23, CanChild is hosting a celebration for the families, researchers and campus leaders who have helped make the program a success. Avid sports fan and CanChild patient Kyle Chambers wouldn't miss it.

June 19, 2014

Gift from Class of 1944 offers a glimpse into Canadian art history

For decades, 'Clean Air' by George Thomson (brother of legendary Canadian painter Tom Thomson) has been quietly inspiring McMaster students in Wallingford Hall.  

June 19, 2014

Learning Portfolio bootcamp offers new approaches to teaching

More than 40 faculty and staff from across McMaster gathered recently for a hands-on workshop aimed to explore ways to integrate the Learning Portfolio into courses and other educational activities at McMaster.

June 18, 2014

Campus Farmstand now open

McMaster's campus Farmstand opened June 18.

June 18, 2014

‘Dear World: We Made It’

Revisiting the poem from valedictorian Rua El-kasheef that brought the entire audience at Hamilton Place to their feet.  

June 18, 2014

New UTS support tool

Having difficulty with a McMaster computer or software system? Want to request a change to your account or a new IT service? Now it’s easier than ever.

June 17, 2014

Research turned into toolkit to help seniors fight Alzheimer’s

John Nagy's exercise routine is more rigorous than most - which is saying something, considering he's 96 years old.

June 17, 2014

New round of projects receive FWI funding

A total of 29 projects have received Forward with Integrity funding in a recent request for proposals (RFP) to enhance and support faculty development at McMaster.

June 17, 2014

Let the countdown begin: Fitzhenry Studios and Atrium beginning to take shape

On Monday, ground was broken at a facility that will reinvigorate and revolutionize McMaster's fine arts community.