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June is Pride Month. The Pride flag will be flying at McMaster this month as a visible reminder: Whether you are 2SLGBTQIA+, gender questioning or unsure, you belong here and this community celebrates you year-round.

Full list of events and resources: ➡️https://t.co/5Abk59Sp7T

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Transformational $50M gift from @mccallmacbain positions McMaster University to be global leader in kinesiology and healthspan research, driving education and policy innovation to help people live longer in good health https://t.co/vfqynidyyj

[NSERC / CRSNG @NSERC_CRSNG]

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"Ground squirrel coprolites preserve complex archives of ancient environmental DNA over 700,000 years"
@HakaiInstitute @McMasterU @UAlberta
@UBC @RoyalAlberta @MuseumofNature @yukongov

@NatureComms article ▶️ https://t.co/yHIIauYQc5

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[Hamilton Spectator @TheSpec]

New antibiotic discovered by McMaster researchers targets drug-resistant bacteria
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The newly discovered compound successfully exploits a previously hidden weakness.

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Exciting research from scientists at the McMaster Ancient DNA Centre, the Hakai Institute, the University of Alberta and others as they uncover new, rich details about the evolutionary history of the Arctic 👇

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Squirrel droppings yield a goldmine of prehistoric DNA https://t.co/vuaiJzUJBT

[U15 Canada @U15ca]

Life finds a way: Dinosaur bone discovery holds promise for medical implants.

Using nanoscale electron microscopy, McMaster researchers found a 71-million-year-old dinosaur fossil shares a feature with modern human bone. https://t.co/yZOnMyAzJO #CdnPSE @McMasterU

[U15 Canada @U15ca]

McMaster researcher’s latest antibiotic discovery offers new way to kill drug-resistant bacteria.

Manikomycin, which blocks the exit site of the protein-producing machinery in bacteria, is the fourth major discovery from antimicrobial resistance expert Gerry Wright’s research team in recent months. https://t.co/BxrKLinfiM #CdnPSE @McMasterU

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McMaster is celebrating the generosity of Walter and Maria Schroeder. Their new $2M gift through the @schroederfdn will enhance the student experience in nursing and physician assistant education. https://t.co/udZR7TatqB

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@McMasterIIDR McMaster researcher Gerry Wright joined CTV @YourMorning to share more about how his lab made this exciting discovery. Watch here: https://t.co/moqvYjAfD6

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McMaster researchers discover new antibiotic that kills some of the world’s most dangerous and drug-resistant bacteria — and does so by targeting a previously unknown vulnerability, opening the door to an entirely new class of treatments https://t.co/HJAm2y7yiO | @McMasterIIDR

[Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission @CNSC_CCSN]

Another successful STEM Workshop for Indigenous Girls+ is in the books!

Thanks to @McMasterU for hosting an inspiring program to help Indigenous youth explore STEM and nuclear.

[Rick Zamperin @rickzamperin]

On the latest @CHCHNews Newsmakers podcast, I had an enlightening discussion with @McMasterU economics professor @ColinMang about Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker program and the upcoming #CUSMA talks between 🇨🇦 & 🇺🇸 https://t.co/zPNipKASm4

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June is both National Indigenous History Month and Pride Month, and campus groups representing the diverse Indigenous and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities have together made a plan that ensures both are appropriately represented. https://t.co/FHYHiXdWvc

[McMaster University @McMasterU]

June is Pride Month. The Pride flag will be flying at McMaster this month as a visible reminder: Whether you are 2SLGBTQIA+, gender questioning or unsure, you belong here and this community celebrates you year-round.

Full list of events and resources: ➡️https://t.co/5Abk59Sp7T

[McMaster University @McMasterU]

Their final gift becomes a lifelong lesson for future health-care professionals. This powerful @globeandmail story highlights McMaster University’s Education Program in Anatomy and the Service of Gratitude. Thank you to the donors and families who make this learning possible.

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Inside a university anatomy lab where researchers study bodies Canadians have donated to science https://t.co/bbN0InhI70

[Andrea Horwath @AndreaHorwath]

#HamOnt It was wonderful to join McMaster University for their “Celebrating Discovery and Distinction” event to recognize the incredible people whose work is making a real difference in our city and around the world.

Hamilton is proud to be home to a world-class institution like McMaster, where innovation, research, and community leadership continue to thrive.

Congratulations to all those honoured for their achievements, and thank you for helping make Hamilton a stronger, smarter, and more compassionate city.

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McMaster University celebrates formal installation of alumnus Nicholas Brathwaite as Chancellor https://t.co/aySTLEvsnL

[U15 Canada @U15ca]

McMaster-built AI model speeds up drug discovery, designs new antibiotic. https://t.co/mZTnqniy1P #CdnPSE @McMasterU

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McMaster University introduces new undergraduate degree in nuclear engineering to help prepare the next generation of skilled professionals https://t.co/x0Vj2HYHfu

[Wojciech Szczeklik @wszczeklik]

Great pleasure to take part in an acute medicine session at the #MIRCIM coference in Krakow - with my great friends from @McMasterU and from US.
Thank you for organising it @jaeschke3 !

fig. @Bram_Rochwerg prsenting on sepsis and Opening Ceremony

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Dr. Nancy Baxter, an internationally respected leader in academic medicine, named McMaster University’s next Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty Health Sciences https://t.co/WDVXXEx9yv