W100 Representative
Andrea FarquharChief Executive, Internal and External Engagement
Andrea leads a team at McMaster that is responsible for strategic reputational management, marketing and media relations, digital media communications, government and community relations, and internal communications. Her early career was in media, where she was a reporter and newsreader
McMaster University is public research university located in Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1887 in Toronto through a bequest from the estate of Senator William McMaster, a member of the first senate after Confederation and founding president of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The first three faculties were Arts, Science, and Divinity.
McMaster University’s purpose is the discovery, communication and preservation of knowledge. In their teaching, research and scholarship, they are committed to creativity, innovation and excellence.
The Latest from McMaster University
The School of Nursing at @McMasterU recently unveiled Indigenous artwork by local artist, Tom Wilson tehohåhake.
The painting, entitled “Seeds (version 2),” is meant to represent the resilience and resurgence of Indigenous culture.
Canada’s public health depends on great research.
🔗 https://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54204.html
Canadian university researchers like this team at @McMasterU are using AI technology to find new treatments and save lives.
Here’s to 25 years of progress and impact supported by @CIHR_IRSC!
#CIHR25…
A reminder to the McMaster community the university is closed Monday, June 30 to allow for an extended Canada Day weekend: https://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles/extended-canada-day-weekend-june-30-will-be-a-university-holiday/
Extreme heat can be dangerous, even deadly.
Erin Gallagher, assistant professor, shares what you need to know about staying cool this summer. 👇
At a ceremony held in association with @McMasterU's Faculty of Health Sciences, six outstanding health leaders were inducted into the @CdnMedHallFame.
Among the laureates was Deborah Cook, @MacDeptMed professor.
It was a pleasure to host @AndreaHorwath for the opening of the Thermo Fisher Scientific Spectra Ultra in the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy (CCEM). Spectra Ultra helps solidify Canada’s leadership in microscopy. Thanks to the @cityofhamilton for its continued support.
We’re proud to share McMaster University has been ranked 14th in the world for global impact. This top-tier position is a recognition of our world-leading research, innovation & partnerships making the world more sustainable, healthier & equitable ➡️https://ow.ly/ZtIz50Wbz7P
McMaster researchers develop new material that could accelerate medical research and drug discovery by making it easier to 3D print soft, realistic tissue models | #MadeAtMac
McMaster startup creates 3D-printable ‘bioink’ that simulates lung tissue
The new material can be used to 3D print flexible, stable, three-dimensional structures at body temperature, which c...
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Can digital innovation empower Métis communities to lead their own futures?
Chelsea Gabel, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Well-Being, Community Engagement and Innovation @McMasterU, is showing how it can. Read more here: https://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/whats_new-quoi_de_neuf/2024/research_story-histoire_de_recherche__gabel-eng.aspx #NIHM2025
A research-intensive, student-centred university
McMaster recognises that a key element of its internationalisation strategy is forging global partnerships – research and educational alliances based on reciprocity, transfer of knowledge and resources, engagement with communities, and a commitment to effective collaboration.
They are involved with projects in over 130 countries, and within those countries have built over 1200 partnerships.
McMaster University is actively engaged every year in hundreds of international partnerships and collaborations, and these connections include; faculty exchanges, research collaborations, capacity building initiatives, joint supervision of doctoral students, student exchanges and mobility agreements.
Mission and vision
- McMaster's purpose is the discovery, communication and preservation of knowledge
- Committed to creativity, innovation and excellence in teaching, research and scholarship
- We value integrity, quality, inclusiveness and teamwork in everything we do
- We inspire critical thinking, personal growth and a passion for lifelong learning
- We serve the social, cultural and economic needs of our community and our society
17th in the THE Impact Rankings
70+
Research centres and institutes
$493,500m
Research intensity (per faculty member)
With more than 70 research centres and institutes, McMaster University has a high focus on collaborative research within many faculties, and with a particular focus on experimental sciences.
McMaster is collaborating across borders in the advancement of aerospace and earth science research, joining forces with the Operational Space Medicine program at the Canadian Space Agency and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). They have also participated in the North American Carbon program, alongside NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the United States Geological Survey, allowing graduate students to gain experience with field measurements and climate modeling works.
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The World 100 Reputation Network is a group of the best universities in the world, delivering research that enhances reputation and offering leaders the chance to develop their own careers on a global stage. Members benefit from events and study tours, training, monthly media monitoring, and unique reputation research to provide institutional advantage.