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April 4, 2014
‘Remarkable mathematician’ earns prestigious Krieger-Nelson PrizeProfessor Gail Wolkowicz has won the Canadian Mathematical Society's Krieger-Nelson Prize, recognizing her outstanding contributions in the field of mathematical biology.
April 4, 2014
McMaster grad students are among Canada’s best storytellersGraduate student Matthew Stork and PhD candidate Myriam Nafte are among 25 finalists in the Research for a Better Life: The Storytellers challenge.
April 3, 2014
Getting to know the Learning PortfolioMore than 200 faculty, staff and students gathered last week for the Learning Portfolio Showcase, a day of events to inform and engage the McMaster community around the Learning Portfolio.
April 3, 2014
Take it in stride with the Campus Sculpture GuideJust in time for warmer weather, a pair of McMaster students have produced a new Campus Sculpture Guide.
April 2, 2014
Clear eyes, full hearts at the 2014 Athletic AwardsThe 2013-14 varsity season came to a close on Tuesday evening at the 90th annual McMaster Athletic Awards.
April 2, 2014
New journal to showcase undergraduate researchThird-year students Claudia Frankfurter and Andrew Webster recently launched MURJ, an online undergraduate research publication. Submissions are currently being accepted.
April 1, 2014
Plenty of Mac connections at this year’s gritLIT festival"We're in the middle of a cultural renaissance in Hamilton," said Jennifer Gillies, McMaster alumna and artistic director and general manager of the gritLIT literary festival.
April 1, 2014
‘Key molecule’ could help in fight against celiac diseaseResearchers at McMaster have uncovered a key molecule, elafin, that could lead to new therapies for people with celiac disease — an often painful and currently untreatable autoimmune disorder.
March 31, 2014
‘Thinking Ahead’ on optimal agingMcMaster’s efforts to become an authoritative voice on optimal aging will be in the spotlight this week at two panel discussions featuring a roster of well-known speakers.
March 28, 2014
First-year Engineering students solve problems Google can’tSandi Mugford has regained her independence - thanks to the ingenious work of some first-year engineering students.
March 28, 2014
Canada Research Chair program names three McMaster recipientsThree McMaster researchers, Jonathan Bramson, Eric Brown and Megumi Harada, were named Canada Research Chairs during a Friday announcement.
March 28, 2014
More than $3M in Early Researcher Awards, research infrastructure fundingEleven recently-appointed faculty will get up to $100,000 to help build their research programs thanks to the Early Researcher Awards announced Friday.
March 27, 2014
Ontario’s universities are ‘Bringing Life to Learning’Ontario’s universities, including McMaster, are equipping the next generation of leaders with the skills they need by providing students with real-life work experience through placements, co-ops and internships.
March 27, 2014
5 ways to take your Learning Portfolio from ordinary to awesomeYou’ve read about it. You’ve seen the posters. You’ve heard your professor talk about it in class. But how do you use the Learning Portfolio to set yourself apart?
March 27, 2014
Change to McMaster’s travel and expense systemMcMaster’s travel and expense report system will receive an important change on Friday, March 28. The automatic routing of reports to claimants’ HR (one-up) supervisor is being replaced with user selected “purpose approvers.”
March 26, 2014
Salim Yusuf receives Gairdner awardSalim Yusuf has been named the recipient of the Canada Gairdner Wightman Award.
March 26, 2014
Student-produced play truly gets audience into the actThe last week of the Honours Performance Series features a play that treats audiences to a non-traditional theatrical experience.
March 25, 2014
Take five for your mental healthThere are 1,440 minutes in a day. A group of psychology students is asking you to set aside just five to help improve your mental health.
March 24, 2014
Students honoured for being ‘exceptional’ neighboursOn Monday, a group of 17 students were honoured with Exceptional Student Neighbour Awards thanks to their efforts to be outgoing, courteous and respectful local residents.
March 24, 2014
McMaster educators lauded at MSU Teaching Awards ceremonySome of the best and brightest instructors at the University were honoured at the annual MSU Teaching Awards ceremony last week.