Flamboro Downs is a half-mile harness horse racing track in Flamborough , Hamilton, Ontario , Canada. It is also home to Flamboro Slots, which has a total of 808 slot machines.
87-551: The racetrack was founded in 1971 by Charles Juravinski and acquired in 2003 by Magna Entertainment . In 2005, it was acquired by the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation . This article about a horse racing venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a building or structure in Ontario is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about
174-519: A Baptist-run institution until 1957, when provincial legislation allowed for the governance of the university to pass from the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, to a privately chartered, publicly funded arrangement. McMaster's Faculty of Theology was spun-off into McMaster Divinity College, a separately-chartered affiliated college of the university. From 1911 to 1938, Brandon College (reincorporated as Brandon University in 1967)
261-461: A core of enriched uranium fuel moderated and cooled by distilled water . While the MNR's primary purpose is research and the production of medical isotopes , the MNR serves students in nuclear engineering, medical and health physics, and other applied radiation sciences. The university provides a wide range of irradiation, laboratory, and holding facilities, which include a cyclotron , an accelerator,
348-603: A day before his death. Juravinski married Margaret at the Holy Spirit Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic Church in 1956. They had met after being introduced by McCann (who was dating Margaret's sister Kate), and they remained married for 66 years until his death. They did not have children. Juravinski died in his sleep on February 15, 2022, at Margaret’s Place, a hospice that his wife and he had helped build in Dundas, Ontario . He
435-549: A dean. McMaster University is in the city of Hamilton, Ontario, in the Golden Horseshoe along the western end of Lake Ontario . The main campus is bordered to the north by Cootes Paradise , an extensive natural marshland ; to the east and west by residential neighbourhoods; and to its south by Main Street West , a major transportation artery. Its northern boundaries are a popular destination for walkers who use
522-634: A model of environmental responsibility. On 21 October 2010, the university signed two accords addressing the issue of climate change: the Talloires Declaration and the University and College Presidents' Climate Change Statement of Action for Canada . The university campus received a B grade from the Sustainable Endowments Institute on its College Sustainability Report Card for 2011. The governance of
609-475: A small-angle neutron-scattering detector, and wide-angle neutron scattering facilities. The cyclotron is used for the production of fluorine-18 , and is used for research purposes, particularly the development of novel molecular imaging agents. The university's library system is a member of 31 organizations, including the Association of Research Libraries . Around 2.8 million articles were downloaded from
696-434: A sponsored research income of $ 379.959 million in 2017, McMaster has the seventh largest sponsored research income amongst Canadian universities. In the 2015–2016 academic year, the federal government was the largest source of McMaster's sponsored research income (excluding affiliated hospitals), providing 61.4 per cent of McMaster's research budget, primarily through grants. Corporate research income account for 7.3 per cent of
783-723: A sports venue in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Charles Juravinski Orest " Charles " Juravinski (November 1, 1929 – February 15, 2022) was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist . He was principally known as the founder and owner of the Flamboro Downs racetrack and the co-benefactor, along with his wife Margaret, of the Juravinski Hospital and Juravinski Cancer Centre in Hamilton, Ontario . Juravinski
870-495: A standardized score relative to the class mean. Due to the overwhelming success and research supporting the use of the PPI as an evaluation tool, it is now used in Canada, US, Europe, and Australia. McMaster University has placed in post-secondary school rankings. In the 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities rankings, the university ranked 90th in the world and fourth in Canada. The 2024 QS World University Rankings ranked
957-525: A track from scratch in nearby Flamborough, Ontario . He partnered with trucking magnate John Grant for the project, which cost C$ 5 million. Flamboro Downs opened on April 9, 1975, with 6,000 people in attendance. Despite having to compete with five established tracks situated within an hour of Hamilton, Flamboro Downs proved very successful and hosted the Confederation Cup Pace . Juravinski ultimately bought out Grant's stake in
