Brighter World

A new international study led by researchers at McMaster University has identified the most effective and safest treatments for people suffering from chronic urticaria, more commonly known as chronic hives.

Seven McMaster research teams pitched their health technologies and three were awarded funding to advance and commercialize their inventions as part of the 2025 Innovation Matchmaking program.

Researchers at McMaster University turned stories into powerful tools for understanding how older adults were coping with the isolation and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Over two weeks at McMaster and the Chalk River nuclear facility, 15 women in nuclear science careers around the world will advance their technical and leadership skills, while strengthening their professional networks and working with mentors in their field.

“These researchers aren’t just imagining the future — they’re building it." The NSERC and SSHRC funding demonstrates federal recognition of and support for groundbreaking research work.

Lindsay Kalan and Jonathan Cannon are among only five researchers across Canada to receive funding from the highly competitive global program.

If privacy is important anywhere, it is in the context of politics. If it is important at any time, that time is now, writes expert Sara Bannerman.

Forty years after the largest mass murder in Canadian history, Chandrima Chakraborty's efforts to bring the tragedy into the Canadian consciousness are bearing fruit. Two new documentaries air this weekend, on the eve of the anniversary.

The university surged an impressive 16 spots in the Times Higher Education 2025 Impact Ranking, and placed first in North America for advancing health and well-being, and clean water and sanitation.

New efforts by tech giants to revitalize nuclear — one of the safest and cleanest energy sources available — is an unexpected positive consequence of generative AI's vast power demands, write Goran Calic and Michael Tadrous.

McMaster PhD student recognized for weaving together Indigenous knowledge and Western science to protect freshwater turtles.

Political momentum is building to develop the Ring of Fire, which overlaps with one of the most important carbon storage systems in the world. Alemu Gonsamo explains why any development in this area should be done with long-term preservation in mind.

Many homeless women in Canada spend years without housing, yet policies don’t reflect their realities, writes Mary Vaccaro.

Divinatory practices like tarot card readings are on the rise. What may seem like harmless fun can also serve as a serious response to a chaotic world, writes Hanna Tervanotko.

In less than a year, Allan Downey’s latest award-winning film project has travelled across the continent – and sparked conversations about Indigenous history.

Through the McMaster Centre for Research on Employment and Work (MCREW), faculty members across McMaster discuss breaking down academic silos to solve work, worker and workplace problems.

Political momentum is building to develop the Ring of Fire, which overlaps with one of the most important carbon storage systems in the world. Alemu Gonsamo explains why any development in this area should be done with long-term preservation in mind.

New Canada Research Chair Maryam Ghasemaghaei examines biases in artificial intelligence algorithms that can lead to discriminatory decisions, and is working on developing strategies to foster equity.