Leadership, Culture & Society

Picketing workers on Parliament Hill with the Peace Tower in the background.

Analysis: What Canada’s public sector voting divide could mean for future elections

New research suggests the government’s intention to reduce the size of the federal public service could very likely drive some Liberal voters back to the NDP in the next federal election, writes expert Peter Graefe.

December 16, 2025

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Leadership, Culture & Society

How AI is rewiring sports betting

Sash Vaid and Audrey Zhu from the DeGroote School of Business explain how technology and artificial intelligence are changing the rules of gambling, and how regulators — and gamblers — can mitigate the risks.

November 28, 2025

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Impact & Service

Call for participants for study to improve accessibility in heritage buildings

McMaster students, staff, faculty, and members of the public who self-identify as a person with a disability can participate in the study by sharing their experiences navigating Hamilton Hall and University Hall.

November 27, 2025

A dark-skinned doctor in a lab coat, holding a stethescope. Their face is cut off above the chin in the photo.

Leadership, Culture & Society

Researchers discover why doctors who are women, racialized or immigrants face a pay gap

Patients form expectations based on their own identity as well as that of the doctor, and doctors often adjust their behaviour accordingly and take more time with them, leading to a loss of income.

November 18, 2025

Leadership, Culture & Society

Meet the first graduate of the Master of Indigenous Studies program

Kelsy Chan reflects on her master’s experience, her research on the Haida Nation’s Rising Tide Agreement, and the powerful community in the Indigenous Studies Department.

November 17, 2025

Impact & Service

McMaster and Woodland Cultural Centre work together to uncover clues about ancient Indigenous diets

The year-long project is finding new stories in the Centre's archaeological collection.

November 17, 2025

Leadership, Culture & Society

Analysis: New global research shows eye movements reveal how native languages shape reading

The language you learn as a child becomes the lens through which you understand the world. A team of researchers from over 30 countries has found it also affects how you read in your second language, write experts Victor Kuperman and Nadia Lana.

November 10, 2025

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Health & Medicine

‘The power of Indigenous scholarship’ at Indigenous Research Day 2025

Now in its fourth year, MIRI’s annual event showcased the calibre, depth and breadth of Indigenous research at McMaster.

November 10, 2025

Leadership, Culture & Society

Krystene Green is shaping new narratives

Her work on land defence and the criminal justice system is making space for and highlighting Indigenous experiences.

November 3, 2025

A collage photo showing old photographs, letters, and three knots tied from red string.

Leadership, Culture & Society

Who applies to be an executioner?

Resumes from 1883 reveal that those applying for the job were, on the whole, respectable working- and middle-class men.

October 30, 2025

Glowing carved pumpkins on dark misty forest trail, spooky Halloween Day night with scary jack o lanterns creating haunted pathway atmosphere

Leadership, Culture & Society

From harvest to horror: The roots of Halloween

History professor Megan Armstrong on how Halloween has evolved from a celebration steeped in ritual, community and the supernatural, to a playful night of fright.

October 24, 2025

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Leadership, Culture & Society

Fastballs and faith: What religion and baseball have in common

Expert Hanna Tervanotko on the striking similarities between sports fandom and religion, and what the Blue Jays’ playoff run reveals about the power of ritual, community and collective belief.

October 22, 2025

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