Experiential Learning

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MBA students turn community challenges into impactful stories at GRIT Week

The week took students outside the traditional classroom to learn from partner organizations, build solutions under pressure and grow as resilient leaders.

April 10, 2026

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Experiential Learning

A year at Yale: McMaster grad student Jake Colautti studies parasitic bacteria through international research exchange

At Yale’s Microbial Sciences Institute, Colautti is leveraging new tools to answer ambitious, fundamental questions about the biology of these bugs.

April 1, 2026

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Experiential Learning

Cutting-edge tech: MacSmiths forge out-of-this-world blade

McMaster students forged their own Astroknife — a blade inspired by the ones on NASA’s Apollo missions — for a project that received second place at an international bladesmithing competition.

March 30, 2026

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Experiential Learning

The cut in the skull: A student’s investigation into a 200-year-old medical mystery

After finding an unusual incision in an ancient skeleton, History and Anthropology student Grace Clack spent the last year uncovering clues in Megan Brickley’s paleopathology lab.

March 26, 2026

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Sliding through setbacks: McMaster’s Concrete Toboggan Team

At the oldest engineering competition in North America, McMaster's team demonstrated their resiliency across a technical exhibition, design judging and race day - where concrete sleds are put to the test.

March 24, 2026

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Experiential Learning

Q&A with Tristan Bomberry, medical student and health researcher

Tristan Bomberry on Indigenous health, the importance of bringing community perspectives into the research process, and work that's rooted in relationships.

March 17, 2026

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Experiential Learning

Supporting Hamilton communities through Social Sciences Co-op

Through co-op positions with Habitat for Humanity and the Canadian Red Cross, Lilian Altajjar gained hands-on experience in non-profit work while contributing to community-led initiatives.

March 16, 2026

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Artsci student shines through stellar nucleosynthesis thesis project

Andie Sheehan’s project investigates a nuclear reaction important to our understanding of how chemical elements are created in stars.

March 16, 2026

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Experiential Learning

Creative writing certificate offers mentorship and community

The Concurrent Certificate in Creative Writing and Narrative Arts is open to undergraduate students from all faculties interested in developing creative writing skills and joining a community of writers.

March 13, 2026

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Experiential Learning

Serving the community, one park at a time

Essa Nadeem’s co-op work term with Hamilton’s by-law office gave him responsibility, confidence and a unique perspective on serving the community.

March 10, 2026

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Experiential Learning

International Women’s Day: Meet the students behind McMaster’s nuclear reactor tours

Many of the nuclear tour guides are pursuing education and careers in nuclear science, along with giving visitors a behind-the-scenes look at Canada's most powerful nuclear research reactor.

March 6, 2026

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Experiential Learning

Jaden Chow on space science, hard work, and moments when the stars align

Three years ago, he met McMaster engineering students at a satellite launch. Now he’s interning with the Canadian Space Agency.

March 2, 2026

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