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SariSari Xchange lights up the Toronto night and enlivens the streets  

Co-led by McMaster professor Carmela Laganse, the collaborative project fosters a range of creative new works in extended reality by artists from the Asian diaspora.
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Analysis: Math gaps between kids start in kindergarten and often persist through Grade 9

One of the most effective ways to narrow achievement gaps and improve long-term educational outcomes could be investing in children’s earliest years, write Erik Duku, Fatemeh Ameli, Magdalena Janus and Scott Davies.
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‘Leadership always includes community’: Insights from Wilson College practitioners-in-residence

Monique Pitt and Dana Cramer share their expertise on artificial intelligence, leadership and the importance of play for a new generation of leaders.
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Analysis: What Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey reveals about the adaptable nature of myth

Judging this version against an apparent ‘original’ misunderstands both the ancient poem and how myth actually works, writes expert Kathryn Mattison.
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$11.3M in federal funding supports 48 McMaster research projects

Two researchers received more than $2.4 million each for projects that explore digital tools for democracy and the care economy of older adults.
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Analysis: The ethics of being left out of health research

Research ethics boards must not become so preoccupied with the potential harm of participation that they overlook the certain harm of exclusion, write Sonia Anand, Gina Ogilvie and Vanessa Watts.
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2SLGBTQ+ Community Archives represents Hamilton’s diverse queer past

The archives, housed at the Hamilton Public Library and founded by McMaster alumnus Michael Johnstone, have become a starting point for queer storytelling and community research projects.
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Stalked online, ignored offline: Report examines support for survivors of digital harm

Survivors and service providers are leading the fight against digital violence — but a new McMaster report says their expertise is often overlooked by policymakers and police. 
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Sean Corner appointed Acting Dean of the Faculty of Humanities  

Currently the Faculty’s associate dean of undergraduate studies, Corner brings a passion for student success and academic excellence to his new role.
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McMaster appoints Karen Robson to lead Office of Community Engagement 

The chair of graduate studies in Sociology and the Ontario Research Chair in Academic Achievement and At-risk Youth, Robson has worked with a number of community partners on meaningful discoveries about educational trajectories in Ontario.
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Analysis: From golf balls to crypto, lessons in influence for the next generation

Celebrity influence doesn’t just shift brand preferences. It also pulls new — and potentially unprepared — consumers into markets. And when those markets involve financial products and children, the stakes are different, writes Michael Wu.

Analysis: After the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands more kindergarteners faced developmental challenges

An increase in the number of kindergarten children with special needs since the pandemic means more children will require specialized assistance and accommodation in later grades.