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the Canadian and Ontario flag outside Burke Science Building are lowered to half-mast on a grey day.

Campus flags lowered in memory of Professor Barry Allen

A dedicated teacher and mentor, as well as a Distinguished University Professor and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Allen was part of the McMaster community for 39 years.
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New hotel at McMaster Innovation Park to advance research, collaboration and innovation 

The 162-room hotel will provide accommodation for visiting researchers, industry partners and academic guests, allowing the university to foster meaningful collaborations. 
Snow covers the bushes and branches of the big tree near the Senator statue at the corner of University Hall.

Your annual reminder of McMaster’s snow day policy 

Reacquaint yourself with how a university snow day is decided, and how you can stay informed.  
Two researchers inside the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy at McMaster.

McMaster and Western create partnership to share world-class research facilities

The new agreement will allow researchers at both universities to access 13 leading research facilities, creating a more connected, collaborative, and resilient research ecosystem.
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Ontario college full-time support staff reach tentative agreement  

Ontario colleges will begin resuming services, including any joint programs with McMaster that were affected by the strike.
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Maclean’s ranks McMaster among top 5 universities in Canada 

McMaster scored top marks in funding for student services and placed second in faculty income from sponsored research in the annual Canadian university rankings.
The university of Birmingham.

McMaster launches BA + law degree pathway with the University of Birmingham

Students in the dual pathway will earn international experience on their way to graduating with a McMaster BA in Political Science and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Birmingham.
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McMaster ranks among the world’s best for research excellence and industry partnerships 

The university placed No. 4 in Canada and among the world’s top 100 public universities in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. 
Danica with short blonde hair, Niloofar with medium-length brown hair, and Subhanya with long black hair stand smiling outside of a library on a sunny spring day.

New toolkit helps community groups take leading role in data management

The Community Research Data Toolkit lives online in open-access formats.
Three students holding potted plants smile at a person at a table at the Earth Day Fair in the Hub on campus.

McMaster’s Sustainability Report goes social-first for campus sustainability month

Do your part for sustainability and learn about ongoing initiatives at McMaster through @sustainableMac's daily updates all this month.
Two smiling students in orange Every Child Matters Tshirts carry young potted trees for planting on a bright sunny day.

In Photos: Orange Shirt Day at McMaster

Catch up on events on and around campus to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
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Your name, your way: Update your chosen/preferred first name in Mosaic 

Starting Nov. 3, your chosen/preferred first name in Mosaic will automatically sync to Outlook, Microsoft Teams and other 365 platforms.