McMaster Archive

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 ones

When 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 campus

COVID-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 studies

A 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 future

SHIFT 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 irresistible

Syrus 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 vaccine

Vimal 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 fees

Reductions include HSR passes, athletics and recreation fees, and some student societies.

August 14, 2020

McMaster partners with Rotary to send much-needed medical supplies to Lebanon

Joint project calls on a national and international network of contacts to support overloaded hospitals following last week’s deadly explosion in Beirut

August 14, 2020

New online hub a one-stop-shop for Library’s suite of remote resources

The Remote Support Hub offers a quick and easy way for McMaster students, faculty and staff to access the Library’s many remote teaching, learning and research services and resources.

August 13, 2020

How to mobilize and sustain EDI change in the academy

Efforts to address issues of equity, diversity and inclusion require leadership, good governance and accountability.

August 13, 2020

McMaster offering access to key software platforms used by engineers, scientists and researchers around the world

Students, faculty, staff and researchers now have unlimited access to two key software platforms: MATLAB and Pavlovia.

August 12, 2020

The heart of McMaster has always been the people who call the University home: President’s letter

Thanks to everyone for all that you continue to do. As we continue to prepare for fall, we are also turning our minds to planning for the winter term.

August 12, 2020

COVID-19 update: Phase 2 of returning to research begins, grad student study space, and book pickup at the library and Campus Store

Info on what returning to research looks like in Phase 2, as well as how to book the library's dedicated study space for grad students.

August 11, 2020

McMaster receives $1.3 million to support job seekers in the automotive and manufacturing sectors

Two McMaster programs will help maintain and establish job placements and retrain under- and unemployed workers.

August 10, 2020

Fourth-year student launches McMaster Undergraduate Journal of Social Psychology

Publishing is key for new researchers -- but what do they do when publishing opportunities are limited?

August 10, 2020

How McMaster IT is prepping our virtual campus for fall

Whether it’s remote tools to help troubleshoot problems, reworking old technology to suit new needs or developing solutions from the ground up, the IT landscape at McMaster has changed.

August 7, 2020

“No hard work is ever wasted”

Hisham Mohammed’s early experiences at Holland Bloorview Children’s Hospital gave him a unique perspective on biomedical engineering.

August 7, 2020

Can’t stop the music

Originally hosted at McMaster, the Hamilton Parkinson’s Chorus now meets online – and is still singing strong.

August 6, 2020

Further developments in Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour investigation

More action has been taken following new allegations.