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The art of storytelling: researchers explore why we relate to characters

New research suggests that no matter how a narrative is expressed our brains relate best to the characters, focusing on the thoughts and feelings of the protagonist of each story.

Study shows older drivers use rear view cameras, but would benefit from training

The study results, published in the journal Gerontechnology, suggest that while older drivers find the rear view cameras helpful, they would appreciate more education on how to use them.
Supply management, which governs Canada's dairy business, is a bargaining chip in trade talks, writes Leonard Waverman, dean of the DeGroote School of Business.

Supply management’s $35-billion question

How is a Canadian dairy cow like a Montreal taxi cab? The answer lies in supply management, DeGroote School of Business Dean Leonard Waverman writes in The Globe and Mail.

McMaster study identifies an unexpected cell population key to blood cancer relapse

Current therapy is effective at inducing remission in adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia, but most patients later succumb after a relapse. That relapse has been thought to be caused by rare and dormant cancer stem cells that escape chemotherapy.
A man stands in a lab smiling and wearing a lab coat

Meet Vanier Scholar Ryan LaRue

Meet Ryan LaRue, PhD student in the Faculty of Engineering and one of this year's recipients of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.
A man leans against a bookshelf in a library

Meet Vanier Scholar John Krzeczkowski

Meet John Krzeczowski, PhD student in neuroscience and one of the recipients of this year's Vanier Scholarships.

Meet Vanier Scholar Farid Foroutan

Meet Farid Foroutan, PhD student, marathon runner and one of this year's recipients of a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.
A South Asian woman stands outside the Chanchlan Research Centre at McMaster University

Meet Vanier Scholar Sujane Kandasamy

Meet Sujane Kandasamy, PhD student in the Faculty of Health Sciences and one of this year's recipients of a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.
Oliver Wearing, a McMaster PhD student who is studying environmental physiology, is a recipient of a 2018 Vanier Graduate Scholarship.

Meet Vanier Scholar Oliver Wearing

Oliver Wearing is a McMaster PhD student and recipient of the Vanier Graduate Scholarship. He talks about his path to McMaster, his interest in water sustainability, and why deer mice are some of the toughest animals on the planet.
Carmen Lee, who is working toward her PhD in Physics, is a recipient of the 2018 Vanier Graduate Scholarship.

Meet Vanier Scholar Carmen Lee

PhD student Carmen Lee is a recipient of the 2018 Vanier Graduate Scholarship. She talks about how her research could one day help build a better smartphone, her work to promote women in STEM, and what she loves most about being in the lab.

CBC’s The National highlights McMaster’s work connecting students and seniors

A new housing program created by McMaster is proving to be a win-win for students and local seniors.