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September 2, 2020
Updates to the COVID-19 website, fall convocation to be online and tech updatesMcMaster's COVID-19 website has been updated to provide essential information as the campus prepares for the first week of classes.
September 2, 2020
Fall convocation will be held online as physical distancing rules remain in effectWith physical distancing limitations still in place in Ontario because of the COVID-19 pandemic, McMaster's fall convocation will now be held online.
September 2, 2020
McMaster ranked among the top 70 universities worldwideTimes Higher Education World University Rankings 2021 place McMaster at 69th in the world, and 11th globally in Clinical and Health.
August 31, 2020
Security to be a critical consideration as online learning tools are selectedWith the fall term around the corner, McMaster instructors are selecting a combination of technologies to support online learning. As these choices are made, an important consideration will be online security.
August 28, 2020
Celebrating Welcome Week 2020More than 230 virtual events and programs will connect all incoming first-year students in McMaster’s first-ever virtual Welcome Week.
August 28, 2020
Drive-in theatre: Chancellor Santee Smith ‘maps the darkness’ of Canada’s oldest residential schoolThe Dora-Award-winning artist's new project explores the history of the Mohawk Institute, in partnership with the National Arts Centre.
August 27, 2020
In-person campus events restricted until 2021; libraries opening up bookable study spaceTo help curb the spread of COVID-19, McMaster has restricted all in-person student, faculty, staff events and discretionary activities until the end of the year.
August 25, 2020
New UTS website makes everything easierNew live chat, extended hours, user-specific filters and easier, faster navigation: Welcome to the new UTS website.
August 25, 2020
Letters of inspiration pour in to welcome the Class of 2024Since 2018 McMaster’s alumni association has reached out to alumni each year to send inspiring words to the incoming class of students. This year, the alumni association is donating $1 to the Access Strategy Fund for every piece of advice.
August 25, 2020
Alyssa Guarraci: Human Resources Business Analyst and Lover of SystemsOne HR Review Implementation project in particular involves position management. In this Q&A, Human Resources Business Analyst Alyssa Guarraci explains position management and talks about why she believes it’s so important.
August 24, 2020
Reflecting on the past, moving forward: Celebrating 10 years at the Student Success CentreWhat began as a collection of essential services soon grew into a multi-faceted network and support system of specialized services and personalized support, with the integration of international student services, global experience and McMaster exchange portfolios.
August 21, 2020
Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour investigation updateAdditional action being taken as investigation continues.
August 20, 2020
The McMaster connection to a promising Canadian-discovered vaccine for COVID-19"What I worked on back then at McMaster is what I’m using to develop the vaccine today after appropriate modification of the virus genes using modern biotechnology.”
August 19, 2020
iPadsforPatients connects people in hospital with their loved onesWhen McMaster student Aaron Hou’s summer volunteer position at Hamilton General Hospital fell through because of COVID-19 he decided to reach out to friends to develop a campaign called iPadsforPatients to connect patients with their families.
August 18, 2020
COVID-19 awareness training, federal COVID Alert app, parking on campusCOVID-19 awareness training is mandatory for all employees working on campus and for those who will be returning to campus for work.
August 18, 2020
New course focuses on Black, African and African diaspora studiesA new interdisciplinary course will introduce undergraduate students to the ideas and research of scholars within the African and Caribbean Faculty Association at McMaster.
August 18, 2020
Socrates Project brings together outstanding leaders to envision the futureSHIFT 2020: A Festival of Ideas and Action is a three-day “clear-eyed, open-hearted look forward,” featuring Margaret Atwood, Naomi Klein, Jeremy Dutcher and other influential thinkers
August 18, 2020
Making the revolution irresistibleSyrus Marcus Ware is an artist, activist, scholar and educator – and he’s bringing his expertise and perspectives to McMaster’s School of the Arts this fall.
August 17, 2020
McMaster graduate leading effort for global development and distribution of COVID-19 vaccineVimal Gandhi (chemical engineering '97) is leading the efforts at AstraZeneca to manufacture the potential vaccine and supply over 2 billion doses globally - at no profit during the pandemic.
August 14, 2020
University, student unions reducing feesReductions include HSR passes, athletics and recreation fees, and some student societies.