McMaster Archive

January 19, 2021

Confirmed COVID-19 case on campus: Jan. 19, 2021

The university has received notification of a confirmed COVID-19 case on campus involving a student, who was last on campus in the Health Sciences Centre on Jan. 14.

January 19, 2021

University Technology Services introduces new organizational structure

The changes align with McMaster’s IT Strategic Vision to “provide a seamless foundation of core and transformative information technologies and services.”

January 18, 2021

McMaster Engineering launches Fellowships with partnering universities to increase diversity in engineering and technology

The Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University has partnered with five other Ontario universities to release new fellowships to expand the pathways for Indigenous and Black students pursuing doctoral degrees in engineering.

January 18, 2021

Rethinking business education

BMO’s $2.5M gift to McMaster’s DeGroote School of Business fosters new opportunities for students to engage in innovation and collaboration.

January 17, 2021

Confirmed COVID-19 case at McMaster: January 17

The international student, who tested positive on Jan. 15, had already been quarantining in residence in accordance with government guidelines after arriving early in January.

January 15, 2021

COVID-19 Update: Stay at Home, stay the course

Since our university is already working and learning remotely, with very few people on campus, the impact of the province’s stay-at-home order is minimal: Stay the course.

January 15, 2021

McMaster Student Affairs appoints senior advisor for equity, inclusion and anti-racism

Clare Warner is an anti-racism educator, activist and researcher with two decades working in the field.

January 14, 2021

New dean appointed for DeGroote School of Business

Khaled Hassanein is currently the associate dean of graduate studies and research for the School of Business, as well as director of the McMaster Digital Transformation Research Centre. 

January 14, 2021

Office of Community Engagement targets 500 community-campus partnerships by 2025 with new plan

The 2020 Impact Report celebrates how McMaster and the university’s community partners are working together for an inclusive and sustainable greater Hamilton.

January 13, 2021

New scholarship launched to support Black engineering students

The McMaster chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers has launched a new scholarship that will be awarded annually to Canadian Black students entering Mac's Faculty of Engineering.

January 13, 2021

Building community: Two upcoming virtual talks with university leadership

How do you build and maintain a sense of community while everyone is working remotely? Two upcoming virtual events with McMaster leaders will help answer that question.

January 12, 2021

COVID-19 update as Ontario government declares a State of Emergency

The Ontario government has declared a State of Emergency effective immediately and a Stay at Home order comes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, Jan. . . .

January 12, 2021

Two confirmed COVID-19 cases at McMaster: January 12, 2021

The university has received notification of two unrelated confirmed COVID-19 cases on campus.

January 12, 2021

“It’s a win-win situation”

A new career apprenticeship program in the Faculty of Humanities provides grads with paid work experience and Hamilton employers with up-and-coming talent.

January 12, 2021

There’s a (virtual) background for that!

Your Zoom background just got more fun now that there are additional McMaster branded options to choose from.

January 11, 2021

Okanagan task force to address mental health and wellbeing for students, staff and faculty

The Okanagan Mental Health and Wellbeing Task Force, which convenes for its first meeting in January, will explore ways to help students, staff and faculty address the additional stress and anxiety caused by the pandemic and remote learning.

January 8, 2021

Confirmed COVID-19 case at McMaster: Jan 8

The university has received notification of a confirmed COVID-19 case involving a staff member, who was last on campus on Dec. 29 in the Nuclear Research Building.

January 8, 2021

‘We miss them dearly’

One year after the crash of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752, McMaster remembers graduate students Iman Aghabali and Mehdi Eshaghian Dorcheh.

January 7, 2021

Confirmed COVID-19 case at McMaster: January 7

The university has received notification of a confirmed COVID-19 case involving a staff member, who was last on campus on Jan. 4 in Chester New Hall.

January 4, 2021

Confirmed COVID cases at McMaster: January 4

The university has received notification of three unrelated confirmed COVID-19 cases of people who visited campus.