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January 10, 2017

Water main breaks affecting Stearn Drive, water use in some campus buildings

Update 9:30 a.m. Jan. 17: Facility Services have completed repairs to the water main at KTH. Update 4 p.m.: Crews are finishing repairs on the water main . . .

January 9, 2017

Applications open for McMaster’s Strategic Leaders Program

Applications are now open for McMaster’s Strategic Leaders Program, a new, bold, and different way of thinking about leadership. Building on McMaster’s six leadership capabilities, . . .

January 9, 2017

MSU Diversity Week 2017

Monday, January 9: Effects of Colonization (MUSC Atrium) 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Supporting Standing Rock: Rally (MUSC Atrium)  5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Join . . .

January 6, 2017

Hamilton’s largest job fair to take place on Feb. 2

Connect to Careers is a unique opportunity to connect with Hamilton employers and professionals. Attendees will include students interested in employment opportunities, recent alumni seeking . . .

January 6, 2017

Protect yourself from the flu

It’s that time of year again, when we need to review the ‘Flu Facts’. Influenza or ‘the flu’ is a viral respiratory infection, that is . . .

January 5, 2017

Particle Physics professor wins 3rd place in 2016 Bulchalter Cosmology Prize competition

McMaster’s particle physics professor and researcher, Cliff Burgess, has won third place in the 2016 Bulchalter Cosmology Prize competition. The announcement was made today at the . . .

January 5, 2017

Draft terms of reference available for Vice-Provost Equity and Inclusion position

Draft terms of reference for the University’s new Vice-Provost Equity and Inclusion are now available. The McMaster community is invited to review the terms and . . .

January 5, 2017

Labour Studies prof to be featured on CBC’s Ideas

Labour Studies professor Stephanie Premji’s research will be featured on CBC Radio’s Ideas On the Move radio documentary. The show will be broadcast on CBC . . .

January 3, 2017

Upcoming Talk, January 11: Mutiny and the Disabled in the 18th-Century Royal Greenwich Hospital

Hannah History of Medicine and Medical Humanities speaker series presents: Mutiny and the Disabled in the 18th-Century Royal Greenwich Hospital  Disabled British ex-sailors engaged in mutiny . . .

January 2, 2017

New book aims to better explain Ontario’s health system

Ever wondered how the Ontario health system works? You can find answers in a book edited by the McMaster Health Forum’s director, entitled ‘Ontario’s health . . .

January 2, 2017

Submit job proposals for Summer Work Program

Faculty & Staff: Student Financial Aid & Scholarships will be accepting job openings for the Summer Work Program from January 15th to February 15th 2017! . . .

December 22, 2016

Investigation concludes into inappropriate room booking

The University’s investigation into the inappropriate booking of a library study room is complete. In early December, a room was reserved in the Innis Library . . .

December 21, 2016

Help reduce energy consumption over holidays

Notice to all building occupants: We would like to ensure that our campus buildings energy consumption is minimized over the holiday break.    You can help us . . .

December 15, 2016

Student testing centre at Canadian Martyrs School

Exams are being written at the new student testing centre located at the Canadian Martyrs School across from the University on Main Street. Students with an . . .

December 12, 2016

Public lecture: Creating POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Jan. 12

Are Jewish museums in Europe today Holocaust museums by another name? Is it possible to recover a thousand-year history of Jewish life in the very . . .

December 9, 2016

Swift response to offensive booking

The University took immediate action Thursday when a study room was booked using an inappropriate and offensive name. The booking was cancelled, the party connected . . .

December 7, 2016

Leadership in Community Engagement Certificate: Registration now open

The McMaster Centre for Continuing Education, working with Hamilton Community Foundation, Neighbourhood Leadership Institute, and McMaster Faculty of Social Sciences, has developed a five course . . .

December 7, 2016

McMaster’s inclement weather policy

Temperatures have dropped and snow is in the forecast: it’s time to get reacquainted with McMaster’s snow closure policy. The University remains open unless it . . .

December 2, 2016

Tentative agreement reached with CUPE 3906, Unit 1

The University and CUPE 3906, Unit 1 have reached a tentative agreement. The union represents  2,580 teaching assistants and research assistants (in lieu) at McMaster. The . . .

December 1, 2016

Wilson Institute for Canadian History unveils new essay prize

The Wilson Institute for Canadian History at McMaster University is proud to announce the creation of a new prize: the Viv Nelles Essay Prize. This . . .