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#17327874720981044-683: A value of $ 98.7 million. The collection includes works by Gustave Courbet , Claude Monet , Camille Pissarro , Walter Sickert and Vincent van Gogh . The museum also boasts the most comprehensive collection of German expressionist and Weimar period prints in Canada. As of August 2022, McMaster has thirteen smoke-free student residences: Bates Residence, Brandon Hall, Edwards Hall, Hedden Hall, Les Prince Hall, Mary E. Keyes Residence, Matthews Hall, McKay Hall, Moulton Hall, Peter George Centre for Living and Learning, Wallingford Hall, Whidden Hall, and Woodstock Hall. McMaster's student residences can accommodate 4,186 students. The latest residence to be built
1131-687: Is drawn from 13 departments in the Faculties of Science, Engineering, and Health Sciences, as well as several Canadian and international universities. Facilities of the BIMR include the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy, Centre for Crystal Growth, McMaster Analytical Xray Facility, Electronic and Magnetic Characterization Facility, and the Photonics Research Laboratories. The Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy
1218-472: Is headquartered within the park. UNU-INWEH is the only United Nations agency headquartered in Ontario and the only North American host site for a United Nations University, after moving to McMaster Innovation Park on 23 April 2008. The Office of Sustainability, created as the All-modes Commuting & Transportation Office in 2002, is charged with promoting sustainable operations and growth at
1305-534: Is home to the world's most powerful electron microscope ; the Titan 80–300 cubed microscope has a magnification of 14 million and is used for material, medical, and nanotechnology research. The Biology Greenhouse holds 217 plants in a 780-square-metre (8,400 sq ft) facility, and is used as a teaching and research facility by the Department of Biology. In addition to maintaining its permanent collection,
1392-620: Is in downtown Kitchener, where it shares facilities with the Health Sciences Campus of the University of Waterloo . The campus in St. Catharines is at Brock University 's Niagara Health and Bioscience Research Complex. Approximately 30 medical students in each year of the program attend each campus. Those who apply to McMaster's School of Medicine are asked to rank their site choice (Hamilton, Niagara Region, Waterloo Region) from first to third, or no preference. Offers of admission to
1479-672: Is the centre of student life and programming. It has a café, study space, common areas, and several administrative departments, including the CIBC Conference Hall. The MUSC contains the offices of a number of student organizations, including the McMaster Students Union and The Silhouette weekly newspaper as well as other services such as the Campus Health Centre and the campus dentist. The university has over twenty dining outlets throughout
1566-485: Is the least developed area of the main campus, containing only a few buildings, surface parking, and undeveloped land. Security at the university is provided by special constables employed by McMaster University Security Service , a department of the university. The university's campus has gone through continuous development since 1928. The main campus's six original buildings are of Collegiate Gothic architecture, designed by William Lyon Somerville , who also laid out
1653-551: Is the university's policy for a student-centred, problem-based, interdisciplinary approach to learning. During the 1960s the McMaster University Medical School pioneered problem-based learning (PBL) tutorials that have since been adopted by other fields in the Faculty of Health Science, as well as other faculties and programs in the university. The PBL tutorial model has since been adopted into
1740-485: Is used for research, educational, and commercial applications such as neutron radiography, and medical radioisotope production; including 60 per cent of the world's supply of iodine-125 , an isotope used in nuclear medicine to treat prostate cancer. The production of molybdenum-99 has occasionally been moved to the university's reactor, when production at the National Research Universal reactor
1827-620: Is within the campus of the university. As an affiliated institution, two members of the Divinity College sit on the university's senate, as well as appoint one representative to sit in the university's board of governors. However, the Divinity College operates with its own senate and board of trustees. Although Divinity College has the authority to confer their own degrees, students taking the college's Master of Divinity and Master of Theological Studies are awarded degrees by McMaster University. Students of Divinity College have access to
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#17327874720981914-630: Is within the former Bank of Montreal Pavilion at Lloyd D. Jackson Square . McMaster had also announced construction of the McMaster Downtown Health Campus in downtown Hamilton had begun in December 2012. The Health Campus is expected to provide teaching spaces, exam rooms and clinical spaces for local residents. The Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine is on the main campus as well as in two regional campuses at St. Catharines and Kitchener. The Waterloo Regional Campus
