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Bringing Research to the Community
MDTRC launches mobile research lab to ensure digital inclusion for everyone.
In the News: Temporary Foreign Worker Program Must Have Open Work Permits
In this Toronto Star op/ed Catherine Connelly says the biggest problem of the temporary foreign worker program is closed work permits.
A Student Perspective: Indigenous Healthcare Forum Provides Opportunity for Gathering Wisdom
MBA candidate Bella Stein shares her lessons learned from attending Gathering Wisdom for a Shared Journey Indigenous healthcare forum in BC.
Why Talk Sustainability in Business?
For Earth Month, we asked Lindsay Hampson, EMBA '22, to share her insights on sustainability and how it relates to business.
Transforming Bright Minds Into Strong Business Leaders
New MBA scholarship from John Whelen (MBA ‘88) will support the next generation of business leaders.
McMaster Researchers Awarded Over $24 Million for Climate and Pandemic Research
Benson Honig was awarded the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) to expand a virtual entrepreneurial incubator.
In the News: Toronto Company Ada Support Using AI to Fully Automate Customer Service Calls
Sean O’Brady spoke with the Globe and Mail's Technology Reporter about using AI to automate customer service jobs.
Your Used Clothing Donation May be Doing More Harm Than Good
A DeGroote professor is investigating environmental impacts and factors driving the entrepreneurship associated with circular fashion.
In the News: McLean Centre for Collaborative Discovery
DeGroote's McLean Centre for Collaborative Discovery was featured in Award, a Canadian architecture, design and construction magazine.
In the News: Employers Turn to McMaster Program to Boost Their Workers’ Executive Potential
The Globe & Mail highlights how DeGroote’s Executive Education programs are helping organizations to upskill their workforce.
Indrani Butany is Sparking Change in the Energy Utility Industry
Indrani Butany (BSc ’96, MBA ‘00) is the 2023 recipient of the Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award.
Forging Her Own Path in the Boardroom: Early Adopter Anju Virmani
Anju Virmani (TDC ‘05) talks about her career as a woman in an emerging tech sector and the barriers and challenges she faced along the way.