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Campus Community

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Campus Community

Shreya Jha: Pediatric resident by day, playwright by night

Jha's latest production, premiering at the Hamilton Fringe Festival, reflects her twin passions — caring for children and telling their stories — and how the two work in tandem.

July 10, 2026

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Campus Community

Sophie Dimitriw has a taste for culinary excellence

Only a few years into her career, Dimitriw has already made a name for herself in culinary competitions. But for her, the real win is learning, adapting and embracing opportunities to be creative.

July 8, 2026

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Campus Community

Maggie Cockburn is leading the charge to train the next generation of leaders

The project coordinator for the Susan Cunningham Science Leadership Academy gives students the space, opportunity and support they need to discover and reflect on their full leadership potential.

July 2, 2026

Experiential Learning

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Experiential Learning

McMaster CityLAB program drives innovation and launches careers

The Semester in Residence program not only empowers students to co-create solutions focused on civic priorities, it also provides mentorship, exposure to municipal practice and a strong professional network.

June 29, 2026

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Experiential Learning

Fifteen McMaster students head to Chalk River to work at the leading edge of nuclear research

The students will spend 16 weeks working on research projects with McMaster faculty and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories scientists.

June 22, 2026

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Convocation

A whale of a tale: Storyteller Ravyn Veenstra wins international storymaps competition

Veenstra's storymap used interactive maps, video, photos and text to tell the story of humpback whales' annual 8,000 km migration between Australia to Antarctica.

June 18, 2026

Impact & Service

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Two images side by side. At the left is Shreya just smiling. At the right, she is playing the violin.

Campus Community

Shreya Jha: Pediatric resident by day, playwright by night

Jha's latest production, premiering at the Hamilton Fringe Festival, reflects her twin passions — caring for children and telling their stories — and how the two work in tandem.

July 10, 2026

Six people in business attire stand in front of a presentation screen, smiling and posing for a photo.

Impact & Service

DeGroote student's 85-year-old grandmother joins allyship panel

‘I'm here to learn,’ Matt Retera-Robinson's grandmother, Katharine, told a conference for 2SLGBTQIA+ professionals.

July 9, 2026

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Impact & Service

Alumni Association welcomes Margaret Zanel '89 '90 to presidency

New association president to focus on connection, engagement and giving back.

July 7, 2026

Teaching Innovation

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Institutional News

New School of Integrated Social Sciences to be hub for interdisciplinary collaboration

Bringing together and strengthening programs in Globalization, Social Psychology and Public Policy, the new school in the Faculty of Social Sciences will create opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.

July 10, 2026

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Teaching Innovation

President's Awards celebrate teaching excellence

Meet the five exceptional recipients of the 2026 President's Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teaching and Learning.

July 6, 2026

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Science & Technology

Sound effect: Student team takes acoustic levitation capstone work to China

Five Engineering students developed a way to manipulate physical particles using only sound waves. Now they’ll present their work to global academics and industry leaders in China.

June 24, 2026

Entrepreneurship

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Entrepreneurship

McMaster and U of T announce early-stage life sciences venture fund with Genesys Capital 

The support for startups in Ontario promises to address health-care challenges, boost the Canadian economy and improve patient care.

July 8, 2026

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Entrepreneurship

PhD student William Maich awarded Whelen Innovation Fellowship at Block Biosciences

Maich will work with a McMaster startup which is advancing a first-in-class precision medicine to prevent secondary metastatic brain cancer.

June 29, 2026

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Entrepreneurship

McMaster entrepreneurs and investors forge connections at pitch showcase

Investor Showcase brought together McMaster entrepreneurs and venture capital partners to celebrate high-impact startups founded by McMaster students, faculty and alumni, and inspire further opportunities.

June 29, 2026