2001-700: The DeGroote School of Business , the Faculty of Health Sciences , the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Engineering , the Faculty of Science , and the Faculty of Social Sciences . By enrolment, McMaster's largest faculty in September 2016 was the Faculty of Science, with 7,004 full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students. The Faculty of Humanities was the smallest faculty by enrolment, with 2,729 full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students. The Faculty of Health Sciences holds
2088-506: The Marauders , and are members of U Sports . Notable alumni include government officials, academics, business leaders, Rhodes Scholars , Gates Cambridge Scholars , and Nobel laureates . McMaster University resulted from the outgrowth of educational initiatives undertaken by Baptists as early as the 1830s. The predecessor institution of McMaster was established in 1881 as Toronto Baptist College. Canadian Senator William McMaster,
2175-536: The Royal Botanical Gardens . It operates six academic faculties : the DeGroote School of Business , Engineering , Health Sciences , Humanities, Social Science , and Science . It is a member of the U15 , a group of research-intensive universities in Canada. The university bears the name of William McMaster , a prominent Canadian senator and banker who bequeathed C$ 900,000 to its founding. It
2262-537: The 2016–2017 academic year, McMaster students received approximately C$ 100,972,910 in Ontario Student Assistance Program loans and C$ 40,061,756 in grants, approximately $ 140,981,009 in total. In the same year students received C$ 10,135,233.65 in bursaries. The university international student exchange agreements with over 100 universities outside Canada, enabling its students to earn credits while studying abroad. The McMaster Model
2349-654: The Biology Greenhouse also grows plants for both short-term research studies. In addition, the university also operates the McMaster Nuclear Reactor , used for nuclear science and engineering research since 1959. The university regularly acquires an operating license for the reactor from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission , with the latest 10-year license issued on 1 July 2014. The swimming pool reactor
2436-466: The City of Hamilton and McMaster University , focusing on cancer and health care. This permitted the establishment of a new state-of-the-art cancer care facility at the former Henderson Hospital, now renamed the Juravinski Hospital . At first, the couple were reluctant to have the facility named after them, but they ultimately acquiesced. They later gave an endowment of $ 100 million in 2019 that led to
2523-518: The City of Hamilton, the Province of Ontario, and the Government of Canada. In the 2024-25 academic year, the largest source of revenue for the university was tuition fees, followed by operating grants provided by the government. As of 30 April 2023, McMaster's external financial endowment was valued at C$ 589.4 million. The financing of McMaster's scholarships and bursaries takes up 40 per cent of
2610-413: The Divinity College continued under its existing arrangement. In 1974 the divisional structure of the university was dissolved and reorganized again under The McMaster University Act, 1976 and the vice-presidents were replaced by a single vice-president (academic). The Faculties of Business, Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities, Science, and Social Sciences were retained, each under the leadership of
2697-602: The Michael DeGroote Centre for Learning & Discovery, which houses many well-funded research groups in areas of genetics , infectious diseases , and several specific conditions. The McMaster Nuclear Reactor (MNR) has been the largest university reactor in the Commonwealth since it began operation and is the second largest research reactor in North America. It is a "pool-type" reactor with
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2784-480: The archives of Bertrand Russell , and of labour unions. The McMaster Museum of Art's (MMA) principal role is to support the academic mission of McMaster University and to contribute to the discourse on art in Canada. The museum has the highest attendance figures for a university-affiliated museum in Canada, with 30,000 visitors in 2016. Established in 1967, the museum houses and exhibits the university's art collection. As of 2015, that collection of 5,971 pieces holds
2871-487: The arts and sciences. In September 2016, 278 undergraduate students were enrolled in the Arts and Science program. The university also jointly administers several undergraduate collaborative programs with Mohawk College , in which 2,697 students are enrolled. The university also awards degrees to graduate students of McMaster Divinity College. The Divinity College was originally the university's Faculty of Theology, before it
