McMaster Archive

February 3, 2011

Ask a Mac Expert: Chinese New Year

Angela Sheng, director chair of McMaster's Confucius Institute, explains what the celebration is all about.

February 3, 2011

Humboldt award for McMaster chemist

A McMaster University chemistry professor known for his hands-on approach to graduate and undergraduate training can add another award to his lengthy list of accomplishments.

February 2, 2011

McMaster closed Wednesday Feb. 2 due to storm

Please be advised that McMaster University is closed Wednesday, Feb. 2, due to a winter storm.

January 31, 2011

March Madness at McMaster

McMaster will play host to some of the province's best university basketball this spring when it hosts Ontario University Athletics' (OUA) Wilson Cup.

January 31, 2011

[Video] From the vault: Captain Beefheart’s paintings

Ihor Holubizky, senior curator for the McMaster Museum of Art, talks about two paintings by recently deceased experimental rocker Don Van Vilet, also known as Captain Beefheart.

January 28, 2011

Marauder Weekend at McMaster

Marauders past, present and future will come together at McMaster this Friday and Saturday for the University's annual Marauder Weekend.

January 28, 2011

[Video] Ask a Mac Expert: Unrest in Egypt

Robert O'Brien, professor and chair of political science, explains the situation in Egypt.

January 27, 2011

McMaster welcomes LRT open house

The McMaster community gets an opportunity this Friday to learn more about the City of Hamilton's proposals for Light Rail Transit.

January 27, 2011

Math, MEPP grad takes on waste management in the Philippines

She has spent much of her life studying mathematics, but a change in studies will put Clara Blakelock on a flight to southeast Asia this week to start a six-month internship on a waste management project in the Philippines.

January 26, 2011

Best in social sciences to be recognized tonight

Tessa Wilson knew McMaster was the place for her the first time she toured campus.

January 25, 2011

The economics of smoking

Phil DeCicca studies the economics of one of the country's top killers - smoking.

January 24, 2011

Eight projects awarded more than $2-million

Eight research projects at McMaster will get a boost from some state-of-the-art equipment as a result of funding announced by the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI).

January 24, 2011

Canada’s new exercise guidelines

The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology has changed the guidelines for personal activity.

January 21, 2011

Will the spring be bee-free? 4 questions for Reuven Dukas

We may be locked in the icy grip of winter right now, but when spring finally rolls around, will it include the buzzing of the bees?

January 20, 2011

Five McMaster projects receive NSERC funding

Five research projects at McMaster University will receive nearly $1,560,000 in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's (NSERC) Strategic Project Grants program.

January 20, 2011

Koziol to deliver MSU’s State of the Union address

Mary Koziol, president of the McMaster Students Union (MSU), will deliver the organization's State of the Union address Friday in the Student Centre atrium.

January 19, 2011

McMaster’s Engineers Without Borders tops in country

McMaster University's chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) was named Chapter of the Year by the national organization at its annual conference in Toronto this past weekend.

January 19, 2011

Sustainability 101 aims to make McMaster greener

A new public lecture series at McMaster is aiming to teach members of the community how to live more sustainable lifestyles.

January 18, 2011

The Next 36: Shahob Hosseinpour

Shahob Hosseinpour wants to be an entrepreneur with a purpose.

January 17, 2011

The Next 36: Prateek Gupta

Prateek Gupta is a student in one of McMaster's most innovative programs. Now he has been named one of the country's most innovative undergraduates.