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Myles Sergeant holding a shovel and a potted plant, on the green space outside a building.

Myles Sergeant recognized with 2025 Environmental Health Award

Sergeant's award recognizes his commitment to integrating environmental stewardship into clinical practice, education, advocacy, mentorship and community action.
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Bruce Gaulin appointed scientific director of Neutrons Canada

Gaulin, who holds the Brockhouse Chair in the Physics of Materials at McMaster, will be responsible for the scientific strategy of Neutrons Canada.
Head and shoulders of smiling Lehana Thabane, wearing a grey suit and a pink shirt and tie.

Lehana Thabane elected to the World Academy of Sciences

Thabane is one of only two Canadians elected to the newest class of fellows, joining 62 other top-tier scientists from across the globe.
Tohid Didar wearing a lab coat, sitting in a lab, smiling.

Tohid Didar wins NSERC’s prestigious Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship  

Didar is one of just six recipients across the country of NSERC’s most prestigious award for outstanding young researchers who are earning a strong international reputation for original research.
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Nine McMaster researchers named Canada Research Chairs

The announcement of three new and six renewed Canada Research Chairs at McMaster is part of a national strategy to attract and retain a diverse cadre of world-class researchers.
Headshots of 10 first-year students in two rows of five. The upper row is labelled Faculty of Engineering; the lower row is labelled Faculty of Science.

Meet McMaster’s 2025 Schulich Leaders  

Ten extraordinary students have been awarded Canada’s premier undergraduate STEM scholarship. 
Dawn Bowdish.

Dawn Bowdish honoured with Research Canada Leadership in Advocacy Award

Bowdish, a professor in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University, is being recognized for her work in promoting health research.
Azaan Azher.

Never give up: How Azaan Azher is leading and inspiring others

From mentoring hard-of-hearing students to earning a national scholarship, this MBA student is leading with resilience and advocacy.
Sandra Lapointe in a dark top with a blue blazer, leaning against a railing in a brightly-lit space.

Sandra Lapointe wins National Trailblazer Award for Innovation Policy

The award recognizes Lapointe's groundbreaking contributions to shaping Canada’s science and social innovation landscape.
Shehraz Rair.

Second-year student Shehraz Riar awarded Fessenden-Trott Scholarship

Riar has been selected as a recipient of the Fessenden-Trott Scholarship, recognizing academic excellence, leadership, and community engagement.  
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Hendrik Poinar receives prestigious Dawson Medal from the Royal Society of Canada

McMaster professor Hendrik Poinar has received the prestigious Sir John William Dawson Medal from the Royal Society of Canada.
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$5-million gift recognizes McMaster’s long-standing leadership in Indigenous education

In recognition of McMaster's long-standing leadership in Indigenous education, the Mastercard Foundation has made a remarkable $5-million gift to elevate innovation in academic programs, supports and services for Indigenous students at McMaster.