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'Helper molecule' discovery offers new hope against drug-resistant fungal infections

Postdoc’s painstaking sleuthing yields the Wright Lab’s third groundbreaking antimicrobial discovery in a year.

January 8, 2026

Analysis: 2025 was the year protein ‘jumped the shark’

2025 was not the year protein finally got its due. It was the year protein was oversold, overvalued and overhyped. The science of protein has not changed; we just need to listen to it again, writes expert Stuart Phillips.

January 7, 2026

Canada & the World

McMaster expert develops blueprint for Canada’s housing crisis with proven international strategies

Adopting policies that have worked in the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands and Finland will help Canada rapidly develop more affordable housing, says expert Jim Dunn.

December 18, 2025

Research & Innovation

McMaster research in 2025: Health, innovation, sustainability and digital democracy

It was a year of discovery, innovation and far-reaching impact for the brilliant students and faculty members engaged in cutting-edge research at McMaster. Here’s a small sampling of some of this year’s achievements.

December 15, 2025

Inside McMaster’s world-class EV innovation hub

McMaster University is home to one of the world’s largest academic EV research programs. We are also leading discovery in everything from next-gen fuels to thermal and nuclear energy solutions.

Learn how McMaster is developing the technology and the talent for a sustainable energy future.

Health & Medicine

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Health & Medicine

How McMaster is advancing healthy aging through research, partnerships and impact

‘Aging doesn’t happen in silos.’ At the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging, researchers from all faculties work together to study the complex, interconnected factors affecting how we age.

January 7, 2026

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Health & Medicine

Analysis: How low can you go (and still build muscle)? Why strength training matters at any age

Modest amounts of strength training, even with lighter weights, can meaningfully preserve muscle and maintain your ability to move with confidence, write Tom Janssen and Matthew Lees.

January 6, 2026

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Health & Medicine

Babies of U.S.-born mothers face higher risk of death in first year, study finds

The findings raise urgent questions about health behaviours, access to care, and the broader social determinants of health that influence maternal and infant outcomes.

January 6, 2026

Energy & Sustainability

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Energy & Sustainability

Bird observatory taking flight at McMaster Forest Nature Preserve

With help from Planetary Health Seed Fund, McMaster's observatory will join a network across North America monitoring migratory birds.

December 9, 2025

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Energy & Sustainability

Four planetary health research projects awarded $320,000 in seed funding

The new grant supports two-year interdisciplinary projects focused on living labs, energy pathways, nuclear energy and medicine, and energy transition and electrification.

December 5, 2025

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Energy & Sustainability

An international presentation in a language you don’t speak? ¡No hay problema! for ISci undergrad

'Good science doesn't just happen in English.' Thomas Kanitz Rasmussen impressed international experts with his research and Spanish presentation at a conference in Perú.

December 3, 2025

Canada & The World

Canada & the World

Analysis: The Maori ward vote in New Zealand contains important lessons for Canada

Recent Maori ward plebiscites indicate that while institutional reforms for Indigenous representation are vital, meaningful change isn’t possible without broad public understanding and trust, writes expert Karen Bird.

November 10, 2025

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Canada & the World

McMaster expert unveils blueprint for climate justice at COP30

Professor Bonny Ibhawoh, chair of the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development, will share recommendations from a study conducted with the support of McMaster students and researchers.

November 7, 2025

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Canada & the World

IndigiNerds celebrates 10 years

The Indigenous undergraduate research program has built a solid foundation in community connections and interdisciplinary research

August 8, 2025

Science & Technology

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Science & Technology

The birds and the bees — and the fungi, too: McMaster study reveals how disease-causing fungi reproduce in nature

The way that many microbial fungi reproduce has largely remained a mystery — until now.

December 9, 2025

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Science & Technology

Analysis: Concrete with a human touch: Can we make infrastructure that repairs itself?

Concrete is the most widely used construction material, so developing ways to make it more durable can improve infrastructure and save millions in costs.

December 8, 2025

Science & Technology

Rethinking trust and consent in human-robot interactions

In the first of the Postdoc Fellows in Focus series, meet Julia Rosén, who is exploring how informed consent can be meaningfully obtained in human-robot interaction.

November 13, 2025

Leadership, Culture, & Society

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Leadership, Culture & Society

Analysis: What Canada’s public sector voting divide could mean for future elections

New research suggests the government’s intention to reduce the size of the federal public service could very likely drive some Liberal voters back to the NDP in the next federal election, writes expert Peter Graefe.

December 16, 2025

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Leadership, Culture & Society

How AI is rewiring sports betting

Sash Vaid and Audrey Zhu from the DeGroote School of Business explain how technology and artificial intelligence are changing the rules of gambling, and how regulators — and gamblers — can mitigate the risks.

November 28, 2025

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Impact & Service

Call for participants for study to improve accessibility in heritage buildings

McMaster students, staff, faculty, and members of the public who self-identify as a person with a disability can participate in the study by sharing their experiences navigating Hamilton Hall and University Hall.

November 27, 2025

Business & The Economy

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Business & Economy

How much does personal preference matter when choosing a startup location?

More than you'd think, Judy Han finds. Even if business is doing well in a given location, startup founders are unlikely to stay there if they are unhjappy, the DeGroote School of Business professor says.

December 8, 2025

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Business & Economy

DeGroote experts answer five questions about money

What's the difference between good debt and bad? What counts as smart risk-taking when it comes to personal finance? Experts from the DeGroote School of Business answer the big questions about money.

December 3, 2025

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Business & Economy

Analysis: Rudeness is hurting auditors’ ability to protect the public — here’s how

When clients snap at, dismiss or belittle auditors, it doesn’t just sting — it can wear away at audit quality. Understanding and addressing this can improve financial reporting, writes Ala Mokhtar.

November 14, 2025