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Setting the Course: McMaster community weighs in on planning process

More than 1,000 faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members shared their insights at the first of a series of community consultations to create the university’s next strategic plan.
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Engineering students create app to track campus shuttles

McMaster Engineering students turn feedback into Trac for Attridge: an app to transform campus commutes.
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Thrive Week 2026: Fostering mental well-being across the McMaster community

Thrive Week, from Jan. 26 to 30, offers a mix of in-person and virtual activities focused on wellness and building connection.
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Do snowplows dream of spring?

For a lot of people, a snow day brings a break from work or school. But not for Carlos Figueira and the small but dedicated snow-clearing team at McMaster.
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How McMaster brought the community together in 2025 

From the soccer pitch to the polling station, a sombre memorial to a community driven learning hub, initiatives at McMaster brought our communities together in a number of ways this year.
Alain Pamuce, a dark-haired man with glasses in dark blue clothes, plays the violin in the hot cells of the Tandem Accelerator building at McMaster.

In 2025, we met the extraordinary People of McMaster

The People of McMaster series began as a way to celebrate the incredible people whose skills, commitment and diverse perspectives are woven into McMaster's success. Here are some of the extraordinary individuals we’ve met so far.
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Meet Cathy Grisé, the Sherman Centre’s new academic director

Cathy Grisé shares her vision for the centre for digital scholarship, how her background in English and Cultural Studies informs her work, and why digital scholarship matters.
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Roots in Reconciliation event marks 10th anniversary of TRC’s Calls to Action

The Indigenous Health Learning Lodge at McMaster hosted community leaders and experts for a two-day event to recognize and reflect on the anniversary of release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s report.
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Origin story: All the right angles – how Hamilton Hall returned to its science roots in 2003

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics found its home in Hamilton Hall, with its stunning Collegiate Gothic stone exteriors and blank slates inside for learning.
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In pictures: Holiday open house

Faculty and staff gathered for a moment of festive cheer.
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World Stage at Mac celebrates culture, creativity and connection

McMaster’s multicultural showcase brought music, dance and global flavours to this year’s Holiday Market.
three panelists and a moderator sit on armchairs on a stage in front of a big screen displaying the panelists' name and the name of the event: Remember. Reflect. Resist.

A call to remember, reflect and resist: The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Commemorative events and a memorial walk served as a powerful reminder that action on gender-based violence begins with awareness.