2958-501: The campus, including two major residence dining facilities. The university has several vegetarian establishments, such as a completely vegetarian cafe known as Bridges Café and a farmers market stand. The university was voted as the country's most vegan-friendly university through People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for a number of years. Several other dining outlets at McMaster have garnered awards throughout
3045-674: The catalogue of McMaster University Library, while students of the university similarly have access to the Canadian Baptist Archives, managed by the university's library system. The university and the divinity college were incorporated as the same institution in 1887, a result of a merger between two Baptist institutions, the Canadian Literary Institute in Woodstock , Ontario, and Toronto Baptist College. McMaster University continued to operate as
3132-455: The chairman of the board-senate committee on long-range planning. The Board also consists of 34 other governors, either appointed or elected by the various members of the university's community, including elected representatives from the student body. While The McMaster University Act, 1976 outlines that the board be only composed of 37 members, the Board also includes 12 honorary members, bringing
3219-544: The company until McCann retired in 1971. Juravinski subsequently ran for the provincial Progressive Conservative nomination after Ray Connell , a Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) in Hamilton, decided not to seek another term. However, he was unsuccessful and went into horse racing on the advice of Connell. Although he was counselled to construct a racetrack at the Ancaster fairgrounds, Juravinski opted to build
3306-631: The curriculums of other medical schools in Canada, and more than 80 per cent of medical schools in the United States. In 1991, McMaster's School of Medicine adopted progress testing , developing the personal progress index (PPI), a system based on progress testing invented concurrently by the University of Missouri-Kansas City 's medical school and the Maastricht University . The PPI is used as an objective method for assessing acquisition and retention of knowledge for students in
3393-491: The dean of adult education, the principal of McMaster Divinity College, and the chairman of the Undergraduate Council. The senate also consists of 51 other members, appointed or elected by the various communities of the university, including elected representatives of the student body. Meetings of the board of governors and the senate are open to the public. The president acts as the chief executive officer of
3480-524: The development of advanced manufacturing and materials, biotechnology, automotive, and nanotechnology. In July 2005 the federal government announced it would relocate CANMET, a federal government materials research laboratory, from its Ottawa centre to Hamilton. This decision helped spearhead the development of the McMaster Innovation Park . The United Nations University -International Network on Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH)
3567-409: The endowments received. Financial Services comprises the following areas: Student Accounts & Cashiers, Financial Accounting and Reporting, and Budgeting Services. The university has been registered as an educational charitable organization in Canada since 1 January 1967. As of 2011, the university is registered primarily as a post-secondary institution, with 70 per cent of the charity dedicated to
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3654-536: The establishment of the Juravinski Research Institute (JRI), a partnership between McMaster, Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton . This was one of the largest legacy gifts made in Canada. They made their last donation together of $ 5.1 million to the JRI – to finance studies focused on child and youth health, integrated care and burn trauma – on Valentine's Day 2022,
3741-630: The first president of the Canadian Bank of Commerce , bequeathed funds to endow a university, which was incorporated through a merger of Toronto Baptist College and the faculty of theology in Woodstock College, Woodstock, Ontario . The merger was formalized in 1887 when the Act to unite Toronto Baptist College and Woodstock College was granted royal assent, with the newly incorporated institution being named McMaster University. In 1887,
3828-525: The fourth best university in Canada. In Maclean's 2023 rankings, McMaster placed fourth in their Medical-Doctoral university category, and fifth in their reputation survey for Canadian universities. McMaster was ranked in spite of having opted out from participation in Maclean's graduate survey since 2006. McMaster also placed in a number of rankings that evaluated the employment prospects of graduates. In QS ' s 2022 graduate employability ranking,
3915-487: The highest graduate enrolment, with 1,144 graduate students. A number of university students are enrolled in interdisciplinary programs, administered by two or more faculties, including 549 graduate students. At the undergraduate level, the Arts and Science program is taught jointly by the six faculties at McMaster. Created in 1981, the program aims to provide a broad-based, liberal education, providing substantial work in both
