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April 21, 2014
Why the fountain of youth might taste very saltyMcMaster researchers say the sweaty secret to keeping skin young can be found in exercise. And their work is getting a lot of attention.
April 17, 2014
Montreal is jumping, Prairies are slumping as hockey-less cities feel the pinchIn six of Canada's seven NHL hockey markets, the arenas have gone dark for another season. McMaster assistant professor Hannah Holmes weighs in on what a lack of Canadian playoff games means for local and national economies.
April 16, 2014
New project to help integrate cancer care providers, improve patient experienceA cancer diagnosis puts a patient into relationships with an assortment of health care providers, adding undue stress and anxiety to treatment and care. Jonathan Sussman wants to help ease that anxiety.
April 15, 2014
Forget hockey, this is soccer weatherWhen the snow starts falling, it's time to lace 'em up and play a friendly game of ... soccer?
April 14, 2014
Province announces $4M for McMaster-Fraunhofer ProjectThe joint project is anticipated to create up to 100 jobs and attract top scientists and industry researchers from around the world.
April 14, 2014
Funding to fight Alzheimer’s, build stronger steel, increase literacy and more announced todayThe first hints of Alzheimer’s disease in older Canadians may be caught earlier using new biomarkers being developed by McMaster neuroscientist Jennifer Heisz.
April 14, 2014
11-year-old gives up birthday presents, helps send a kid to campMost kids can think of dozens of ways to spend their birthday money. But Eric Thompson isn’t like most kids.
April 11, 2014
Economic outlook ‘truly dismal’ without major policy changes: Former World Bank chiefWithout a rapid shift towards fiscal stimulus, the U.S. economy will likely experience a long-term economic malaise of the kind that ensnared Japan for more than two decades, says Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz.
April 11, 2014
TAPESTRY puts students on the front line of home healthcareHave you ever wanted to be part of something that could impact someone’s life? TAPESTRY is a student-centred volunteer program designed to keep Canadians out of the hospital.
April 10, 2014
Say goodbye to all-nighters by learning to study smarter, not harderWant to make the grade? To help students prepare for the spring exam period, McMaster's Student Success Centre is offering a free Exam Skills Workshop and top-five list of effective study tips.
April 10, 2014
On the crest of the wave: McMaster at the forefront of global water researchBy the year 2050, Earth will be home to roughly 10 billion people. Each and every one of those people will require freshwater to survive, yet the world's finite supply is expected to become increasingly scarce.
April 9, 2014
Remembering Rwanda: ‘I lost everybody’"I lost everybody." That's how McMaster's Béatrice Kansayisa remembers the horrific Rwandan genocide which started twenty years ago. Neighbours were pitted against each other and one-fifth of the country's population was killed.
April 9, 2014
Five easy steps you need to take to protect your online infoThere are fears that two-thirds of the world's web sites may have been breached, exposing the personal information of hundreds of millions of Internet users. McMaster's web security manager says there are five essential steps you must take to protect yourself online, both at home and at school or work.
April 9, 2014
Spring edition of McMaster Times now available onlineThe latest edition of the Times alumni magazine includes stories on infectious disease research, the University's connection to the First World War, a 'week in the life' of the McMaster community and much more.
April 9, 2014
‘Getting lost was how I ended up finding myself’Join second-year Life Sciences student Brianna Cheng as she offers a first-hand account of her recent service learning trip to New Orleans.
April 8, 2014
Sink or swim: Are we managing our water well?Almost 800 million people lack access to safe drinking water and billions are without proper sanitation.
April 7, 2014
How to recover from the Great Recession? Ask a Nobel Prize winnerNobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz will give the next Knowledge@DeGroote seminar in Toronto.
April 7, 2014
Some progress, but barriers remain for women faculty: McMaster studiesTwo new studies about the status of women faculty at McMaster and gender pay equity find the University is making progress towards ensuring a fairer environment, but indicate more needs to be done in a number of areas.
April 7, 2014
Want a sneak peek at the gadgets of the future?With drones poised to start cruising the skies delivering pizza, flowers and parcels, mid-air accidents are probably inevitable. But not if a group of engineering students has anything to do with it.