March 7, 2024
Analysis: Girls are the leaders of today, not just the future
Girls are profoundly aware of gender, race, class and climate injustice and are working hard to create change with the resources they have, writes PhD candidate Alexe Bernier. ...
February 14, 2024
Analysis: Violence prevention can transform Canadian hockey culture — but only if implemented properly
Violence prevention programs aimed at boys and men reduce the likelihood of abuse and improve the chances of bystanders intervening on behalf of victims, writes Maddie Brockbank....
December 13, 2023
Analysis: Program at Hamilton Public Library shows how libraries can expand the social services they provide
The public’s intensifying needs necessitate an expansion of the library’s role in our communities....
November 23, 2023
Spotlight on Liz Birchall - 2023 McMaster Collaborative for Health and Aging Trainee Engagement Fund recipient
Elizabeth (Liz) Birchall, a PhD candidate in the School of Social Work, was one of three recipients of the McMaster Collaborative for Health and Aging Trainee Engagement Fund in Winter of 2023. This fund was established to support trainees to meaningfully partner with older adults and caregivers as experts and advisors in their aging-focused health […]
October 27, 2023
715 hours of expert facilitation and counting
The latest Community Research Platform (CRP) impact report indicates that McMaster’s CRP staff provided over 700 hours of facilitation for community engaged research partnerships and projects. McMaster’s CRP is a partnership between the Faculty of Social Sciences and five community organizations designed to foster community-engaged research that advances community wellbeing. The Platform is currently […]
August 30, 2023
Indigenous Studies course takes students on 10-day paddling journey down the Grand River
The Two Row Paddle is at the heart of the new, land-based course that will combine what students learn in the classroom with real community experiences. ...
August 29, 2023
Federal government invests $22.4M in McMaster research
In addition to an investment of $18.4 million for more than 80 McMaster researchers, the university has two new Canada Research Chairs and saw two Tier 1 chairs renewed. ...
May 31, 2023
2023 spring and summer USRA students explain their research projects
The latest round of Undergraduate Student Research Awards has been announced for spring and summer, and the students are ready to get started on their projects. We caught up with the students and asked them to summarize their research and explain how they got interested in it. Watch their videos below. Abby Keesmaat […]
May 23, 2023
Analysis: Girls are in crisis — and their mental health needs to be taken seriously
In Canada, over 50 per cent of female students in Ontario have reported moderate to severe psychological distress. One in four girls has been sexually abused by the time they turn 18....
March 31, 2023
Maddie Brockbank wins MSU Teaching Award
School of Social Work PhD candidate and sessional instructor Maddie Brockbank was awarded this year’s MSU Teaching Award for the Faculty of Social Sciences. The MSU Teaching Awards are presented each year to one instructor from each of the following faculties: Arts & Science, Business, Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Nursing, Kinesiology and […]
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