Daily News

February 1, 2012

As the discussion and implementation of the principles and priorities outlined in the President's letter Forward with Integrity proceed around the campus, a number of interdisciplinary task forces comprised of faculty, staff and students have begun meeting to consider ways to advance the University's priorities related to research, student experience, community engagement and internationalization.

February 1, 2012

Researchers at McMaster have developed a new system for delivering drugs to the back of the eye - one that could offer more effective treatment while sparing patients with vision-related diseases the excruciating routine of having drugs injected into their eyes by syringe every six to eight weeks.

January 31, 2012

9:30 pm - Power has been restored to campus following an outage that affected some buildings earlier this evening. Crews were able to isolate the problem and buildings impacted now have power. 8:15 pm - A significant power outage is affecting campus this evening. Several student residences have been affected including: Wallingford, Moulton, Matthews and Bates. Power is being restored in some buildings and all fire alarm and emergency power systems are operating.

January 31, 2012

The McMaster Alumni Association has launched a new series designed to connect young alumni with the resources they need to succeed and engage in lifelong learning - while having some fun along the way.

January 27, 2012

McMaster University has selected Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital as the preferred site for the Halton McMaster Family Health Centre, the city, Halton Region, McMaster and Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital announced jointly Thursday.

January 27, 2012

Progress continues as the University community works to implement the principles and priorities outlined in the President's letter: Forward with Integrity.

January 26, 2012

Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for Science and Technology, has announced more than $3.25M in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation for ten projects across campus.

January 26, 2012

After earning a national award from his peers for his coverage of McMaster sports, Fraser Caldwell can't ask for more from a career in student journalism.

January 26, 2012

The City of Hamilton and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 107 have reached a tentative agreement through collective bargaining.

January 24, 2012

In the January edition of This month with the President, Patrick Deane talks about the importance of fostering a culture supportive of world class research and the effects a research-intensive institution such as McMaster can have on its surrounding community.

January 24, 2012

McMaster continues to attract leading auto researchers and technologists as it expands its expertise in developing the cars of tomorrow.

January 23, 2012

Three students in the Integrated Science Program are hoping an experiment they designed on Earth will earn them accolades by being performed in space.

January 23, 2012

More than 200 McMaster athletes were named Marauder Scholars at a recent campus celebration.

January 19, 2012

By now you've probably seen it: the image of a distant galaxy, illustrating recent news stories, announcing researchers had finally determined the exact colour of Earth's Milky Way galaxy: white.

January 18, 2012

From globally renowned scientific breakthroughs to grassroots initiatives within the local community, McMaster alumni impact the world with their innovation, creativity and commitment to making a difference.

January 18, 2012

Some of the world's most popular websites are shuttered today in protest of proposed U.S. legislation targeting online copyright infringement.

January 17, 2012

McMaster's DeGroote School of Business is tops in Canada after sweeping the competition at the 2012 MBA Games in Edmonton, Alberta.

January 16, 2012

An irregular heartbeat that you don't even feel but can be picked up by a pacemaker is associated with a significantly increased risk of stroke, says a new McMaster University study.

January 13, 2012

Although visiting scholar Lanre Ikuteyijo's time at McMaster was short, it had a profound effect both on himself and his research.

January 12, 2012

A genre, a line, a prop and just 24 hours is all groups of actors, writers and directors will be given this weekend to write, rehearse and perfect a play.