McMaster Archive

October 29, 2021

COVID-19 travel update for the McMaster community

Travelers are advised to stay informed of COVID-19 activity at their destination, including any travel restrictions or public health mandates. See details for university-related travel.

October 29, 2021

‘At the end of the day, there was still music in my mind:’ McMaster pianist on performing in a pandemic

Piano and music cognition student Joel Affoon reflects on playing a virtual concerto with the McMaster Chamber Orchestra and what’s next now that in-person performances are starting up again

October 29, 2021

A reminder to be a good neighbour

Please keep safety and respect for the community and our neighbours top of mind as you celebrate Halloween.

October 27, 2021

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for Microsoft 365 to be required across campus

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a method used to secure McMaster email and associated Microsoft applications.

October 27, 2021

Creating inclusive learning spaces through online engagement

Learning in Colour is a digital platform dedicated to creating safe and inclusive classroom spaces informed by the perspectives and experiences of Black, Indigenous and racialized students.

October 27, 2021

Getting to know McMaster’s 2021 Faculty of Science Schulich Leaders

There are ten Schulich Scholarship recipients at McMaster University this year, with five awarded to students within the Faculty of Science, and five within the Faculty of Engineering.

October 26, 2021

McMaster departments work with local non-profit to address gender-based violence

McMaster’s Security Office and department of Athletics and Recreation will continue their partnership with the Interval House of Hamilton (IHOH), with a goal to eliminate gender-based violence on campus.

October 26, 2021

Getting to know McMaster’s 2021 Faculty of Engineering Schulich Leaders

The Schulich Scholarship is Canada’s most coveted undergraduate scholarship for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

October 25, 2021

Safety is McMaster’s top priority for winter term

As part of our safety strategy, McMaster will build upon its proactive and thorough layers of safety already in place or the fall term.

October 25, 2021

Updates to ventilation plan

Though all current operational classroom inventory meets or exceeds Public Health guidelines, McMaster is further enhancing our ventilation plan.

October 21, 2021

Bounce at McMaster podcast celebrates the resiliency found through failure

The Bounce at McMaster podcast features the real-life stories of faculty and alumni who share how their struggles during their student years helped them develop resiliency.

October 21, 2021

What to expect in Winter 2022

A letter from Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Susan Tighe on what to expect for McMaster's Winter 2022 term.

October 21, 2021

Reading and remembering land through the work of Mi’kmaq artist Mike MacDonald

Lisa Myers, the 2021 Hooker Distinguished Visiting Professor, explores the legacy and legibility of MacDonald’s medicine and butterfly gardens in an upcoming lecture and an audio walk through Gage Park.

October 20, 2021

Rare texts on magic and the occult unearthed for Archives Alive event

This month’s must-see Archives Alive event will take audiences back in time to explore rare texts at McMaster University rooted in the very real tradition of magic and philosophy in western Europe.

October 20, 2021

Open Access Week 2021: Join virtual events starting Oct. 25

How can instructors create their own interactive content for online courses? How can using open platforms increase equity and inclusion in teaching? Join Open Access Week (Oct. 25-31) to explore these topics and more!

October 19, 2021

Mac grad brings 115-year-old engineering marvel back to life

The restoration and transformation of a 115-year-old hydropower station into an interactive tourist destination has proven to be the most remarkable task in the impressive career of McMaster University Faculty of Engineering grad Marcello Gruosso.

October 18, 2021

96 per cent of McMaster students are fully vaccinated

With the university’s Mandatory Vaccination Policy fully in place as of today (October 18), McMaster’s students, faculty and staff have overwhelmingly uploaded their proof of vaccination.

October 18, 2021

Everything you need to know about the McMaster Nuclear Reactor

Does it generate power? Does it glow? Can I take a tour? Learn some fun facts and test your knowledge of the nuclear reactor on campus this Nuclear Science Week.

October 18, 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Keegan Johnson is making a difference one small step at a time

McMaster Marauders men's basketball and computer science alumnus Keegan Johnson is taking the leadership and resilience he learned on the basketball court to all other areas of his life, including his newest business venture: Let's Go Fitness.

October 17, 2021

After the vaccination mandate deadline: Next steps for students, faculty and staff

As of October 18, 2021, McMaster’s Vaccination Policy requires all students, faculty and staff to have uploaded proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 to MacCheck or have an approved human rights exemption.