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May 16, 2025

Flags lowered in memory of Correen Mascotto-Carbone

McMaster’s flags will be lowered to half-mast today in memory of Correen Mascotto-Carbone. Mascotto-Carbone was a cherished member of the Graduate Student Resources team in . . .

May 15, 2025

Flags lowered in memory of Jennifer Robertson

McMaster’s flags will be lowered today in memory of Jen Robertson, who passed away on April 30.  Robertson was a fierce and diligent member of . . .

May 7, 2025

MUFA Awards recognize outstanding professors 

Three exceptional faculty members have received this year’s McMaster University Faculty Association Awards for Outstanding Service. Thomas Hawke, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, and Bruce Milliken received this . . .

May 7, 2025

Mental Health Week

There’s more to me: Unmasking mental health Mental Health Week, an annual initiative developed by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), is set to take . . .

May 7, 2025

Celebrating Safety and Health Week at McMaster 

Safety and Health Week is underway at McMaster and across Canada. Safety and Health week is an opportunity to spread awareness about safety and well-being . . .

May 6, 2025

Students organize solidarity gathering after Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day tragedy

In the aftermath of the fatal attack on the Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver, a student-led collective is organizing an event of remembrance for . . .

April 30, 2025

Cynthia Gibney appointed director of Student Wellness 

Student Affairs has hired Cynthia Gibney to lead the Student Wellness Centre and the David Braley Sport Medicine & Rehabilitation Centre, to drive initiatives that . . .

April 29, 2025

Parts of main campus closed off due to fallen tree, wind warning in effect 

McMaster is closing off part of the West Quad near Moulton Hall because of a fallen tree. The Hamilton area is under a wind warning. . . .

April 28, 2025

Sterling Street entrance to be closed April 29-30

The Sterling Street entrance to campus between Forsyth Avenue North and the Mills Library loading dock will be closed for roadwork on April 29 and . . .

April 25, 2025

Flags lowered April 28 in recognition of National Day of Mourning for victims of work-related incidents 

McMaster’s flags will be lowered on Monday, April 28, in recognition of the National Day of Mourning, a day to remember and honour the thousands . . .

April 25, 2025

Employees are entitled to time for voting in April 28 federal election

The Canadian federal election is on Monday, April 28. Voting hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Under the Canada Elections Act, all employees . . .

April 25, 2025

Changes coming to McMaster parking

Parking rates  To support ongoing improvements to parking infrastructure and campus transportation services, McMaster Transportation Services will introduce a 3-per-cent parking rate increase for monthly . . .

April 25, 2025

Board of Governors approves new Principles of Responsible Investment

Following more than four months of consultation with the McMaster community and reviews at the Investment Pool Committee and the Planning and Resources Committee, the . . .

April 24, 2025

Flags lowered in memory of Distinguished University Professor Simon Haykin

McMaster University’s flags are lowered today in memory of Simon Haykin, a professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering in the Faculty of . . .

April 15, 2025

New travel guidance page supports community’s global engagement

As a global university, McMaster’s students, faculty and staff regularly travel internationally for research, field work, placements and academic exchange. A new travel guidance webpage . . .

April 14, 2025

Small fire in research building quickly extinguished

The Hamilton Fire Department was on McMaster’s main campus Monday night following a small fire in a machine located within the Tandem Accelerator building. The . . .

April 14, 2025

Tentative agreement reached with SEIU Local 2

McMaster and the SEIU Local 2, representing Hospitality Services staff at the university, have reached a tentative renewal collective agreement. The union and the university will . . .

April 9, 2025

Microsoft storage limits will not be implemented before fall 2025 

The implementation of new individual Microsoft storage limits has been postponed until fall 2025. McMaster initially announced it would be implementing Microsoft storage limits effective January . . .

April 8, 2025

Mosaic service will be unavailable during planned weekend outages

McMaster community members are advised that all Mosaic services will be down during the following weekends: Friday, May 23, 5:30 p.m. – Monday May 26, . . .

April 4, 2025

McMaster and Unifor Unit 1 reach tentative agreement

McMaster and Unifor Local 5555, Unit 1, representing non-academic administrative, professional and technical staff at the university, have reached a tentative renewal collective agreement.  The . . .