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Play to win: International Women's Day event highlights how women should invest in themselves 

Featuring a keynote and panel discussion on better investing time, attention, energy and money, the event brought together a network of women in the community. 
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Advice from four exceptional academic leaders on the eve of International Women’s Day

Leaders in the Faculty of Science discuss being a woman in STEM, and share advice they’d give to young women who are set to launch their careers.
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Run Like A Girl: Encouraging women in leadership and climate change solutions

A event held at McMaster ahead of International Women's Day celebrated the role of women in leadership, with a keynote address from former minister of environment and climate change Catherine McKenna.

Experiential Learning

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International Women’s Day: Meet the students behind McMaster’s nuclear reactor tours

Many of the nuclear tour guides are pursuing education and careers in nuclear science, along with giving visitors a behind-the-scenes look at Canada's most powerful nuclear research reactor.
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Childhood friends launch friendly rivalry between Mac and Western science students

Friends Abigail Hanna and Aidan Freeman started X-Comp: an annual case competition for science students.
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Purolator’s partnership with McMaster University will advance sustainable supply chain research

The initiative marks a significant step forward in experiential learning, logistics and supply chain research.

Impact & Service

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Research led by women, for women, at McMaster Engineering

Areas of women’s health and well-being that have historically been overlooked and underfunded are getting the attention they deserve by women-led research teams at McMaster Engineering.
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Safer drug use site for women and gender-diverse people saves lives 

The key is wraparound supports for overall health and well-being, such as addiction counselling, peer support, legal services, hygiene and reproductive health supplies and housing services. 
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Students weave fashion, sustainability and community care into growing non-profit

Student-run StyleCycle directly supports local families in a sustainable way that has in turn fuelled Maryam Muayad and Maria Alex's research interests.

Teaching Innovation

A poster for a podcast titled Generations Ahead, with logos for the creators: McMaster University's Wilson College and the Walrus Lab.

Generations Ahead: How Wilson College's new podcast is sparking hope

The leadership podcast centres diverse changemakers who are doing practical work in the real world.
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Mac's beginner Polish class helps students build connections

Students say that learning Polish opens up opportunities for communication, travel and further study.
A surprised looking grey-haired professor smiles as people in hats and holding noisemakers and flowers move through his classroom.

With silly hats, surprise party crashes prof's final class

Known for caring deeply about his students — and for calling on anyone wearing a ball cap in class — Physics professor Reza Nejat has retired after 45 years of teaching. 

Entrepreneurship

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New roadmap for accelerated commercialization and entrepreneurship at McMaster

The summary report is an important step in advancing McMaster's innovation ecosystem and supporting its growing community of researchers, entrepreneurs and industry partners.
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Twin sisters form a formidable team behind stroke rehabilitation startup

iBioMed students Razan and Rawaan Abu-Shaera partner on Biomedtrix Innovations Inc., an early-stage digital health startup.
A graphic with the text 'LevelUp, a Made at Mac Initiative' above a photo of a desk and workspace.

New space at MIP helps entrepreneurs LevelUp their businesses

A launchpad for innovation, LevelUp provides startups with the resources and community support they need to scale their businesses.