- Discover Science and Science Stories community lectures featuring established and emerging researchers
- GEOCave virtual world tours on campus
- Geographic Information System (GIS) Day for secondary school students
- Girls in Science Day on campus for 100 Grade 10 girls
- Greenhouse tours
- Let's Talk Science workshops in schools throughout the Greater Hamilton Area and an annual symposium for high school students
- LIVELab shows in a one-of-a-kind performance venue
- Magic with Molecules interactive chemistry shows
- McMaster Urban Farm visits
- Pint of Science and Science On Tap talks in local pubs
- Planetarium shows designed and delivered by our graduate students
- Plant Genetics Workshop
- Researcher Night showcase
- Senior Fit Days with free strength, endurance, flexibility and agility assessments
- Skype-a-Scientist talks with elementary and secondary school students from around the country
- STEM Engagement Project (StEP) - Engaging students and teachers in hands-on science workshops and training
- Water Community Research, Education and Sustainability seminars
Our faculty and students are also involved in other outreach initiatives and events, including the McMaster Child and Youth University, the regional and national Brain Bee website challenge, the Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair and McMaster summer camps.
To find out more about joining our students and faculty in discovering how science transforms our world, please email us at science@mcmaster.ca