McMaster “could and should play a key role in Canada’s biomanufacturing future,” researchers told a federal committee this week.

A universal vaccine would take the guesswork out of planning annual vaccines, and would protect against all flu strains and the occurrence of flu pandemics, says infectious disease expert Matthew Miller.

Canada’s Global Nexus for Pandemics and Biological Threats at McMaster University and the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) have signed a partnership agreement that brings the two institutions together to accelerate vaccine and drug development, human clinical trials and create new diagnostic tools.

Neuroscientists at McMaster have found a link between children who are at risk for the common condition, which can cause clumsiness, and difficulties with time perception such as interpreting changes in rhythmic beats.

McMaster’s Centre of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials (CEPEM) have partnered with BC-based Vitacore to launch Canada’s first end-to-end recycling program for single-use masks and respirators.

Ontario is investing $1.2 million in Canada’s first and only research hub dedicated to developing, testing and validating personal protective equipment.

Internet shutdowns prevent citizens from documenting violence and holding perpetrators accountable. But the international community and foreign internet providers, governments and advocacy networks can help.

Tracy Bear will hold joint appointments in the Faculties of Social Sciences and Health Sciences and comes to McMaster from the University of Alberta. She is a Nehiyawiskwew (Cree woman) and member of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation in northern Saskatchewan.

A new website focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals showcases impactful research at McMaster that aligns with the goals and offers a toolkit for other institutions and researchers.

Mice pups living on mountain tops reserve their energy for growth rather than warmth. When they get too cold, they conserve energy by slowing down their metabolic processes.

Karen Kidd is trying to find ways to minimize the harmful impacts of economically important industries on freshwater resources and aquatic life.

The annual Synergy Award for Innovation recognizes partnerships between universities and Canadian industry in natural sciences and engineering research and development.

School of the Arts director Stephanie Springgay combines research and art to explore the act of walking during COVID.

Artifacts and art like standing stones through history possess an extraordinary power to capture our attention even as civilizations rise and fall.

When everything else is changing, engaging with activities that “we have always done” can provide comfort.

Darren Lawless' job is to connect people. So how does that work during a pandemic?

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed how non-profit organizations operate and how they’re funded. Whether it will be enough to help the non-profit sector address growing social problems remains to be seen.

Everyone — health-care workers, kids in school or people running errands — needs masks. There’s no reason they shouldn’t be made here at home.