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January 11, 2012
Community engagement can be key to transforming universitiesA properly defined engagement strategy is key to helping break down the barriers that can separate universities from their communities, according to a leading expert in higher education and community engagement.
January 11, 2012
Street View opens campus to virtual touristsPotential students, curious community members, reminiscent alumni: people the world over can now tour McMaster University without leaving their homes, thanks to Google's Street View project.
January 10, 2012
Temporary Projects, permanent love of the artsLike many of the artists who are a part of James Street North's burgeoning art scene, Dorian Batycka is into a little bit of everything.
January 9, 2012
125 years of McMasterMcMaster is celebrating its 125th year as a world-class institution of higher learning in 2012.
January 6, 2012
Wanted: Fast, agile snitchesThe McMaster Quidditch Team/Harry Potter Club is in need of some volunteer snitches.
January 5, 2012
Mac grad wins Arlt Award for book on hypochondriaA former PhD candidate at McMaster has won the Gustave O. Arlt Award in the Humanities, and is the first from a Canadian university to do so.
January 4, 2012
Used good, puddles bad and other textbook tips from TitlesTitles Bookstore offers 7 tips for buying texts.
January 3, 2012
Students drop exercise when they hit campusRegular exercise tends to steeply decline among youth as they move to university or college, according to a study by researchers at McMaster University.
January 2, 2012
‘Silver bullet’ supplement could slow brain agingProfessor David Rollo and a group of researchers at McMaster may have found a "silver bullet" when it comes to slowing the aging of the brain.
January 2, 2012
McMaster alumni, faculty among those named to Order of CanadaTwo high-profile graduates and a distinguished faculty member have been recognized with one of the country's highest civilian honours.
December 22, 2011
Alan Walker to receive Hungarian Knight’s CrossIn January, McMaster professor emeritus Alan Walker will be hailed as perhaps the greatest scholar of his time when it comes to famed Hungarian composer Franz Liszt.
December 21, 2011
Diversity detrimental when it comes to charitable givingResearchers at McMaster have found that Canadians' religious and ethnic diversity has a detrimental effect on charitable donations.
December 20, 2011
Gmail for students one step closerA new Google-powered email service for McMaster undergraduate students is one step closer after the University and search engine company finalized details of a service agreement.
December 20, 2011
New assistant vice-president for Facility ServicesMohamed Attalla, recipient of this year's Ontario Engineering Medal for Management, has joined the McMaster community as the new assistant vice-president of Facility Services.
December 19, 2011
McMaster Provost to be next president at University of SaskatchewanThe University of Saskatchewan announced Monday that McMaster provost Ilene Busch- Vishniac will become the University's ninth president commencing July 1, 2012.
December 15, 2011
Susan Denburg to lead Forward with Integrity implementationPresident Patrick Deane is appointing a senior leader to help guide the cross-campus effort to implement priorities identified in his letter to the community: Forward with Integrity.
December 14, 2011
[Video] This month with the President – Learning outside the classroomIn the latest edition of This month with the President, Patrick Deane talks about the importance of recognizing outside-the-classroom experience in the academic curriculum.
December 14, 2011
United Way campaign surpasses goalAfter a surge of support in the last few days, the McMaster United Way campaign has surpassed its $265,000 fundraising goal.
December 13, 2011
Brief, high-intensity workouts show promise in helping diabetics lower blood sugarResearchers at McMaster University have found that brief, high-intensity workouts - as little as six sessions over two weeks - rapidly lower blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetics, offering a potential fix for patients who struggle to meet exercise guidelines.