McMaster Archive

January 20, 2022

May Cohen, a pioneering doctor for women’s rights, donates her papers to McMaster

Retired physician May Cohen, who spent her career fighting for women's rights, has donated her documents to McMaster’s Health Sciences Archives in the hopes it will serve inspiration for those fighting for gender equality today.

January 19, 2022

Thirty years ago, McMaster graduate Roberta Bondar became the first Canadian woman in space

Roberta Bondar, a graduate of McMaster’s medical program, became the first Canadian woman in space when she flew aboard the space shuttle Discovery in January 1992.