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Nobel laureate Donna Strickland is working to ‘put the fun back in physics’

The Mac grad sat down at McMaster with a fellow Nobel laureate and leading educators to talk about sparking curiosity, fostering critical thinking and teaching a generation that's growing up with AI in their pockets.
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New major announced in nuclear engineering

The new program is critical to the growth of Canada’s nuclear workforce amid rising demand for low-carbon energy and an aging workforce.
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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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‘He is the GOAT’: Students select MSU Teaching Award winners 

In their own words, here's what students had to say about their instructors’ teaching, kindness, communication, energy and commitment to student success. 
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Library partnership with new academic program strengthens student learning

Through hands-on workshops and fall-term sessions, the Health Sciences Library team teaches students in the Integrated Rehabilitation and Humanities program how to search and evaluate evidence.
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iArts Expo will be a multi-day celebration of visual art, media, theatre and film

McMaster’s School of the Arts (SOTA) is gearing up for its first-ever iArts Expo: a dynamic, immersive three-day festival of the arts.
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McMaster and Candu Energy Inc. unveil Candu Core, hub for innovation in engineering education

The name of the 5,000-square-foot space in the heart of the Faculty of Engineering a nod to the core of an iconic CANDU reactor and the centralized location of the new space on campus.
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.
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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. 
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‘You have your ear to the ground’: How teaching-stream faculty members shape a culture of teaching and learning

Faculty members share some of the innovations and accomplishments that help their students learn, grow and thrive beyond the walls of the classroom.
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How teaching innovations bring community into the classroom

At Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning Day, instructors and local organizations showcased and celebrated achievements in experiential and community-engaged education.