COVID-19 News & Resources
McMaster’s winter term will be online: An update from the Provost
“McMaster remains committed to making decisions based on the health and well-being of our students, faculty and staff. Every level of public health continues to stress the need to maintain physical distancing and anticipates the pandemic continuing for the foreseeable future. To keep our community as safe as possible, the winter academic term will be online with only a few exceptions…”
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Students
Find out how to navigate the most unusual year ever. Whether it’s academics, campus life, support services or being engaged in the McMaster community, we want to help you get the most out of this year.
Faculty & Staff
A year like no other for McMaster faculty, focused on delivering the best online and virtual instruction for students. Our staff are all learning to do their jobs in new ways. Resources for teaching online, help working remotely, and health and safety.
COVID-19 Health Tips
Your health is our top priority. Here’s how to stay safe and boost your COVID awareness — and what to do if you or someone you know shows symptoms.
Research & Experts
See how McMaster Experts are taking a leading role in advancing COVID-19 research.
What's New
Government of Canada awards $2.5M to McMaster University to support the COVID-19 border study with McMaster HealthLabs
McMaster has received funding from Health Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to support the McMaster HealthLabs (MHL) Canadian International COVID-19 Surveillance Border Study at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Messages from the President
Find all of the messages from President David Farrar as the university navigates the implications of the pandemic.
Updates
The university updates have all the latest information for students, faculty and staff.
Planning
People across the university are involved in McMaster’s planning decisions around COVID-19.
Discover McMaster
Explore McMaster
We have a beautiful campus that you can explore from wherever you are. Check out the campus virtually yourself or sign up for a virtual guided tour with one of our current students.
EXPERT VIDEOS
MacTalks: Infectious disease experts on preventing the next pandemic
The MacTalks series continues with Preventing the next Pandemic, featuring Gerry Wright, the inaugural lead of McMaster’s new Global Nexus for Pandemics and Biological Threats and author and journalist Maryn McKenna, a senior fellow at the Center for the Study of Human Health at Emory University.
Safer, smarter air travel
How do you know if it’s safe to fly? Business prof Manaf Zargoush is researching ways to assess and minimize the risk of disease spread in airplanes and airports.
Crushing COVID-19 with saliva testing
Eric Brown, a professor of biochemistry and biomedical sciences, explains how saliva testing could hold the key for widespread, accessible COVID-19 testing — which could then help health authorities beat the pandemic once and for all.