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‘I can’t imagine what my quality of life would be like today without MacWheelers’

The Physical Activity Centre of Excellence (PACE) is a hub for research, community engagement and hands-on experiential learning. For Spencer Edwards, it's where he relearned how to walk.
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McMaster expands Forest Nature Preserve and launches first-of-its-kind climate research station

The additional 14 acres of ecologically significant land includes the Carbon Sink Forest and the Urban Environmental Monitoring Station, which measures greenhouse gas.
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From the classroom to conferences to driving real-world change

Abdullah Al Azzawi  is on a mission to change the stigma surrounding mental health among people from the Middle East.
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Award-winning TA Nabil Rajput supported 12 courses

Rajput, who received an MSU teaching award, closed out his fifth and final year having been a TA 19 times. He estimates he taught upwards of 1,300 undergrads in his tutorials.
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Paradise restored: McMaster brings dead marsh back to life as part of West Campus restoration

The revitalized marsh will serve as a living lab, and will trap sediment, absorb excess nutrients and break down pollutants that were draining into the creeks that flow into Cootes Paradise.
Jennifer Graci standing in front of the Kinesiology department sign in the Faculty of Science.

Jennifer Graci is the glue that holds Kinesiology together 

From running a great meeting to organizing the department’s potato chip parties and Olympic gatherings, the academic program manager is at the heart of this tight-knit community. 
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McMaster exhibit challenges the view of older adults as passive bystanders to technology

‘Engaged: Aging with Technology’ questions how older Hamiltonians use, think about, and interact with technologies in their homes.
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Rob Hallman and the art of the ‘squiggly’ career

The McMaster History grad and LinkedIn legal VP shares his thoughts on AI and the world of work — and why skills learned studying the humanities will continue to be important.
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MBA students turn community challenges into impactful stories at GRIT Week

The week took students outside the traditional classroom to learn from partner organizations, build solutions under pressure and grow as resilient leaders.
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“A playground for creativity”

After a successful pilot year last summer, Arts at McMaster has opened registrations for their popular summer arts camps.
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‘I don’t want my work to sit on a shelf’ — Sindhuja Iyer just keeps on building

Construction project manager Sindhuja Iyer got her master's degree in Engineering and Public Policy and started her PhD while working full-time on long-term projects and raising a child.
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Udbhav Ram’s co-op supervisors flew in from Alabama to give him an award

'Co-op can open all kinds of doors.' The Faculty of Science undergraduate researcher is sharing insights and encouragement from his experience with his peers.