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March 10, 2021
How to change a life: Volunteer program connects students and newcomersJordan Salehi's volunteer placement started with him befriending a young newcomer. It wasn't long before he was helping his friend realize a big dream.
March 8, 2021
Mac grad leads engineers at Nobel Peace Prize-winning organization to combat world hungerSogol Akef, Head of Engineering at the United Nations World Food Programme, who found her passion for humanitarian work during her civil engineering classes at McMaster.
March 8, 2021
Solving period poverty, one pantry at a timeTwo undergraduate students in the Faculty of Health Sciences recently launched Period Pop-Ups, an accessible, donation-based pantry filled with free menstrual products that is available to the public 24/7.
March 8, 2021
Students: Changes coming to email and calendaringMcMaster’s student email platform will move from Gmail to Microsoft 365 cloud beginning in May 2021. Student email accounts will migrate beginning in late Spring/early Summer of 2021.
March 6, 2021
Confirmed COVID-19 case at McMaster: March 6The university has received notification of a confirmed COVID-19 case on campus involving a student, who was last on campus on Mar. 2 at the Institute for Applied Health Sciences (IAHS.)
March 4, 2021
McMaster’s commitment to divestmentPresident David Farrar has asked the Board of Governors to put in place a strategy to divest fossil fuels from the university's institutional investment pool as soon as possible.
March 4, 2021
New eReserves service increases access to course readings for students and instructorsAfter a seamless transition to eReserves, students will be able to connect, free of charge, to their course readings 24 hours a day.
March 2, 2021
Confirmed COVID-19 cases at McMaster: March 2The cases, which are unrelated, involve international students who had already been quarantining in residence in accordance with government guidelines after arriving in late February.
March 2, 2021
“We’re keeping the kettle boiling”The Virtual Winds Project is how the McMaster Concert Band and musicians from five area high schools are keeping music alive – even in a pandemic.
March 2, 2021
McMaster recognized as top Diversity EmployerFor the third consecutive year, McMaster is being recognized for successful workplace diversity initiatives in a variety of areas.
March 1, 2021
Mac grad Stephanie Kay is a finalist for a McCall MacBain scholarshipKay is one of only 50 candidates chosen out of more than 700 applicants. The scholarships are awarded based on character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity.
March 1, 2021
Professor emeritus has last words on death and dyingDr. Ronald Bayne was one of Canada's first geriatricians and a lifelong advocate for better care for older adults. Dr. Bayne died on Friday after deciding to take advantage of the opportunity for medical assistance in dying.
February 26, 2021
317 miles, four wheels and two world records: 60 years since the greatest bed-pushing story ever toldIt's been 60 years since an elaborate plan involving near-military precision, support vehicles, a custom-made bed and a relay of 100 to 125 maroon-and-grey pushers beat the odds — and the Aggies from Guelph.
February 26, 2021
Indigenous health researcher and advocate Nadine Caron to give annual Chanchlani lectureIndigenous health researcher and advocate Dr. Nadine Caron is the recipient of 9th Annual Chanchlani Global Health Research Award, and will deliver this year’s Chanchlani lecture.
February 22, 2021
New vision statement for McMaster is ‘a unifying statement for our community’The first step in McMaster’s strategic planning process articulates a commitment to impact and inclusion.
February 22, 2021
Mac grad celebrates learning new things in podcast seriesLearn with Lels takes you on an adventure of lifelong learning with Kaitlin “Lels” Jingco, '14
February 22, 2021
Experimental Reduced Gravity Team launches first-ever re-flight experimentThe McMaster Experimental Reduced Gravity Team (MERGE) boarded a Falcon 20 parabolic flight that simulated a reduced gravity atmosphere to continue their study of refuelling satellites in space.
February 19, 2021
It’s a busy time for Bertrand Russell scholarsThe journal Russell marks 50 years of continued publication under archivist and expert Ken Blackwell, and historian Andrew Bone publishes a substantial volume of Russell's Collected Papers.
February 18, 2021
Canadian International Council to host Leo Johnson, Mac grad and founder of Empowerment SquaredJohnson will talk about Empowerment Squared's ongoing efforts to build the first public library in Liberia.
February 18, 2021
Introducing McMaster’s new vision statement: A letter from the presidentThe new statement reflects a collective aspiration for the future of McMaster.