PhD student’s music therapy ‘hides the broccoli in the brownie’

With the therapy hidden within the music, it's a clinical intervention that doesn't feel clinical, says Rachael Finnerty, whose Introduction to Music Therapy course draws 2,000 students in the fall term, and another 2,000 in the winter.

November 20, 2024

Smiling Rachael Finnerty stands in the foreground in a turtleneck sweater and a tan coat, with the LIVE Lab's building with its distinctive labelled windows in the background.
Musician Bad Bunny performs at the Super Bowl, followed by others holding flags.

Analysis: What Bad Bunny meant when he said ‘Canadá’ — and why we’re still talking about it

The moment highlights that Canada is not adjacent to the Americas — it is part of it, and Latin American and Latinx people are active participants in shaping the cultural, linguistic and political lives of this country, write Rodrigo Narro Pérez and Stacy Creech de Castro.
A corner of Hamilton Hall against the sky, framed by a tree with red leaves in the foreground.

McMaster’s search for a new Vice-President and Dean (Faculty of Health Sciences)

The next Vice-President and Dean will strengthen McMaster’s clinical and research networks, and advance our shared commitment to health equity and inclusive excellence.
Black and white image: Edwards Arch on McMaster's campus in the summer

Bridging Understanding: McMaster students from areas of global crisis share their personal stories

In their own words, McMaster students who have experienced crisis, war or conflict share their experiences.