McMaster Archive

February 27, 2025

Remarkable four-year run on and off the field for kinesiology student 

Olivia Beausoleil also served as the fast pitch team's student field therapist, playing running back with the McMaster women’s football team and founding and leading the Indigenous Student-Athlete Council.

February 25, 2025

M-Factor makes its mark: A weekend of competition builds confidence and connection for engineering students

25 engineering students, $6,000 in cash prizes and challenges designed to push them outside their comfort zones. This was the M-Factor competition that took place on campus at the end of January.

February 25, 2025

Setting the stage for continued success: Highlights from the Operational Excellence Forum

The inaugural forum offered attendees from across the university the chance to network, learn from colleagues and find ways to collaborate.

February 24, 2025

McMaster student gives local teachers a few hundred helping hands

Sarah Kalmanovitch's rapidly growing McMaster Teaching Assistant Volunteer program is already supporting teachers in more than 30 schools across Hamilton.

February 21, 2025

McMaster one of world’s top 150 universities ranked by academic reputation 

More than 50,000 scholars contributed to the 2025 World Reputation Rankings, which also named McMaster one of Canada's top five universities.

February 20, 2025

Wilson College appoints acting academic director 

Professor emeritus and former Economics chair Stephen Jones will lead preparations to welcome the college’s inaugural cohort of full-time undergraduate students this fall. 

February 16, 2025

McMaster is closed on Sunday Feb. 16 due to heavy snowfall

All events and programs scheduled for today are cancelled.

February 14, 2025

Vote in the provincial election at McMaster’s student-run advance polling station

From Feb. 20 to Feb. 22, a polling station in L.R. Wilson Hall will be open to eligible voters from Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas. 

February 14, 2025

Jeremiah Hurley to serve as acting provost during transition period 

The dean of Social Sciences is stepping into the provost's role from April through June, as Susan Tighe prepares for her transition to university president. 

February 14, 2025

McMaster Continuing Education appoints Ruth Chen acting director 

Chen will support instructors and staff until a permanent director is hired to succeed Lorraine Carter, who retires this month after leading MCE for nine years. 

February 14, 2025

Family of Mac Eng grads invests in a new generation of engineers 

From alumni to benefactors, the Pollock family’s deep ties to the university date back more than 60 years. Their latest gift a supports a groundbreaking facility designed to enhance the first-year engineering experience. 

February 13, 2025

McMaster closed on Thursday, Feb. 13 due to a major winter storm  

All virtual and in-person classes, labs, studios and events are cancelled.  

February 12, 2025

McMaster is closing as of 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, because of the winter storm 

Evening classes, labs, studios, tests and events — in person and virtual — are cancelled.

February 7, 2025

Black History Month at McMaster begins with joy and a focus on community 

Marked by stirring words, soulful music and a strong sense of community, the launch of Black History Month at McMaster was just the beginning of weeks of events and programming.

February 7, 2025

From undergrad to CEO: Forge your entrepreneurial path with the Startup Survivor program 

“Startup Survivor was the launchpad for our success,” says student Mann Parikh, who founded NerView Surgical as an undergraduate.  

February 6, 2025

‘You can’t have peace without justice’ — the evolution of the new Centre for Global Peace, Justice and Health

The expansion and new name of the Centre for Peace Studies builds on its legacy and reflects its growing focus on the intersections of peace and justice studies, as well as its deep connection to studies of health.

February 5, 2025

Three McMaster students picked as finalists for prestigious McCall MacBain Scholarships 

The scholarships, which fully fund a master’s or professional degree at McGill, are awarded based on character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength and intellectual curiosity. 

February 4, 2025

McMaster Museum of Art welcomes Mary Reid as director and chief curator 

Drawing on her considerable experience in public and university-affiliated galleries, Reid will lead strategic, financial, fundraising and planning priorities for the museum and the university art collection.

February 3, 2025

McMaster community members awarded King Charles III Coronation Medals 

The medals recognize outstanding contributions to the individual's community or country, or their achievements abroad that bring credit to Canada.

January 31, 2025

Black History Month launch event will celebrate joy through community

Everyone is welcome at the Feb. 3 event in MUSC, featuring vendors, student clubs and musical and spoken word performances.