McMaster Archive

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.

April 28, 2022

StratComm connects students with businesses for real-life strategic work

StratComm is a competition that gives teams of Communication Studies and Media Arts (CMAS) students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience solving strategic communications problems for real local businesses.

April 27, 2022

Economist Dean Karlan to deliver this year’s Chanchlani lecture

The Global Poverty Research Lab co-director is known for his research on global poverty, which has influenced public policy.

April 27, 2022

McMaster leads global ranking for impact on health and well-being 

The university’s pandemic leadership and commitment to health innovation has earned it the top spot in Canada in Times Higher Education’s 2022 Impact Ranking of institutions around the world.

April 27, 2022

In-person convocation planned for Spring 2022 

Updates on spring 2022 convocation ceremonies as well as celebration events for students from the classes of 2020 and 2021.

April 27, 2022

Undergraduate students named MSU Honour M Award winners for contributions to McMaster community

Two undergraduate students have been named this year's MSU Honour M Award winners for the special contributions they've made to our community through extracurricular activities.  

April 26, 2022

New grants support innovations in teaching and learning

The Office of the Provost and the MacPherson Institute are supporting the Partnered in Teaching and Learning strategy in the classroom and beyond.

April 26, 2022

McMaster students volunteer their time to help those experiencing homelessness

Several students groups collaborated in an event that helped feed over 400 members of the Hamilton community experiencing homelessness.

April 25, 2022

MSU Teaching Awards recognize outstanding profs and TAs

The McMaster Students Union recognized 16 dedicated and engaging profs, instructors and teaching assistants with this year’s MSU Teaching Awards.  

April 25, 2022

End of term message to the McMaster community

Thank you for working together to make the winter term a success. We wish you all time to rest and rejuvenate as we approach the summer months.

April 25, 2022

Two McMaster innovators honoured with national Arthritis Ideator Awards

McMaster Engineering student Lianna Genovese and alumnus Matthew Rosato have received prestigious awards from the Arthritis Society for their innovative projects.