4002-794: The humanities and social sciences collections, with a wide range of print and digital resources. Innis Library houses content which supports the academic and research interests of the DeGroote School of Business. Thode Library houses academic material of various disciplines of science and engineering, while the Health Science Library houses books pertaining to medical sciences. The William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections at McMaster University consist of papers of Canadian publishers; British personalities and of Canadian literary figures such as Farley Mowat , Pierre Berton , Matt Cohen , and Marian Engel . It includes
4089-492: The incumbent president of the university. The university president, David H. Farrar , has served the post on an interim basis since 1 July 2019, although his tenure as the official university president did not begin until the following year. David Farrar's tenure will end in 2025, following the announcement of his resignation. A new president has yet to be announced. McMaster University is affiliated with one post-secondary institution, McMaster Divinity College . The seminary
4176-553: The initial campus plan. They are now flanked by over fifty structures built predominantly from the 1940s to 1960s. The largest facility is the McMaster University Medical Centre , a multi-use research hospital that is home to the second-largest neonatal intensive care unit and the third-largest child and youth mental health unit in the country. It is connected to the Life Sciences building and
4263-407: The institution could no longer secure sufficient funds from denominational sources alone to sustain science research. Since denominational institutions could not receive public funds, the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec decided to reorganize the university, creating two federated colleges. The arts and divinity programs were reconstituted as University College and science was reorganized under
4350-545: The interwar period were limited to just theology and nursing. By the 1940s the McMaster administration was under pressure to modernize and expand the university's programs. During the Second World War and post-war periods the demand for technological expertise, particularly in the sciences, increased. This problem placed a strain on the finances of what was still a denominational Baptist institution. In particular,
4437-608: The library system's electronic journal collection during the 2016 academic year. The university library employs 138 professional, and support staff. The library's resource expenditure for the 2016–2017 academic year was approximately $ 11.5 million, with 81 per cent of the budget allocated to serial and e-resource subscriptions, 9 per cent on hard copy acquisitions, and 10 per cent to membership and collections support. The library system include four libraries housing 1,274,265 paper books and 3,689,973 total resources, including videos, maps, sound recordings, and microfilm. Mills Library houses
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#17327874720984524-617: The management and maintenance of the university. The remaining 30 per cent has been dedicated under research. McMaster is a publicly funded research university, and a member of the Universities Canada . McMaster functions on a semester system, operating year-round on academic semesters, fall/winter and spring/summer. In the 2016–2017 academic year, the university had an enrolment of 31,265 students; 26,780 undergraduate students, 4,485 graduate students. Programs, departments, and schools at McMaster are divided among six faculties,
4611-615: The many trails that connect the campus to Royal Botanical Gardens . While the main campus is 152.4 hectares (377 acres), most of the teaching facilities are within the core 12.1 hectares (30 acres). In addition to its main campus in Hamilton, McMaster owns several other properties around Hamilton as well as in Burlington , Kitchener , and St. Catharines, Ontario . In 2017, the university owned and managed 58 buildings, including both on and off campus housing. The buildings at McMaster vary in age—from Hamilton Hall which opened in 1926, to
4698-618: The medical practice. A McMaster research group led by David Sackett and later Gordon Guyatt had been credited for establishing the methodologies used in evidence-based medicine . Research institutes operated by the Faculty of Health Science include the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health , and the Population Health Research Institute . The faculty also operates a Biosafety Level 3 laboratory. Other research institutes operated by
4785-426: The medical program. The PPI is administered at regular intervals to all students in the program, regardless of their level of training, and plots students' scores as they move through the program. Students typically score 20 per cent on their first examination, and increase by five to seven per cent with each successive examination. Students can monitor the changes in their scores and receive formative feedback based on
