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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
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What a year 2024 was! Whether it was groundbreaking research, celebrating our students, or getting together for a once-in-a-lifetime eclipse, here are some highlights of the amazing moments we shared/
We can’t wait for what 2025 will bring!
🏆Congratulations to @McMasterU's Societal Impact Pitch Competition finalists and winners!
Read more about the winners and their impact-driven research.
McMaster University remains one of Canada’s top research universities, based on the annual rankings published today by @R_Infosource. #CIL2024
@McMasterU earned the top spot for research income growth and for graduate student research intensity.
As the threat of superbugs and antibiotic resistance grows, so too does the need for new treatments. @machealthsci's Jonathan Stokes explains how he’s leading a team of researchers to harness the power of AI to hasten the pace of antibiotic discovery.
📢Are you a @McMasterU professor seeking more time to focus on your entrepreneurial venture?
Apply now for the Professor Entrepreneur Fellowship and take your research discoveries to the next level. Applications are due January 13, 2025.
Learn more: https://research.mcmaster.ca/mcmaster-entrepreneurship-academy/professor-entrepreneur-fellowship/
With temperatures dropping and winter around the corner, it’s a good time for our community members to get reacquainted with McMaster’s snow closure policy. https://ow.ly/uKsv50UihPT
A great day to welcome @FilomenaTassi to campus to announce $4M via @FedDevOntario for our Centre for Collaborative Chemistry (C3). Thank you! McMaster is better positioned than ever to help get new therapies to market. https://ow.ly/UCi150UhIFL
Mills Memorial Library and H.G. Thode Library of Science and Engineering are offering extended hours to help accommodate students during the final exam period.
Learn more: http://library.mcmaster.ca/news/december-extended-hours-campus-libraries
💡Two @McMasterU startup companies - BiCova Therapeutics and PROVA Innovations - have received a total of $750,000 from the McMaster Seed Fund to develop and commercialize their innovative health technologies. | @machealthsci @DeGrooteBiz @McMasterEng
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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