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Doug Welch serves as science advisor to the film Clara which had it's world premiere at TIFF
Thursday, 11 October 2018
Director Akash Sherman's sci-fi drama Clara had it's world premier at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film is about an astronomer searching for life... Read more
John Cameron
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
We are sad to convey that John Cameron, an emeritus member of our department has died. He is survived by his wife of 60 years... Read more
Mac alumna Donna Strickland shares 2018 Nobel Prize for Physics
Tuesday, 2 October 2018
Donna Strickland, a Professor of Physics at the University of Waterloo is one of three co-recipients of the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physics. Donna is... Read more
Congratulations to Kari Dalnoki-Veress and his MesoMat team for winning First Prize at the 2018 LiON's LAIR Competition!
Monday, 1 October 2018
Dr. Kari Dalnoki-Veress' startup company MesoMat competed in the 2018 Lion's Lair Competetion and won First Prize! LiON's LAIR is an annual competition which brings together the entrepreneurship... Read more
Math, physics, French… and Buddhism? Mac student expands her horizons, thanks to a Renaissance Award
Friday, 3 August 2018
Cissy Suen missed her convocation this June, but she had a pretty good reason. She was travelling through Asia studying Buddhism, thanks to a unique... Read more
Carmen Lee receives Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
Thursday, 19 July 2018
Congratulations to Carmen Lee who just received a prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. The title of her research proposal is “Fluids on the nanoscale in... Read more
Dr. Fiona McNeill interviews Dr. Laura Parker on her CFMU radio show, Steministas
Wednesday, 18 July 2018
Dr. Fiona McNeill hosts a CFMU radio show called Steministas where she interviews women scientists about their research. This week Dr. Laura Parker was her... Read more
Science on Tap
Monday, 16 July 2018
Join scientists from McMaster University’s Physics and Astronomy Department for an entertaining night filled with scientific discussion, trivia, and beer. At Science on Tap, you’ll... Read more
Graduate Students Highly Successful at Canada's Largest Physics Conference
Friday, 22 June 2018
Congratulations to our graduate students who were recognized for their excellent presentations at this year's Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) Congress. The meeting began with... Read more
Dr. Bill Harris's Speech in Reception of his Honorary Degree
Monday, 18 June 2018
Madame Chancellor, Mister President, honored guests and colleagues, graduands, and your parents, relatives, and friends: I’m very honored to be here, with all of the... Read more
McMaster team receives Canadian Space Agency funding for NEUDOSE mission
Monday, 7 May 2018
Congratulations to the team of students and researchers from McMaster University who were awarded funding from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to launch their radiation-detecting... Read more
Dr. Bill Harris to be awarded honourary degree
Thursday, 3 May 2018
Dr. William (Bill) Harris, one of the founding figures of astronomy at McMaster University, will be awarded an honourary degree at McMaster's spring convocation ceremony... Read more
