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November 29, 2019

McMaster reaches tentative agreement with postdoctoral fellows

The university and the union representing postdoctoral fellows have reached a tentative contract agreement. CUPE local 3906, unit 3, represents approximately 170 postdoctoral fellows at . . .

November 29, 2019

Teaching assistants ratify agreement

McMaster teaching assistants have voted to ratify a tentative agreement with the university. CUPE local 3906, unit 1, represents 2700 graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants. . . .

November 29, 2019

Research on Teaching and Learning Conference takes place Dec. 5 – 6

A diverse community of educators will gather for the annual Research on Teaching and Learning Conference on December 5 – 6 at the David Braley . . .

November 28, 2019

Douglas Davidson receives posthumous award for volunteer work at McMaster Museum of Art

This week, Douglas Davidson (1931 – 2019), professor emeritus, department of biology at McMaster University, was posthumously awarded the Ontario Association of Art Galleries’ 2019 . . .

November 27, 2019

The Science of Archival Preservation, Dec. 4

On December 4, join McMaster University Library  for a special talk by McMaster’s Archives and Rare Books Conservator, Audrie Schell, as she discusses the science . . .

November 21, 2019

IT Security Notice: Phishing Alert

The IT Security team has received reports about a malicious email that has been sent to many members of the McMaster community over the past . . .

November 19, 2019

McMaster reaches tentative agreement with teaching assistants

After a day-and-a-half of meetings with the provincial mediator, the university and the union representing teaching assistants have reached a tentative contract agreement. CUPE local . . .

November 18, 2019

Postdoctoral Fellows contract update

Progress is being made in McMaster’s negotiations with postdoctoral fellows. Both parties met on Monday, November 18. The unit represents approximately 170 postdoctoral fellows at . . .

November 15, 2019

McMaster University Library Annual Toy and Food Drive

McMaster University Library is pleased to once again host the Annual Toy and Food Drive in support of local Hamilton charities from November 19 – December 19, 2019. New, . . .

November 14, 2019

HR Review priorities presented at Town Hall

McMaster faculty, staff and community members had an opportunity to learn more about the recently concluded Human Resources Review at a town hall meeting open . . .

November 12, 2019

IT Security Notice: Phishing Alert

The IT Security team has received reports about a malicious email that has been sent to many members of the McMaster community over the past . . .

November 10, 2019

Inclement weather policy

Temperatures have dropped and snow is in the forecast: it’s time to get reacquainted with McMaster’s snow closure policy (officially called the Storm Emergency policy). The . . .

November 7, 2019

Origins Institute Public Lecture – A Planet Not Our Own with Elizabeth Tasker

The Origins Institute in partnership with the McMaster Alumni Association is pleased to bring to Hamilton Elizabeth Tasker, an astrophysicist with the Japan Aerospace Exploration . . .

November 6, 2019

University, CUPE seek no board report

McMaster continues bargaining with CUPE 3906, Unit 1 with a goal of renewing a collective agreement. The union represents approximately 2,900 part-time Teaching Assistants at . . .

November 4, 2019

McMaster Global and Academics Without Borders host event Nov. 11

Interested in working on projects overseas that leave a lasting legacy of increased capacity and long-term sustainable impact? In February of 2019 McMaster University became . . .

November 1, 2019

McMaster Global seeking event submissions

McMaster Global, taking place from November 11-22, is an annual university wide showcase of global engagement activities supporting McMaster’s vision and mission to make global . . .

October 31, 2019

Nominations open for President’s Awards for Community Engaged Research

Nominations are now open for the President’s Awards for Community Engaged Research, which will recognize teams of campus and community representatives who have demonstrated a . . .

October 31, 2019

Insights into Biodiversity on Earth: The 2019 Sparkuhl Public Lecture

On November 13, join the Faculty of Science for the 2019 Sparkuhl Public Lecture featuring Dr. Laura Katz, the Elsie Damon Simonds Professor in the Department . . .

October 31, 2019

Undergrad researchers share their summer projects at USRA poster session

Undergraduate scholars will share their summer research experiences – and discoveries – at the 2019 Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) Poster Session on November 5. . . .

October 29, 2019

Nov. 4 Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Elly Gotz

McMaster Hillel is honoured to bring Mr. Elly Gotz to campus and to hear his powerful story of survival of the Holocaust. We are a . . .