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Seven McMaster researchers named to Royal Society of Canada

The four new Fellows and three new members of the College of the Royal Society have been recognized for their contributions to their disciplines, and for the excellence and impact of their work.
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Medical student Donny Li receives 2025 CMHF Award

The award recognizes medical students who have demonstrated outstanding community leadership, superior communication skills and a strong commitment to advancing medical knowledge.
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Seven projects receive Open Educational Resource Grants

McMaster faculty and staff members are receiving grants for innovative projects that create and integrate free, high quality open textbooks and course materials to improve teaching and learning.
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McMaster faculty and alumni appointed to Order of Canada

A world-class oncologist, a former deputy prime minister and a visionary in information technology are among those with McMaster ties who have been recognized for their work and contributions.
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McMaster celebrates Canadian Medical Hall of Fame laureates as ceremony host partner

At a ceremony held in association with McMaster University's Faculty of Health Sciences, six outstanding health leaders were inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.
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President’s awards celebrate student excellence

Five outstanding McMaster students are the 2025 recipients of the President's Award of Excellence in Student Leadership.
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Four McMaster artists nominated for Hamilton Arts Awards

Adrien Crossman, Ardyn Gibbs, Eli Nolet and Deborah Sloboda are on the shortlist for the Hamilton Arts Awards in the Creator Awards category.
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Celebrating teaching excellence

Meet the four exceptional recipients of the 2025 President's Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teaching and Learning.
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‘Community is so important to who I am’

How finding her community at McMaster made all the difference for Sarah Cushnie - and inspired her to give back.

Professor emeritus Alan Walker receives rare honorary doctorate from Liszt Academy

Walker, a musicologist who specializes in the music of the Romantic composers, is only the seventh honorary doctor in the history of Budapest's Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music - one of the world's top music schools.
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McMaster-Mohawk Battery Workforce Challenge team wins first place in international competition

'A learning opportunity of a lifetime' - students showed outstanding innovation, technical excellence, and teamwork to take home top prize.
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Quantum physics, climate action and community: Meet Emily Nobes, McCall MacBain Scholar

From a culture of collaboration, to paying it forward and creating opportunities for others: 'McMaster taught me that.'