McMaster Archive

September 13, 2017

Rolling out the red carpet for the McMaster 24 Hour Film festival

The Lyons New Media Centre recently rolled out the red carpet for the annual McMaster 24 Hour Film Festival gala event. McMaster students, staff and . . .

September 8, 2017

Faculty of Science names Co-op Student of the Year Winners

April saw the announcement of this years’ Science Co-op Student of the Year winners. Top awards were presented to Vanessa Bierling, Mathematics & Statistics Co-op, . . .

September 5, 2017

McMaster students spearhead youth engagement in Toronto’s Youth Summit 2017

The Youth Summit was spearheaded by two Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc) program students,

September 5, 2017

Poster showcase and ice cream social celebrates engineering undergraduate research

On August 17, McMaster Engineering undergraduate research assistants shared the results from the research projects they have been working on this past summer at the . . .

August 30, 2017

Pick a card, any card: First-year student brings his gift for magic to McMaster

First-year Social Science student Chris Zhang first developed his passion for magic as a child growing up in China. Now a skilled magician, Zhang is bringing his unique ability with him to McMaster.

August 28, 2017

McMaster hosts fifth annual Symposium on Education and Cognition

Some of North America’s top experts in memory and learning gathered at McMaster recently for the fifth annual McMaster Symposium on Education and Cognition.

August 26, 2017

PM helps surprised student move into residence

Some of North America’s top experts in memory and learning gathered at McMaster recently for the fifth annual McMaster Symposium on Education and Cognition.

August 24, 2017

What you need to know about Welcome Week 2017

Welcome Week begins with residence move-in on August 26th and the distribution of MacPasses from 11:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., followed by two optional times for SOCS opening ceremonies from 1-1:30 p.m. and again from 4 to 4:30 p.m.

August 24, 2017

‘Whomever you are, there’s a place for you here’: President Deane

Whomever you are, and whatever your race, ethnicity, religion, age, gender identity or sexual orientation, there is a place for you here and I am proud to welcome you as a McMaster student.

August 23, 2017

Five faculty recognized as outstanding teachers

Five McMaster faculty have been recognized for their commitment to teaching with a President’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teaching and Learning.

August 22, 2017

Select Alumni Awards: Nomination submission deadline September 1

The Alumni Gallery, Arch, and Hamilton community and Global community awards are all open for nominations, deadline to submit is September 1, 2017.

August 21, 2017

McMaster MD alumna helping Team Canada athletes  

Janet McMordie, a McMaster University ’13 MD alumna, is keeping Canadian athletes at the top of their games at the FISU (International University Sport Federation) 29th Summer Universiade 2017 in Taipei, Taiwan.

August 18, 2017

Solar eclipse viewable with the help of Sidewalk Astronomy group

On Monday, August 21 beginning at 11:30 a.m., McMaster's Sidewalk Astronomy group, lead by Physics and Astronomy graduate Nathan Brunetti, will have telescopes available for the public to view the solar eclipse.

August 17, 2017

Health Sciences alumna wins two gold medals at the 2017 Canada Summer Games

Julia Hanes achieved gold medals for both para discus and para shotput, and shattered the Canadian record for each by throwing 20.62 metres and 7 metres even respectively.

August 14, 2017

Marauder football team begins training camp

The football team will hit the field for practice on Monday, August 14 and then prepare for the preseason clash with the Saskatchewan Huskies on Friday, August 25th, with kickoff set for 7:00 p.m.

August 14, 2017

McMaster Political Scientist recognized with Canada Sesquicentennial Award

Henry Jacek of the Department of Political Science was recently honoured with a Canada Sesquicentennial award in recognition of his efforts to engage the community and McMaster students in the civic life of Canada.

August 10, 2017

New award highlights contributions to international graduate student community

The annual Graduate Student Recognition Awards celebrate excellence in McMaster’s Graduate Community.

August 9, 2017

Canada welcomes refugees, but shuts the door on asylum seekers

Sociology professor, Vic Satzewich, writes opinion editorial in the Globe and Mail about asylum seekers.

August 2, 2017

McMaster being represented at Canada Summer Games in Manitoba

A number of current students and a McMaster grad are participating in the Games, which run from July 28 to August 13 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

August 2, 2017

The North American Indigenous Games at McMaster “increased Indigenous understanding and awareness”

The North American Indigenous Games, jointly hosted in Toronto and Hamilton and surrounding communities, provided Indigenous youth with the opportunity to showcase their athletic achievements and cultural heritage.