July 13, 2021
Announcing the 2021-22 Open Educational Resources Grant recipientsNine faculty members are receiving grants to support eight projects that will foster the creation and integration of free, high-quality online textbooks and other digital educational materials.
July 12, 2021
Watch: Archives Alive talk highlights beautiful books of the Kelmscott PressMcMaster University Library joined the celebration of International Kelmscott Press Day by giving the community a peek into its collection of rare books.
July 9, 2021
McMaster COVID-19 updateWith Ontario announcing Friday afternoon that the province will move into Step 3 earlier than anticipated on July 16th, there is increased optimism that fall 2021 could mean McMaster’s campus will be able to re-open in more significant ways than we had hoped.
July 9, 2021
Five things that teaching has taught meJim Letwin, executive chairman of Jan Kelley, a digital marketing agency, holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Business Administration, and has been an instructor of Marketing Communication within DeGroote’s MBA program for more than 30 years.
July 9, 2021
Jordan Derochie talks figure skating, rediscovering his Indigenous heritageFor a young Jordan Derochie growing up in Sault St. Marie, Ontario, learning how to skate was a necessity. Now he's competing for Canada internationally as one of the top figure skaters in the country.
July 8, 2021
Equipping future policymakers with coding skillsMcMaster’s Master of Public Policy Partners with Juno College to provide coding labs for students.
July 7, 2021
Kelvin Ewald is mobilizing the transition to a green economyDeGroote School of Business grad Kelvin Ewald is empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future in his role as vice president at the Macquarie Group.
July 7, 2021
Unwind this summer with McMaster library staff and their petsEach week, McMaster students, as well as faculty and staff, are invited to an informal drop-in to meet library staff and their pets.
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.