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Looking upward at the top of McMaster University Medical Centre from street level.

Planned water service disruption at McMaster University Medical Centre overnight August 7

The disruption is expected to begin at midnight and last until approximately 6 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7.
The exterior of the McMaster University Medical Centre on a sunny day.

Water service restored throughout McMaster University Medical Centre following planned overnight repair

Some work will continue over the next few days, and it is anticipated that this will have minimal impact on site operations.
Five people in white lab coats standing on a platform inside a nuclear reactor. Behind them, there is a cooling pool with a blue glow emanating from the centre.

Ontario invests $4.6M in McMaster Nuclear Reactor, boosting medical isotope production

This latest investment will boost production of custom medical isotopes used in treatments for cancer patients around the world.
A wide shot of the exterior of Chester New Hall at McMaster University.

$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.
Jim Cotton stands inside the Thermal Management Research Lab, gesturing upward at the piping, while a collection of students stand gathered around him listening to him speak.

McMaster hosts international meeting of the minds on sustainable policy leadership

The U21 School for Sustainable Policy Leadership brought international postgraduate students from diverse academic backgrounds to McMaster for an immersive experience focused on sustainability, leadership and policy innovation.
Hamilton waterfront trail photographed from a height.

Special air quality statement: July 15, 2026

Environment Canada has issued a Special Air Quality Statement due to wildfire smoke in parts of Ontario, including the Hamilton area.
The exterior of LR Wilson Hall

New School of Integrated Social Sciences to be hub for interdisciplinary collaboration

Bringing together and strengthening programs in Globalization, Social Psychology and Public Policy, the new school in the Faculty of Social Sciences will create opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.

McMaster Innovation Park seeks demolition permit for vacant building at 606 Aberdeen Avenue

The demolition process for the former industrial building will proceed through the appropriate municipal approval process.
The door to University Hall, framed by leaves.

Call for Nominations: Honorary Degrees 

Community members are invited to nominate candidates for honorary degrees, who will address the 2027 graduating class during a spring or fall convocation ceremony.
The Canadian flag at half-mast at the centre of campus

McMaster mourns the loss of student Adrian Winter

Flags on campus will be lowered today as the community pauses to honour his memory.
Person in the ornate gold and black academic robes of McMaster's Chancellor sits in a carved wooden chair with red upholstery, wearing glasses and a gold chain, with another robed figure blurred in the background.

Suzanne Labarge’s new $20-million gift drives the future of aging research

The latest investment brings Labarge's total philanthropic support for McMaster to more than $62 million and strengthens one of the world's leading aging research ecosystems.
McMaster University Signage with plants in the front and the McMaster Children’s Hospital in the background.

McMaster ranks 18th in the world for global impact 

The university also ranked seventh in the world and first in Canada in the 2026 Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Rankings for SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being.