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December 19, 2019
Connecting across disciplines benefits students and educatorsMaking connections with students and between faculties emerged as an important theme at the recent Research on Teaching and Learning Conference, an annual gathering hosted by the MacPherson Institute.
December 18, 2019
“It was so much more than reducing IT waste”A group of six McMaster students spent their fall semester giving used computers a second life by collecting them, getting them refurbished and donating them to local kids.
December 18, 2019
World’s tiniest gingerbread house created at McMasterIn a feat of skill and technology, Travis Casagrande, a research associate at the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy, has created and stacked two richly detailed decorations barely taller than the diameter of a human hair.
December 11, 2019
McMaster Discovery Program inspires a passion for lifelong learningNineteen Hamilton residents graduated from McMaster's Discovery Program this weekend, a free university-level learning experience for Hamilton community members who have faced barriers to education.
December 9, 2019
“A number walks into a bar…”Arts & Science student wins a writing contest for a STEM-themed short story featuring a character named Zero.
December 4, 2019
Two McMaster researchers receive fellowships from International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and LearningPhD candidate Anita Acai and postdoctoral fellow Cherie Woolmer are among the first to receive the fellowships, making McMaster the only institution to be recognized with two people in the inaugural cohort.
December 4, 2019
New course offers students the opportunity to “choose their own adventure” outside their home programStudents will have the opportunity to explore Hamilton and the surrounding area, learn from innovative instructors, enjoy a small-class setting, and complete three unique workshops as part of the course.
December 3, 2019
Judy Fudge receives Bora Laskin AwardThe award recognizes Fudge’s commitment to social progress and outstanding contributions to Canadian labour law.
December 3, 2019
Psychology professor named one of Canada’s most powerful womenAllison Sekuler, a professor in the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, received a Women's Executive Network 2019 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 award.
December 3, 2019
Diana Sherifali appointed inaugural Heather M. Arthur chair in inter-professional health researchDiana Sherifali, a clinician scientist of the School of Nursing, has been named the inaugural Heather M. Arthur Population Health Research Institute/Hamilton Health Sciences Chair in Inter-Professional Health Research at McMaster University.
November 28, 2019
McMaster grads continue to be highly employable, say new rankingsMac is one of the top five universities in Canada for graduate employability, according to Times Higher Education's 2019 Global Employability Rankings.
November 27, 2019
Engineering student’s project RISEs in global competitionLianna Genovese’s device helps those with limited fine motor skills write, draw and paint.
November 27, 2019
McMaster medical student will be Rhodes ScholarFirst-year medical student Nina Acharya was with a group of childhood friends at her Hamilton home when she received the phone call from the Rhodes Trust informing her of her selection.
November 22, 2019
Santee Smith installed as McMaster’s 19th chancellor“Life is a journey, isn’t it. I hope that, like me, you make the journey and circle back to McMaster.”
November 22, 2019
Meet today’s Engineering valedictorianIf you could have any superpower what would it be? What is your definition of success? Meet Maryam Badv, the valedictorian at the November 22 afternoon convocation for the Faculty of Engineering.
November 21, 2019
Six engineering startups to watchIn recognition of Global Entrepreneurship Week, here's a look at six companies founded by McMaster engineering students, faculty, and alumni.
November 21, 2019
Meet today’s Health Sciences valedictorianIf you could have any superpower what would it be? What is your definition of success? Meet Ahmad Firas Khalid, the valedictorian at the November 21 convocation for the Faculty of Health Sciences.
November 20, 2019
DeGroote students win first place in Ted Rogers Ethical Leadership CompetitionA team of DeGroote School of Business undergraduate students won first place, and the $4,000 grand prize, in the fourth annual Ted Rogers Ethical Leadership Case Competition this past weekend.
November 19, 2019
Fourteen McMaster researchers included on 2019 list of highly cited researchersThe list, compiled by Clarivate Analytics, recognizes science and social science researchers whose papers rank in the top one per cent of citations for field and year in Web of Science, a citation index.
November 13, 2019
Financial Literacy Month perks: financial counselling and free textbooksNovember is Financial Literacy Month, which means that it’s time to talk money.