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‘Locked up and forgotten’

In her master's research, Stone Rivers is looking at the impact of incarceration on Indigenous motherhood - and how it disrupts the relationships through which culture is passed on.
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Nuclear program gives undergrads hands-on experience

A summer research program gave 15 students the chance to tackle real-world nuclear challenges, learn from industry experts and envision their place in a rapidly evolving field.
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Turning conservation area into a living lab for students

A field course offers students a preview of careers in environmental science: from using spectrophotometers, flow meters and GPS units, to analyzing their samples in the lab.
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Co-op student Arjun Ram interviews Raptors legend Kyle Lowry — twice

A co-op placement set the scene for a reunion between the third-year Political Science student and the NBA legend.
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Experiential learning fund powers Engineering students’ global impact  

From hackathons to spaceflight experiments, McMaster Engineering students are applying their skills in real-world settings around the globe.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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From paddler to protector: Engineering student’s full-circle moment

Years spent on the water led Eleanor Robson to study Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering with an eye on protecting waterways. Now the new grad is moving on to a career in water treatment.
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Clear language, big ideas: Communicating research in Nunavut

McMaster students are helping build a more community-centered approach to research – and research outputs – in the North.

Moo-ving research: Student projects combine agriculture and AI

Capstone teams highlight the growing intersection of engineering and agriculture with projects improving cow health, welfare and dairy farm efficiency.
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McMaster student brings trade research to Global Affairs Canada

Political Science MA student Hannah Brown shared her research, which looks at how much Canadians know about trade policy, with federal policy experts in Ottawa.