McMaster Faculty of Social Sciences

After finding a unique skull in McMaster’s Anthropology lab, student Grace Clack had no idea she would begin unravelling a centuries-old medical mystery...

Click the link in our bio to learn more about Grace’s discoveries!

From hosting hackathons to student run polling stations, we’re closing of the year by looking back on some of our favourite stories of 2025!✨🎉

Kimaya Palta, a fourth-year political science student spent a semester studying at the University of Birmingham, UK, and described it as a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
 
Palta said the opportunity helped her on her path to pursuing international law as a career, by connecting her with people from all of the world, and providing her with the academic foundation in a different country. And what’s more, she was able to explore the rest of England and Europe while she was there!
 
“Everyone should try and go on study abroad,” she said. “This was the best experience of my university career.”
 
To find out more about study abroad opportunities and the new law pathway with the University of Birmingham, visit the link in our bio!

For fall 2025 valedictorian Melissa Cortez, McMaster isn’t just a university, it’s a community.

Click the link in bio to learn more about her journey to the convocation stage 🎓✨

Your future at McMaster starts here ✨

If you’re considering coming to McMaster next Fall, join our Virtual Open House Dec 2 at 6pm. Take a virtual tour of campus hosted by current students, learn about experiential education and explore programs across Humanities, Social Sciences & Wilson College.

Link in bio to register!

When Noah Fry first began his doctoral studies in Political Science, it was online during a global pandemic. Now, five years later he’s successfully defended his thesis. You can read about Noah’s path to trade policy and constitutionalism through the link in our bio!