July 6, 2021
Dean of Engineering to assume new role at US universityIshwar Puri, who has been McMaster’s dean of engineering since 2013, is taking on a new role as vice president, research at the University of Southern California.
July 6, 2021
Indigenous scholars get a taste of the graduate school experienceOver eight weeks, 27 undergraduate students from across the country worked with McMaster supervisors to gain new skills and advance an area of research.
July 6, 2021
McMaster and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and community rallies to share mask supply with United Way of Halton & Hamilton and YWCAThanks to a group of McMaster faculty, staff and community partners, more than 150,000 Level 3 masks will go to help non-profit organizations.
July 5, 2021
Meet McMaster’s 2021 Schulich LeadersMcMaster’s new group of Schulich Leaders are ready to change the world, with the support of Canada’s most coveted undergraduate scholarship for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to help them get there.
July 5, 2021
Parking update for fall 2021Flexible parking pass options will be available to accommodate new or increasing levels of in-person activities on campus this Fall.
July 1, 2021
‘We operate and try to be successful in two worlds’Indigenous studies student Makasa Looking Horse, co-creator of the Ohneganos: Let’s Talk Water podcast, shares a reflection on July 1.
June 30, 2021
Voices of McMaster: Reflections on July 1The past few years have highlighted a range of challenges and inequities in society at large and within Canada. In light of this, we have asked a range of university thought leaders to share what they are reflecting on come July 1st.
June 30, 2021
Campus ventilation systems are being assessed and upgradedMcMaster is assessing and making any required updates to the ventilation systems in buildings on campus.
June 30, 2021
Campus cleaning plan focuses on disinfecting high-touch surfacesSafety is the top priority as McMaster’s Facility Services team prepares campus for the return of more students, staff and faculty members in the Fall of 2021.
June 30, 2021
Ontario moves into Step 2: What this means for the McMaster communityAs the province moves to Step 2 of reopening this week, there are a few changes to note related to operations on campus.
June 28, 2021
Telling the story of New York’s Indigenous ironworkers through animated filmMcMaster professor Allan Downey and former student Carlee Loft received the 2020 Best Animated Short award at the American Indian Film Festival, one of the largest and most prestigious Indigenous film festivals in the world.
June 25, 2021
Brightside Neighbourhood Project earns President’s Award for Community Engaged ScholarshipMcMaster history professor Nancy Bouchier and project facilitator Simon Orpana are the recipients of the prestigious award for community engagement and research.
June 24, 2021
A message to the community regarding the Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour investigationDear Members of the McMaster Community, It has been more than a year since McMaster began its investigations in response to a range of allegations . . .
June 24, 2021
In the News: McMaster student graduates after family overcomes domestic abuse, shelter livingGlobal News interviews McMaster nursing student Homayra Ahmed on her achievements as a School of Nursing grad, despite being dealt a tough hand in her last two years of schooling.
June 24, 2021
McMaster offers sincere condolences to Indigenous communitiesIt is with tremendous sadness that we have learned of the discovery and further exploration of hundreds of unmarked graves of Indigenous children at the site of a former residential school in Saskatchewan.
June 23, 2021
New associate dean on a mission to educateHealthcare professionals seeking to upgrade their skills mid-career have a formidable ally in Teresa Chan, incoming associate dean of Continuing Professional Development.
June 23, 2021
Confirmed COVID-19 case at McMaster: June 23The university has received notification of a confirmed COVID-19 case on campus, involving a staff member who tested positive on June 22.
June 22, 2021
Laurentian midwifery students find new home at McMasterMore than 50 midwifery students left by the closure of their program at Laurentian University will continue their studies at McMaster.
June 22, 2021
New report offers snapshot of campus-wide sustainability actionCollective environmental actions captured in McMaster’s first university-wide Sustainability Report
June 21, 2021
McMaster hosts panel on internationalization, SDGs and the role of higher educationAs part of a CBIE conference earlier this month, McMaster hosted a panel exploring best practices for higher education institutions (HEIs) seeking to advance the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs).