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August 9, 2013
Mayor to incoming students: ‘Cherish your time in Hamilton’Hamilton Mayor Bob Bratina helped welcome incoming students to McMaster Friday at the University's annual Welcome Day.
August 9, 2013
Lawrence Hill’s ‘The Book of Negroes’ chosen for Common Reading ProgramStudents in McMaster's Common Reading Program will dive into Lawrence Hill's award-winning novel The Book of Negroes this fall.
August 9, 2013
Arkells, Lights to headline Welcome Week concertMcMaster alumni Arkells and electropop singer Lights will headline this year's Welcome Week concert.
August 8, 2013
‘You don’t just become a McMaster student – you become a citizen of Hamilton’McMaster will roll out the maroon carpet for thousands of incoming students and their families August 9.
August 7, 2013
Great gastronomy! Blogger eats her way across Hamilton with help of Alumni AssociationAlumna, blogger and lover of all things Hamilton Kristin Archer writes about her culinary quest in the city's downtown.
August 6, 2013
Ron Joyce Stadium, home of the…Eagles?Ron Joyce Stadium has been turned into a high school football field for a Disney Channel production.
August 2, 2013
As Snowden disappears into Russia, what will the U.S. do next?McMaster professor John Colarusso, an expert in Russian linguistics and politics with a particular interest in the Caucasus region, offers his take on the hunt for Edward Snowden.
August 2, 2013
‘The letter that changed my life’Very few people are lucky enough to have a photo of a life-changing moment. Medical student Ali Rendely is one of them.
August 2, 2013
McMaster well represented at Canada Summer GamesHeld every two years since 1967, the Canada Games is the largest multi-sport competition for young athletes in the country.
August 1, 2013
Boning up: Researchers find best stem cells for bone marrow transplantsMcMaster researchers have revealed that human blood stem cells found at the ends of bones may improve bone marrow transplants.
August 1, 2013
Vivian Lewis appointed University LibrarianVivian Lewis, who brings over two decades’ experience in McMaster’s libraries, is the new University Librarian. The appointment follows a global search to fill the vacant position.
August 1, 2013
Scientists open new window into human learning – by studying maggotsThe squirming larva of the humble fruit fly, which shares a surprising amount of genetic material with the human being, is helping scientists to understand the way we learn information from one another.
July 31, 2013
Museum of Art acquires self-portrait of photomontage pioneerThe McMaster Museum of Art has landed a piece by one of the first artists to “Photoshop” images.
July 31, 2013
McMaster replacing Chart of Accounts this DecemberIt’s longer, and has more parts, but, paradoxically, McMaster’s updated Chart of Accounts will be easier to use.
July 30, 2013
Essential clue to Huntington’s disease found by McMaster researchersHD is a brain disease that can affect one in roughly 7,000 people in mid-life, causing an increasing loss of brain cells at the centre of the brain.
July 30, 2013
Two thumbs down for video conference job interviewsJob applicants interviewed through video conferencing come across as less likeable, according to a new study from McMaster's DeGroote School of Business.
July 29, 2013
Sidewalk Astronomy gives community a look at sun’s surfaceGraduate students in physics and astronomy kicked conventional wisdom to the curb last week when they invited the public to look directly at the sun.
July 26, 2013
Healthy aging, Movember money and a perfect studentMcMaster researchers in the headlines.
July 24, 2013
What’s that buzzing sound …?Brandi Lee MacDonald — a research associate in the Dept. of Medical Physics and Applied Radiation Sciences, and a McMaster PhD candidate (Anthropology) — can add another line to her resume: beekeeper.
July 24, 2013
What do we mean when we say ‘sustainability’?Associate professor Michael Egan was a recent guest on the Sustainable Times Podcast, discussing (appropriately) the history of sustainability.