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Are you a student getting ready to move into the McMaster community?

From saying hello to those around you to keeping sidewalks accessible, here are some tips to be a good neighbour.

Welcome to the neighbourhood As McMaster students move into the areas around campus, the university is reminding them to be good neighbours who contribute to a great living environment.

Following last week's outage, additional city water main repairs will require a temporary disruption to water service at McMaster University Medical Centre (MUMC) from 12 a.m. to approximately 6 a.m. on Fri., Aug. 7.

Planned water service disruption at McMaster University Medical Centre overnight August 7 The disruption is expected to begin at midnight and last until approximately 6 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7.

UPDATE: As of July 31, 2026: Water service is restored throughout McMaster University Medical Centre (MUMC) following the planned overnight repair. Normal building operations have resumed.

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Original post: A planned city water main repair will result in a temporary loss of domestic hot and cold water service throughout McMaster University Medical Centre (MUMC) from 12 a.m. to approximately 6 a.m. on Friday, July 31.

Planned water service disruption at McMaster University Medical Centre (MUMC) overnight July 31 The disruption is expected to begin at midnight (12:00 a.m.) on Friday, July 31, 2026, and last until approximately 6 a.m.

Patrick McNally credits the care he received — and the research behind it — with helping him defy the odds after a stage IV lung cancer diagnosis in 2021.

Now, Patrick and his wife Nancy are giving back. Their $5-million gift to McMaster University will support emerging lung cancer researchers, accelerate innovation and help improve outcomes for patients across the region.

Inspired by lifesaving cancer care, McNally family makes $5-million gift to McMaster The gift will support future cancer specialists and advance lung cancer research and care.

A $4.6 million investment from the Ontario government will expand the production of life-saving medical isotopes at the McMaster Nuclear Reactor, ensuring more cancer patients can access critical treatments.

Each year, isotopes produced at the reactor are used in treatments for over 70,000 cancer patients globally.

"As Canada’s Nuclear University, McMaster is committed to translating nuclear research into real-world impact," said McMaster President Susan Tighe.

"This investment strengthens our ability to produce critical medical isotopes, support groundbreaking research, provide hands-on training for students and help deliver better outcomes for patients in Ontario and around the world."

Today’s announcement brings the Ontario government’s total investment in the McMaster Nuclear Reactor to $26.9 million.

Ontario invests $4.6M in McMaster Nuclear Reactor, boosting medical isotope production This latest investment will boost production of custom medical isotopes used in treatments for cancer patients around the world.

In exciting news for Ontario’s life sciences ecosystem, McMaster University has partnered with the University of Toronto, Venture Ontario and veteran investor Genesys Capital to create a new life sciences venture capital fund.

The Genesys University Seed Fund will make it easier for university-affiliated life sciences startups to stay and grow in Ontario.

The support promises to address health-care challenges, boost the Canadian economy and improve patient care.

McMaster and U of T announce early-stage life sciences venture fund with Genesys Capital The support for startups in Ontario promises to address health-care challenges, boost the Canadian economy and improve patient care.

We are proud to share McMaster University has placed among the top universities in the world in a global ranking of universities advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The university was ranked 18th in the world and fourth in Canada in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) Sustainability Impact Rankings.

McMaster is also ranked:

🩺 First in Canada and 7th globally for SDG 3 — Good Health and Well-Being
🤝 Second in Canada and 16th globally for SDG 1 – No Poverty
💧 Second in Canada and 19th globally for SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation

Learn more: https://news.mcmaster.ca/mcmaster-2026-sustainability-impact-rankings/

Aging touches every family and every community.

Thanks to a transformative $20-million gift from Chancellor Emerita and alumna Suzanne Labarge, McMaster University will continue building on its global leadership in aging research through the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA).

The investment will support the Labarge Centre for Mobility in Aging and the MIRA | Dixon Hall Centre, helping advance research that supports mobility, independence, community connection and dignity as people age.

Read more: https://ow.ly/Gfyp50Zgr4u

The newly-opened Obama Presidential Center includes a very special piece of art made by McMaster’s Chancellor Emeritus and alumna, Santee Smith.

Smith, who served as McMaster’s Chancellor from 2019 to 2025, is an internationally renowned multidisciplinary artist, choreographer and pottery designer.

She created a pottery vessel that will sit in the Oval Office exhibit of the newly built Obama Presidential Center and Library.

The vessel is a replica of a piece made by Smith’s father, Steve Smith, which was displayed in the real Oval Office throughout Barack Obama’s presidency.

Artwork by Santee Smith unveiled in new Obama Presidential Center McMaster’s Chancellor Emeritus has re-created a piece of pottery, originally made by her father, for the Oval Office exhibit.