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317 miles, four wheels and two world records: 60 years since the greatest bed-pushing story ever told

It's been 60 years since an elaborate plan involving near-military precision, support vehicles, a custom-made bed and a relay of 100 to 125 maroon-and-grey pushers beat the odds - and the Aggies from Guelph.
Kaitin Jingco sitting on a skateboard on an open road, smiling at the camera

Mac grad celebrates learning new things in podcast series

Learn with Lels takes you on an adventure of lifelong learning with Kaitlin "Lels" Jingco, '14
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New podcast offers inspiration from alumni with unconventional career journeys

"The MacCast -- Unconventional" launched February 8, 2021.
THe McMaster flag, flying on top of UNiversity Hall against a blue sky

McMaster ranked among the most international universities in the world

Mac places 38th in the world in Times Higher Education ranking.

Made at McMaster

A community organization that got its start as a student club at McMaster has just received a substantial grant to help young people in Toronto, Ottawa and Hamilton explore African cultures, ideas, philosophies and traditions.

McMaster community remembers graduate Adam Chiaravalle as a “positive force”

"Anyone honoured to have met him was better off," says one remembrance of Adam, who was a passionate advocate for sustainability both on and off campus.

“He bled maroon and grey and his heart was in Hamilton”

Friends and colleagues remember historian and McMaster graduate Chuck Johnston.

Happy birthday, Alvin Lee!

Alvin Lee, renowned literary critic and McMaster's president from 1980 to 1990, turns 90 this month - and has released his memoir to celebrate the occasion.

Letters of inspiration pour in to welcome the Class of 2024

Since 2018 McMaster's alumni association has reached out to alumni each year to send inspiring words to the incoming class of students. This year, the alumni association is donating $1 to the Access Strategy Fund for every piece of advice.

The McMaster connection to a promising Canadian-discovered vaccine for COVID-19

"What I worked on back then at McMaster is what I'm using to develop the vaccine today after appropriate modification of the virus genes using modern biotechnology."

“It’s a snapshot of moments in time.” Photo series by Mac grads highlights experiences of COVID-19 frontline workers

Faces of COVID humanizes the pandemic by collecting accounts by frontline workers in the COVID-19 pandemic, both in health care and otherwise.

McMaster Engineering alumni inducted into Canadian Academy of Engineering

Six McMaster Engineering-affiliated professionals have been elected to join a prestigious academy that offers key advice on matters of critical importance to Canada.