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
"If we don’t remain vigilant and if we aren’t careful...it's certainly possible that the second wave could be more severe than the first:" A pandemic Q and A with Matthew Miller
Questions about pandemics? COVID-19? Flu season? Matthew Miller, associate professor, biochemistry and biomedical sciences, has the answers.
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
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.
Fighting a deadly complication of COVID-19
Dr. Alison Fox-Robichaud is the scientific director of a new national network that focuses on improving the treatment and outcome for patients with sepsis — a dangerous immune response that is one of the leading causes of death in patients with COVID-19.
Returning to sports
As sporting events open up, how do elite athletes return to their sports without risking injury? Kinesiology professor Stuart Phillips explains what they’ll have to consider.