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May 2, 2012
Humanities dean reappointed to second termSuzanne Crosta, Dean of Humanities at McMaster University in Hamilton has been re- appointed to a second term. She will now serve until 2017.
May 1, 2012
You can bulk up by lifting less weight, researchers sayLifting less weight more times is just as effective at building muscle as training with heavy weights - a finding by McMaster researchers that turns conventional wisdom on its head.
May 1, 2012
Social sciences dean reappointed to second termMcMaster's Dean of Social Sciences has been reappointed to a second term.
April 30, 2012
Researchers develop rapid test strips to detect swimming water contaminationUrban beach closures due to coliform outbreaks have become disturbing signs of summer, yet water-testing technology has never been fast enough to keep up with changing conditions - until now.
April 27, 2012
McMaster signs academic agreements with six Brazilian universitiesMcMaster's connections to its Brazilian counterparts are growing stronger this week as president Patrick Deane and vice-president research Mo Elbestawi participate in a major educational mission to the South American country.
April 27, 2012
‘We can compete to win’: Chancellor challenges University and cityMcMaster's Chancellor is challenging the city and University to continue its partnership to "compete to win".
April 27, 2012
VP research and international affairs reappointed to second termMo Elbestawi has been reappointed to a second term as McMaster's vice-president of research and international affairs.
April 27, 2012
Alumnus in UN ‘blog off’ to cover World Environment DayBudding environmental journalist Kyle Empringham has a shot at covering World Environment Day for the United Nations, but he needs your help.
April 26, 2012
Lifetime achievement award for McMaster professorMcMaster's Ron Goeree has been given a lifetime achievement award for his work in the field of health technology assessment (HTA).
April 26, 2012
Anti-depressants likely do more harm than good, researchers findCommonly prescribed anti-depressants appear to be doing patients more harm than good, say researchers who have published a paper examining the impact of the medications on the entire body.
April 25, 2012
Wikipedia project not your typical term paperAfter months of research and preparation, six McMaster peace studies students have uploaded their final research assignments to Wikipedia.
April 24, 2012
This month with the President – April 2012McMaster President Patrick Deane says the University's Downtown Health Campus is a key component to a renewed Hamilton.
April 23, 2012
Time capsule to be buried on Founder’s DayCopies of The Silhouette, tickets from the 2011 Vanier Cup, aerial photos of campus - these are just some of the items students, staff and faculty will pull out of the ground in the year 2062.
April 23, 2012
Old dog Aspirin knows new tricksResearchers have discovered some new things about one of the world's oldest drugs.
April 20, 2012
Forward With Integrity update: Boosting engineering’s futureWhen the President's Forward With Integrity letter was first released, Dean David Wilkinson could quickly identify key opportunities for the Faculty of Engineering.
April 19, 2012
Students prepare to move outMore than 3,000 students will move out of residence between April 20 and 26.
April 19, 2012
‘One of the best seasons ever’ earns Marauders QB athlete of the year nominationMarauders quarterback Kyle Quinlan has been announced as a finalist for Canadian Interuniversity Sport's male athlete of the year award.
April 18, 2012
Exams aren’t all papers and pencilsDaniel Cassidy's engineering physics students don't have to worry about how they'll do on their end-of-year final exam.
April 17, 2012
Student exhibit is the bee’s keysStudent-artist Katherine Koren recently spent nearly three days installing 4600, brightly-coloured beeswax keys on a wall inside the McMaster Museum of Art's gallery.
April 16, 2012
‘Art squeezes in and rebuilds’It only takes one person with a little bit of vision - and a healthy sense of risk - to get the ball rolling on the transformation of a community.