News Releases

2012 News Releases

 

May 24, 2012

McMaster University researchers discover drug destroys human cancer stem cells but not healthy ones

May 18, 2012

McMaster graduates first male midwife

May 17, 2012

McMaster receives $1-million for worldwide water research, student scholarships

May 15, 2012

Just call her doctor, doctor

Mom followed her dream to become an MD

May 11, 2012

Experts available to discuss landmark Facebook IPO

May 09 , 2012

Babies’ brains benefit from music lessons, researchers find

May 04 , 2012

Expert available to explain why Saturday’s “supermoon” will be beautiful, but not super

April 30, 2012

Light weights are just as good for building muscle, getting stronger, researchers find

Researchers develop rapid test strips for bacterial contamination in swimming water

April 25, 2012

AA Bronson, Trevor Manuel among honorary degree recipients for spring convocation

Antibiotic resistance flourishes in freshwater systems

April 24, 2012

Evidence shows that anti-depressants likely do more harm than good, researchers find

April 20, 2012

McMaster researchers find potential for new uses of old drug

April 19, 2012

McMaster students contributing research paper to Wikipedia

April 02, 2012

A look at the future: engineering students present inventions, innovations & tech gadgets

March 27, 2012

Health of diverse populations is focus of new Chanchlani Research Centre at McMaster University

March 26, 2012

TD Bank Group donates $700K to provide greater accessibility to library, enhance learning for business students

March 20, 2012

$3.5 million partnership to jumpstart confidence in lithium ion car batteries

March 15, 2012

Experts available to discuss ‘epidemic’ of sports-related concussions

February 28, 2012

Review of antivirals as influenza treatment shows benefits

February 27, 2012

Irregular heartbeat linked to mental and physical decline

February 16, 2012

Modern scientists use light echoes to re-observe the eruption of a star first seen 150 years earlier

The blood thinning effect of heparin is well established, but should it be used in cancer treatment?

February 15, 2012

McMaster receives treasure trove of ad materials from Pirate Group, Terry O’Reilly

February 09, 2012

Two McMaster educators named 3M National Teaching Fellows, Canada’s highest award for university instruction

February 06, 2012

$30M gift to fast forward health care research, education and care at McMaster University

School closures slow spread of pH1N1

February 01, 2012

Better than a needle in the eye: new medical device offers hope and relief for patients

Massage is promising for muscle recovery: McMaster researchers find 10 minutes reduces inflammation

January 26, 2012

Increase the public pension age from 65 to 70, say economists at McMaster University

January 11, 2012

Atrial arrhythmias detected by pacemakers increase risk of stroke