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Michael Kras
05 Apr 2024

Here’s how you can view the 2024 Solar Eclipse in Hamilton

Hamilton gets to experience a once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse next week, and is one of few Ontario cities in the path of totality, where the sun will appear to be briefly, completely covered by...

Michael Kras
20 Feb 2024

McMaster University offers free glasses to view the solar eclipse in Hamilton

With a solar eclipse happening in early April, Hamilton’s McMaster University has purchased 600,000 pairs of ‘solar-safe’ glasses so residents can view the eclipse without harm. The total sola...

Michael Kras
29 Aug 2023

Jane Goodall is coming to Hamilton

World-renowned primatologist and anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall is making a special appearance in Hamilton this year. The 89-year-old leading expert on chimpanzees and prominent advocate for animal...

Valerie Scarisbrick
28 Mar 2023

Bill Nye the Science Guy is coming to Hamilton

Hamilton’s science fans will be excited to hear that Bill Nye – The End Is Nye is heading to the FirstOntario Centre Concert Hall on Tuesday March 28, 2023! Bill Nye will be putting on a s...

Michael Kras
20 Jan 2023

Hamilton is getting a virtual reality room at McMaster Innovation Park

Hamilton is about to get a custom-built room for immersive virtual reality at McMaster Innovation Park. Virtualware, a virtual reality company in Spain, has partnered with McMaster’s Faculty of En...

Michael Kras
15 Feb 2022

McMaster University researchers develop inhaled COVID-19 vaccine

The brilliant scientists and researchers at Hamilton’s McMaster University have developed an inhaled form of vaccine against COVID-19 that is yielding promising results. A release from the universit...

Michael Kras
26 Mar 2021

McMaster University receives $5 million for study on vaccines in long-term care

Hamilton’s McMaster University is once again leading the pack in terms of research and innovation, receiving a $5 million grant to conduct research on vaccination against COVID-19 in long-term care ...

Michael Kras
17 Mar 2021

Ontario enters third wave of COVID-19 pandemic

Don’t let your guard down yet: Ontario’s science and health leaders have expressed that the province has now entered the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data shared by the COVID-19 science ta...

Michael Kras
24 Feb 2021

McMaster University is developing two COVID-19 vaccine candidates

Holding up its reputation for innovation, Hamilton’s McMaster University is currently at work developing not just one, but two potential COVID-19 vaccine candidates. According to an announcement fro...

Michael Kras
20 Feb 2021

McMaster University helps bring eye care to Indigenous youth in Northern Ontario

In another outstanding social initiative, Hamilton’s own McMaster University has helped create a program that provides access to eye care for Indigenous children living in Northern Ontario. The univ...