McMaster Archive

August 6, 2021

What can we learn from those who have been on campus throughout the pandemic?

We asked community members about this exceptional time on campus and what advice they have for those returning in the Fall.

August 6, 2021

Feeling musical? Auditions for McMaster ensembles are coming up

School of the Arts ensembles are open to all students and can be used as an academic credit

August 4, 2021

First recipient of the Daniel G Hill Scholarship announced

Mac graduate, Natalie Young, is the first recipient of the scholarship for Black students pursuing graduate studies in Sociology at McMaster.

August 3, 2021

New course explores the languages of Hamilton’s immigrant communities

Heritage Languages in the Hamilton Diaspora will give students a hands-on opportunity to study how language shapes the identities of Hamilton’s many diasporic groups.

July 30, 2021

McMaster student-athletes will require COVID vaccinations

McMaster will require all student-athletes who wish to participate in varsity athletics to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a World Health Organization (WHO) approved vaccine.

July 30, 2021

Why I #GotTheShot: Vaccination encouragement from McMaster staff and faculty

Check out these reflections from across McMaster to find out why faculty and staff #GotTheShot.

July 30, 2021

McMaster Museum of Art awarded major grant

The McMaster Museum of Art has been awarded a grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to support upcoming exhibition, Immune Nations.

July 28, 2021

Archway program joins Student Success Centre to support even more first-year students

Both units will work strategically to provide students with the information, resources and tools they need to be successful in their university career.

July 27, 2021

Next round of Back to Mac virtual town halls set for early August

The McMaster community is invited to join the next set of Back to Mac Town Halls in early August to hear about the most up-to-date plans.

July 27, 2021

McMaster Student Affairs appoints inaugural Manager of Black Student Success

Faith Ogunkoya starts her position this week as the Manager of Black Student Success. In this role, she will help build a collaborative centre for self-identified Black students across campus.

July 27, 2021

Innovative DeGroote research awarded SSHRC and NSERC grants

These grants enable DeGroote to conduct world-leading research to ensure a better future for Canada and the world.

July 26, 2021

New Acting Dean Appointed for the Faculty of Engineering

Heather Sheardown, a noted researcher, entrepreneur, and former associate dean graduate studies, has been appointed acting dean of the Faculty of Engineering.

July 23, 2021

The Pulse reopening to McMaster students on July 26

The university is reopening the Pulse Fitness Centre in a limited capacity for students beginning Monday, July 26.

July 23, 2021

Marauders at the Olympics: McMaster expert supports athletes’ mental health

High performance mental health advisor Dr. Carla Edwards is supporting Swimming Canada athletes at the Tokyo Games.  

July 22, 2021

MacBuy Procurement Tool provides significant savings across McMaster

Since MacBuy launched in May 2019, the procurement team estimates the university has realized approximately $8 million in cost savings, thanks to the use and adoption of MacBuy across campus.

July 22, 2021

Marauders at the Olympics: McMaster expert helps keep athletes safe in Tokyo

Sports medicine expert Margo Mountjoy is part of a team of health experts tasked with the care and protection of thousands of Olympic athletes at the Tokyo Games.  

July 22, 2021

McMaster experts answer your COVID-19 vaccine questions

To help address COVID-19 vaccine questions from the campus community, McMaster experts in immunology and infectious diseases provided responses in an Instagram takeover.

July 21, 2021

McMaster student residences will require COVID vaccinations

As activities levels are expected to increase, McMaster has decided that students who’ve chosen to live in residences will require vaccinations this fall.

July 21, 2021

Ameil Joseph to hold Social Sciences’ first professorship in equity, diversity, inclusion and Indigenous strategies

The new professorship will advance our understanding of how to build a more just and inclusive society.

July 20, 2021

Welcoming the third cohort of graduate Wilson Leaders

Sarah Adjekum, Hanna Chidwick, and Jill Van Damme have been selected for the Wilson Leaders program starting in September.