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    The Faculty of Science offers 32 graduate degrees across 7 Departments and Schools; we also offer 5 interdisciplinary programs and specializations. Our diverse graduate programs and cutting-edge research makes the Faculty an excellent place to pursue a degree of your choice.

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    Committed to training the next generation of researchers, we involve students in the research process at the earliest stages of their university experience. Our students have unparalleled opportunities to conduct research, work with external partners, and broaden their understanding of science and its impact.

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New Book Explores United Nations Global Goals

Thursday, 27 January 2022

Professor and Faculty of Science Research Chair Allison Williams has co-edited a new book that explores the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.Geography, Health and Sustainability: Gender Matters... Read more

5 Questions with Mike Waddington

Thursday, 27 January 2022

Looking to roll out or revamp a recognition program for your team in 2022? Mike Waddington introduced the Nobel Peat Awards 12 years ago to recognize early career researchers in his McMaster... Read more

Building Connections with 33,000 Science Alumni

Thursday, 27 January 2022

Gavan Dhillon has returned to McMaster to serve as the Faculty of Science's first Alumni Engagement Officer.Gavan will be developing virtual and in-person programming for more... Read more

New HR Support for Departments and Schools

Thursday, 27 January 2022

Banushaa Theiventhiran and Michael Daku have joined the Faculty of Science as Human Resources Coordinators. In their newly created roles, Banushaa and Mike will offer Departments and Schools a full range... Read more

Postdoc Joins Dean's Office to Help Advance EDI

Thursday, 27 January 2022

Postdoctoral Fellow Rodrigo Narro Pérez has joined the Office of the Dean to help faculty and staff with their equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives.Rodrigo recently completed his PhD in... Read more

Presidential Honours for Martin Gibala

Thursday, 27 January 2022

Kinesiology Professor and Faculty of Science Research Chair Martin Gibala is one of four McMaster faculty members to be recognized with 2021 President's Awards for Excellence in Graduate... Read more

Two New Canada Research Chairs in Science

Thursday, 27 January 2022

Katrina Choe and Sarah Styler are the newest Canada Research Chairs in the Faculty of Science.Katrina and Sarah were among 10 McMaster researchers awarded Canada Research Chairs earlier this month... Read more

Two Researchers Among the World's Most Cited

Thursday, 27 January 2022

School of Earth, Environment & Society Professor Altaf Arain and Kinesiology Professor Stuart Phillips  have been named on Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers list for 2021. Altaf, Science Research Chair... Read more

Ambassadors Helping Future Co-op Students

Thursday, 27 January 2022

Imtiaz Ahmed and Richa Alvarez are among a new team of ambassadors in Science Career & Cooperative Education who are helping students ace their first co-op work terms.The team, who've... Read more

Student Leader Chosen as Science's Valedictorian

Thursday, 27 January 2022

Breast cancer researcher Shawn Hercules was chosen to be the valedictorian for the Faculty of Science's Fall 2021 graduating class. Shawn earned his PhD in Biology, with his... Read more

Grad Student Receives National Academic Medal

Thursday, 27 January 2022

A natural leader and genuine humanitarian from the Department of Kinesiology was recognized with a Governor General's Academic Gold Medal at last month's Fall Convocation. Claudia Turco earned her... Read more

5 Questions with Jennifer Heisz

Thursday, 27 January 2022

Jennifer Heisz is the Canada Research Chair in Brain Health and Aging, an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology, the Associate Director with the Physical... Read more

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McMaster University | Faculty of Science

Mailing Address:

Office of the Dean of Science
McMaster University
Burke Science Building (BSB), Room 102
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
L8S 4K1

Contact Information:

Business Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Telephone: +1-905-525-9140, ext. 22616
Fax: 905-546-9995

Undergraduate Student/Academic Inquiries:

Office Location: BSB, Room 129
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Telephone: +1-905-525-9140, ext. 27590
Email: science@mcmaster.ca
McMaster University | Faculty of Science

Mailing Address

Office of the Dean of Science
McMaster University
Burke Science Building (BSB), Room 102
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
L8S 4K1

Contact Information

Business Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Telephone: +1-905-525-9140, ext. 22616
Fax: 905-546-9995

Undergraduate Student/Academic Inquiries:

Office Location: BSB, Room 129
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Telephone: +1-905-525-9140, ext. 27590
Email: science@mcmaster.ca

McMaster University | Faculty of Science