McMaster Archive

May 12, 2020

When it’s time to come back, we’ll be ready: President’s letter

“I, like you, look forward to the time when we can safely increase our presence at all of our campus locations.”

May 11, 2020

McMaster Continuing Education receives national award for online caregiver program

Caregiving Essentials, McMaster Continuing Education’s free online program supporting informal caregivers, has won a 2020 Program Award from the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education.

May 8, 2020

Searches for two McMaster Vice-Presidents are on track

The university’s searches for a Provost and Vice-President, Academic and a Vice-President, Research are continuing despite the COVID-19 shutdown.

May 7, 2020

Grants to create Open Educational Resources now available

At a time when learning is shifting online, a new grant program is making it easier for instructors to create and integrate high-quality online textbooks and other digital educational materials into their teaching.

May 7, 2020

Get a Mac background for your next video call

Your mic might be muted, but your presence will still say McMaster.

May 7, 2020

Supporting our Students: Eldina’s story

SOS is an ongoing series that highlights how COVID-19 is impacting McMaster students. This instalment is by Eldina Kovacevic, a Student Services professional in the Registrar’s Office, who works directly with students who are experiencing hardships or seeking emergency aid. 

May 6, 2020

Welcome to the Archway

McMaster launches a new program that connects all first-year students with individual coaches and mentors.

May 5, 2020

Supporting our Students: Carla’s story

SOS is an ongoing series that highlights how COVID-19 is impacting McMaster students. This instalment is by Carla Hodal, a team lead for Student Services in the Registrar’s Office. Carla works directly with students who are experiencing hardships or seeking emergency aid. 

May 4, 2020

830,000 print books from Library’s collection now digitally available to faculty, students

Through the HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS) program, the University Library is providing faculty, students and staff with digital access to the Library’s print book collection while its physical buildings remain closed during the COVID–19 pandemic.

May 4, 2020

Humanities professor appointed by UN to help monitor human rights around the world

Bonny Ibhawoh to focus on the right to development for prestigious UN posting.

May 4, 2020

Why we need the arts now more than ever: a conversation with journalists Kate Taylor and Simon Houpt

Globe and Mail journalists will discuss the meaning of the arts in uncertain times in a Socrates Project online conversation on May 6 at 7 p.m.

May 1, 2020

How a high-tech firefighting helmet became a tool to help fight COVID-19

Longan Vision, a company made up of engineering alumni and current students, have created a scanning device based on temperature-sensing technology the company had originally intended to help firefighters.

May 1, 2020

Supporting our Students: Matt’s story

SOS is an ongoing series that highlights how COVID-19 is impacting McMaster students. This instalment is by Matt Horner, a Student Services professional in the Registrar’s Office, who works directly with students who are experiencing hardships or seeking emergency aid. 

April 30, 2020

Principles guiding our decision-making for fall and beyond: President’s letter

The President and Vice-Presidents’ group has developed a framework for guiding decision-making across the university.

April 29, 2020

Supporting our Students: Faith’s story

SOS is an ongoing series that highlights how COVID-19 is impacting McMaster students. This instalment is by Faith Ogunkoya, team lead for student services, who works directly with students who are experiencing hardships or seeking emergency aid. 

April 29, 2020

Short-term residence rooms available for students moving in or out of off-campus accommodations

A new program will make sure that both tenants and landlords are able to maintain social distancing.

April 28, 2020

Learning how to help students in stressful times — a new program for McMaster faculty and staff

McMaster has launched a new program called the Professor Hippo-on-Campus Student Mental Health Education Program for Educators and Navigators, which has been designed to help McMaster faculty and staff address student mental health issues.

April 27, 2020

Arkells surprise McMaster grad with front-lawn serenade

“We’re the grad photographers for the day!” Max Kerman and Mike DeAngelis celebrate convocation by singing "Years in the Making" on BHSc grad’s front lawn.

April 27, 2020

Go behind the lab door in new online series featuring McMaster’s top COVID-19 researchers

A new online series will give McMaster's top COVID-19 researchers a chance to talk about their work and explain how they're making a difference in the global efforts to fight the pandemic.

April 27, 2020

Connecting communities

McMaster’s Office of Community Engagement is doing exactly that: engaging the community to help during COVID-19.