Founded in 1887, McMaster University is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading research-intensive universities. Our researchers are committed to advancing human and societal health and well-being.
Ranked 83rd overall in the 2016 Academic Ranking of World Universities, McMaster is the home of problem-based learning – our signature teaching method. Pioneered at McMaster and adopted by institutions around the world, this innovative approach opens young minds to new ideas and hones the critical thinking skills needed to create healthy communities in a complex and changing world.
At McMaster, collaborative thinking is a gateway to greater intelligence and greater optimism. In short, it’s helping us create a brighter world.
The actions we take now will determine whether the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreak already affecting birds and mammals around the world takes hold in humans.
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Our approach to combating pandemics must shift to one that prioritizes prevention of human infections with zoonotic viruses, rather than focusing on rapid response once human infection is widespread.
Albert Johnson, aka Prodigy, (left) and Kejuan Muchita, aka Havock, of the hip hop duo Mobb Deep in New York in 2006. Johnson died on June 20, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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By what myths did Prodigy live? His 2012 autobiography suggested he saw himself as living in a mythical world of dual and conflicting forces.
Des gens font la file devant un refuge pour sans-abri à Montréal, en mars 2020. Les problèmes sociaux sont de plus en plus complexes et pour les résoudre, il est nécessaire d’avoir recours à des solutions innovantes qui peuvent s’échelonner sur de très longues périodes.
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L’innovation sociale s’impose de plus en plus comme solution aux problèmes sociétaux complexes et aux grands défis humanitaires, de même que comme moteur du développement social.
Policymakers must ensure robust resources are in place where they are needed most.
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A study pertaining to more than 1.4 million kindergarteners across Canada finds the occurrence of health disorders higher as the socio-economic status of a neighbourhood decreases.
Racialized people are dsproportionately affected by diabetes, but are underrepresented in clinical studies.
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Diabetes trials are leaving out people who are most affected by diabetes, which creates a series of problems include the greater likelihood of missing rare and potentially dangerous side effects.
A Palestinian flag flies near the Peace Tower during a march for Gaza rally on Parliament Hill in November 2023.
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Unions speaking out on issues as contentious as Israel-Palestine is nothing new. They have a long history of staking international positions on everything from apartheid to the Vietnam War.
L'action gouvernementale face aux crises qui se multiplient doit être éclairée par les données probantes.
La Presse canadienne/Ryan Remiorz
Wild bees face risks from domesticated bees, habitat loss, and climate change. Supporting bee diversity in Ontario is an important component of promoting a healthy environment.
Suicide is a public health issue, but it’s often discussed in whispers.
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Our society needs to talk more openly about suicide. However, public discussion of suicide carries risks, and it’s crucial that such discussion be informed, sensitive and alert to potential harm.
A child plays with a puzzle in pre-kindergarten at Lion Lane School in Houston, Texas, in 2012.
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Canadians can make National Caregiver Day count by celebrating carer-employees and supporting the creation of carer-friendly supports in the workplace.
A pair of North Atlantic right whales interact at the surface of Cape Cod Bay, in Massachusetts, in March, 2023. Global warming is rapidly acidifying the oceans with dire implications for marine life.
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Global warming is making the oceans more acidic. Our work aims to design realistic systems to reduce this acidity, and remove carbon from the atmosphere in the process.
RCMP pallbearers carry the casket funeral of former prime minister Brian Mulroney at the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal.
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Brian Mulroney has been laid to rest. In the fullness of time it will probably become evident that few prime ministers in Canadian history accomplished as much as he did.
Britain’s Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales, leave Buckingham Palace to meet South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol during his state visit to the U.K. in November 2023.
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Effective strategic communications about Kate Middleton’s condition would have helped the princess better protect her privacy, while building bridges of trust and transparency with the public.
Most homes and buildings in Canada must generate their own heat, often using carbon-intensive methods.
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Underground thermal networks have the potential to revolutionize how Canadians heat their homes while helping to reduce carbon emissions.
La plupart des gens ne consomment que la moitié de la quantité de fibres alimentaires recommandée, ce qui peut avoir un effet négatif sur leur santé.
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Les fibres ne sont pas seulement associées à la santé du côlon ; elles influencent aussi la santé globale et la santé du cerveau par l’axe intestin-cerveau. Mais toutes les fibres ne se valent pas.
Flares burn at the Shell Norco Manufacturing Complex in 2021, in Norco, La. Plants like this produce not only greenhouse gas emissions, but also excess heat.
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While many initially balk at violence prevention programs aimed at boys and men, these programs reduce the likelihood of abuse and improve the chances of bystanders intervening on behalf of victims.
Contrary to toxic myths and cliché, feminist women are enjoying pleasurable sex lives.
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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University & Chair Suicide Prevention Community Council of Hamilton, McMaster University