McMaster Archive

May 17, 2022

McMaster remembers Buffalo shooting victims, reaffirms commitment to anti-racism

As the McMaster community remembers the victims of the mass shooting in Buffalo and condems racial violence, we must press ahead with efforts to educate, resist and eradicate systemic racism.  

May 16, 2022

Updates to McMaster’s COVID-19 safety measures

The university will pause its mask mandate as of June 1, but continues to strongly encourage our community to wear a mask indoors or in close proximity to others while outdoors.

May 16, 2022

McMaster seeks proposals for transformative initiatives that benefit equity-deserving groups

The university is making seed funding available as part of Phase 2 of the STEER/R Program, and will prioritize initiatives aimed at supporting Black students, scholars and staff.

May 16, 2022

The Queen’s Baton heads to McMaster

McMaster University is one of the next stops for the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay.

May 12, 2022

New exhibit celebrates 150 years of Bertrand Russell

Scientists for Peace: the Russell-Einstein Manifesto and the Pugwash Conference is open to the public from now until December.

May 12, 2022

Thank you for supporting McMaster’s Day of Giving

McMaster’s inaugural Day of Giving has raised more than $2.8 million and engaged 1,220 members of the university community through giving and participation in events.

May 11, 2022

Storytelling project highlights unique experiences of Black, Indigenous students

A new digital storytelling project, developed in celebration of McMaster’s inaugural Day of Giving, is centralizing the stories and voices of Black and Indigenous students.

May 9, 2022

Sustainable chemistry program gives students tools to tackle major societal and environmental issues

McMaster's Honours Sustainable Chemistry program aims to help students identify and implement better ways to practice chemistry through a sustainability lens.

May 9, 2022

McMaster maps supporting cast in war film Operation Mincemeat

Rare maps from McMaster University Library are once again in the spotlight in the new wartime cinematic thriller, Operation Mincemeat.

May 9, 2022

Day of Giving: Investing in the success of Black, Indigenous and equity-deserving communities at McMaster

On Wednesday, May 11, McMaster is hosting its inaugural Day of Giving, the biggest one-day fundraising campaign in the university’s history. Learn more about how to make a gift.

May 5, 2022

Level up: McMaster and George Brown students build game-based learning platform

Students from McMaster biology and George Brown College's School of Design worked together to develop a game that explores how diseases attack cells, and how to treat and defeat those diseases. 

May 5, 2022

Political science partners with U.K. law schools on student exchange opportunity

The new semester exchange is open to political science students enrolled in public law and judicial studies and global citizenship specializations.

May 4, 2022

McMaster approves creation of Indigenous Studies department

The new department will be home to the Indigenous Studies undergraduate program, a planned graduate program and research and community-focused activities.

May 4, 2022

First-year Mac Eng students present assistive designs in year-end showcase

First-year engineering students were tasked with designing a product that would help a client with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome perform daily tasks.

May 3, 2022

Applications now open for McMaster Open Educational Resources Grant Program

The Open Educational Resources (OER) Grant Program provides successful applicants with funding to create, customize or peer review open educational resources.

May 2, 2022

Students’ ingenuity shines at iBioMed final showcase

A machine that helps people with MS get around. A better way to fix hip fractures. This Teaching and Learning Months, get to know some of the innovative and life-changing inventions coming out of the iBioMed program.

May 2, 2022

How we can all contribute to safety and health on campus

Safety and Health Week, held annually during the first week of May, is an opportunity to focus on the importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace, at home and in our community. 

April 29, 2022

Empathy in Action: McMaster students share rewarding volunteer experiences

As part of National Volunteer Week, volunteers with McMaster's Student Open Circles share how their experiences have had a positive impact on their undergraduate experiences.

April 29, 2022

GO-VAXX mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic coming back to McMaster’s campus May 6th

The clinic is open to all members of the McMaster and Hamilton communities. Walk-in appointments are available based on supply.

April 28, 2022

6 essential topics for the future of Teaching and Learning at Mac

Facilitators for upcoming teaching and learning sessions share how they see their topics playing an important role in the future of teaching and learning at McMaster.