McMaster Archive

March 30, 2021

McMaster awarded $592,000 for sustainable infrastructure training

An innovative new program in partnership with the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering will equip up to 150 technologists and engineers to design, construct, operate and maintain sustainable infrastructure that is resilient to climate change.

March 29, 2021

McMaster graduate research coming to a small screen near you

GradFlix is a video competition where graduate students have one minute to share their research — and their creativity and communications skills — for a chance to win prizes.

March 26, 2021

Update on Planning for Fall 2021

A Fall planning update from the provost for our community: Our primary focus is on safely bringing students back for meaningful campus experiences.

March 26, 2021

Mac MCM grads hold ground-breaking summit on antiracism in communications

More than 600 communications professionals participated in a conference on antiracism in public relations, organized by a group of Master of Communications Management graduates from McMaster.

March 25, 2021

Meet the bee team: Mac students protect solitary bees

McMaster University is now a Bee City Campus

March 25, 2021

Confirmed COVID-19 cases at McMaster: March 25

The university has received notification of two confirmed COVID-19 cases on campus, involving staff members who were last on campus on March 20 and March 18, respectively.

March 24, 2021

‘I’m happiest when I’m creating’ — Grad Collins Oghor on the Unconventional podcast

No one ever said that a career journey has to be a straight line. For some, the journey is full of unexpected turns, surprising opportunities, and a . . .

March 22, 2021

McMaster’s Waterloo campus assists with vaccine clinic launch

Faculty, staff and students of McMaster's Waterloo campus are helping ramping up the launch of an onsite vaccination clinic with community partners in downtown Kitchener.

March 22, 2021

Student Partners Program connects students to meaningful work

The MacPherson Institute Student Partners Program is currently accepting student applications until Friday, March 26 to work on collaborative teaching and learning projects with faculty and/or staff for the summer 2021 term.

March 22, 2021

Confirmed COVID-19 cases at McMaster: March 22

The university has received notification of two confirmed COVID-19 cases on campus, involving international students who had already been quarantining in residence in accordance with government guidelines.

March 22, 2021

Residence life staff support first-year transition online and in-person

Applications are open now for residence orientation assistants, community advisors, Archway mentors and more. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sunday, March 28, 2021.

March 19, 2021

Marking 51 years of service: The new Spencer Family professorship in economics

The donation enables the economics department to recruit an experienced researcher with an established portfolio to join the Faculty of Social Sciences.

March 16, 2021

Staff and faculty: Share your feedback to help with a safe return to campus

The university is seeking feedback from staff and faculty about their experiences working this past year, to help inform decision making about a safe return to campus.

March 16, 2021

Confirmed COVID-19 case at McMaster: March 16

The university has received notification of a confirmed COVID-19 case on campus involving a staff member. The staff member tested positive on March 12, and . . .

March 16, 2021

“I have met with some incredible mentors”

Kinesiology doctoral student Michelle Ogrodnik is one of last year’s recipients of the Wilson Leadership Scholar Award. Here she shares her thoughts on the program.

March 15, 2021

BHSc grads create bursary for Black students 

'We hope to reduce the barriers faced by some Black students who seek a post-secondary education and, in turn, encourage more Black students to apply for our program.'

March 12, 2021

Confirmed COVID-19 cases at McMaster: March 12

Two unrelated cases involve staff members who were last on campus March 4 and March 5 respectively.

March 12, 2021

Mac grad and filmmaker turns the camera around in new doc

Emily DeVries Kimanje ’12 tackles the joy and awkwardness of having a baby in a pandemic in her documentary, Lockdown Baby.

March 11, 2021

Looking back on a year of resilience, looking forward with optimism

Promising vaccine news gives us renewed hope of a future that will see us safely welcoming our students to campus.

March 11, 2021

Flags lowered to mark National Day of Observance on March 11

McMaster has lowered flags to half-mast on campus to commemorate the people who lost their lives and the significant impacts we have all felt because of COVID-19.