Brighter World

McMaster Professor Mark Loeb has received a lifetime achievement award from the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada (AMMI Canada).

Expert Joseph Okeme explains what PFAS are, what we need to know, and how his research team is working to protect people and the environment.

Whether you’re in the greenhouse or the lab, 'growth isn’t always visible' - at least not on the surface. Shay Freger reminds us that change is always happening.  

RadioSyn’s device will streamline the production of radiopharmaceuticals, allowing clinicians and researchers to produce high-quality therapeutics on the spot.  

Reta Meng and Angelina Abi Daoud started the McMaster chapter of FREED to remove barriers to field work for Indigenous, Black and racialized undergraduate students.

The project will leverage McMaster’s long history and experience in medical isotope research and development and Astral’s work on the production of Actinium-225 and Lead-212.

A promising new strategy to address gender-based violence and harassment is being undermined by ‘America First’ policies, write Judy Fudge and Genevieve LeBaron.

The King’s visit will serve a show of support for Canadians and Canada's place on the world stage amid Donald Trump's talk of annexation, writes historian Justin Vovk.

The complex internal process of the Conclave makes it hard to predict who will be chosen to succeed Pope Francis at a time when the church faces tremendous challenges.

The discovery in brook trout in New Brunswick is raising concerns about wildlife that eat the fish, which have absorbed DDT that has lingered in the environment and washed into waterways over decades.  

PhD student Alicja Paulina Krubnik is studying how public banking — that is, banking for the public good rather than profit — can create opportunities for green industrialization.

Graduate student Bradley Squarek is using environmental DNA detection to locate the endangered Blanding’s turtle and support conservation efforts.

While some fashion and beauty companies have held firm to their DEI commitments, others have reneged on their promise to reflect on and represent consumer diversity, writes Jordan Foster.

Here are some things you can do if your romantic partner has gone down a conspiratorial rabbit hole.

The new initiative brings together a series of programs that give researchers the resources, opportunities and connections they need to build on their discoveries to drive change.  

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.

MCREW brings together experts from across disciplines to study challenges affecting work, workers and workplaces.

Canada’s working class is predominately in the services sector, not manufacturing. It's time to let go of economic nostalgia and focus on four key policies that will support working Canadians, writes Gerard Di Trolio.