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Research suggests wearing police uniform changes the way brain processes information

New research suggests that simply putting on a uniform, similar to one the police might wear, automatically affects how we perceive others, creating a bias towards those considered to be of a low social status.
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Trouvez-le ici: French version of McMaster Optimal Aging Portal launched

A French-language version of the popular McMaster Optimal Aging Portal has been launched at https://www.mcmastervieillissementoptimal.org/.
Michael Brook, Chemistry & Chemical Biology, and School of Interdisciplinary Science, is the winner of this year's Chemical Institute of Canada's Macromolecular Science and Engineering Award.

Renowned McMaster expert recognized for his contribution to silicone science

Michael Brook, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, and School of Interdisciplinary Science, is the winner of this year's Chemical Institute of Canada's Macromolecular Science and Engineering Award.
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No time? No gym? No excuse, say Mac researchers

Researchers have found that short, intense bursts of stair climbing, which can be done virtually anywhere, have major benefits for heart health.

McMaster researchers receive funding to pursue international partnerships

16 projects, spanning four continents and representing all six Faculties have been funded in the latest round of the International Initiatives Micro Fund (IIMF).
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Canadian recommendations for MDs call for reduced use of opioids

The recommendations for clinical practice have been led by McMaster University researchers and developed by a large team of clinicians, researchers and patients. The work was funded by Health Canada.

Follow a day in the life of McMaster Cancer researchers

Leading up to World Cancer Day on February 4th student researchers will be taking over McMaster's official Snapchat and Instagram accounts to show two Cancer research labs on campus. Follow their day.
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Virtual museum tells poignant stories of survival and resistance during World War II

A newly expanded online exhibit uses moving personal accounts and other primary sources to help scholars and the public better understand the Holocaust and resistance movements of World War II.
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McMaster study one of most influential of 2016

A key study in the prevention of heart disease, led by Professor Salim Yusuf, has been named one of 14 "notable articles" of the year by the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine.
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Fourteen Mac researchers among the world’s most cited

The 2016 listing of the world's most highly cited researchers includes 14 scientists from the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University.
In 1946, 13,000 Hamilton workers went on strike- the largest in the city's history. Now, a new graphic novel is exploring this tumultuous time with the help of materials from McMaster's archives and maps collections. Image from: Showdown!: Making Modern Unions by Rob Kristofferson and Simon Orpana, (Between the Lines, 2016). Used with permission.

McMaster maps and archives help shed light on “pivotal point” in Hamilton’s history

In 1946, 13,000 Hamilton workers went on strike- the largest in the city's history. Now, a new graphic novel explores this tumultuous time with the help of materials from McMaster's archives and maps collections.
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Social Sciences to host Fulbright Scholar Dr. Rhacel Salazar Parreñas

This month McMaster's Institute on Globalization and the Human Condition will welcome Fulbright Scholar, Rhacel Salazar Parreñas for a four-month teaching and research visit.