4872-453: The medical school are made from a rank list irrespective of geographical preference. Subsequent to an applicant's acceptance, registrants to the class are placed based on their preference and geographical background. The offers given out by McMaster are bound to the assigned site. McMaster purchased a large industrial park three kilometres east of its main Hamilton campus in 2005 with the intention of creating an array of research facilities for
4959-425: The most research intensive university in the country with an average sponsored research income (external sources of funding) of C$ 434,700 per faculty member in 2017, the highest average in the country, and nearly double the average for universities in the "Medical-Doctoral" category. In the same year, graduate students averaged a sponsored research income of $ 82,800, the highest out of any full-service university. With
5046-587: The move. The lands for the university and new buildings were secured through gifts from graduates. Lands were transferred from Royal Botanical Gardens to establish the campus area. The first academic session on the new Hamilton campus began in 1930. McMaster's property in Toronto was sold to the University of Toronto when McMaster moved to Hamilton in 1930. McMaster Hall is now home to the Royal Conservatory of Music . Professional programs during
5133-404: The newly incorporated Hamilton College as a separate division capable of receiving provincial grants. Hamilton College was incorporated in 1948 by letters patent under The Companies Act , although it remained only affiliated with the university. The university traditionally focused on undergraduate studies, and did not offer a PhD program until 1949. Through the 1950s increased funding advanced
5220-482: The overall research budget. McMaster has been ranked on several bibliometric university rankings, which uses citation analysis to evaluate the impact a university has on academic publications. In 2019, the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities ranked McMaster 119th in the world, and sixth in Canada. The University Ranking by Academic Performance 2018–19 rankings placed
5307-450: The overall undergraduate population living on campus. Residences provide traditional room and board style, furnished apartment style, and suite-style accommodation. Brandon Hall houses the university's substance-free lifestyle living spaces. The residence system is supervised by Residence Life staff, who provide guidance and help the transition to university life for many first-year students. The McMaster University Student Centre (MUSC)
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#17327874720985394-423: The place of sciences within the institution. In 1950, the university had completed the construction of three academic buildings for the sciences, all designed by local architect William Russell Souter. Public funding was eventually necessary to ensure the humanities and social sciences were given an equal place. Thus, in 1957 the university reorganized once again under The McMaster University Act, 1957 , dissolving
5481-544: The racetrack, and he managed it with his wife Margaret. They were initially going to sell the track for $ 62 million to the Ontario Jockey Club , which signed a letter of intent in 2000. However, the deal failed and they eventually sold Flamboro Downs to Magna Entertainment in June 2002 for $ 72 million and retired. Half a year into retirement, Juravinski and his wife began making considerable donations to
5568-684: The timelines and next steps for the university's expansion into Burlington. Construction began on 17 June 2009, and the official opening was on 7 October 2010. The four-story, 8,400-square-metre (90,000 sq ft) building is called the Ron Joyce Centre. The Ron Joyce Centre is home to DeGroote's MBA program and its business management program (both degree and non-degree programs). McMaster has several administrative offices at its Downtown Centre. The McMaster Centre for Continuing Education, which offers certificate and diploma programs as well as personal and professional development programs,
5655-403: The total number of governors to 51. The senate is responsible for the university's academics, including standards for admission into the university and qualifications for degrees, diplomas, and certificates. The senate consists of 15 ex officio positions granted to the chancellor, the president, the vice-presidents of the university, the senior dean of each faculty, the dean of graduate studies,
5742-442: The two colleges. Its property was vested to McMaster and the university became a nondenominational institution eligible for public funding. The historic Baptist connection was continued through McMaster Divinity College , a separately chartered affiliated college of the university. Also in 1957, PhD programs were consolidated in a new Faculty of Graduate Studies. Construction of the McMaster Nuclear Reactor also began in 1957, and
5829-734: The university 126th in the world, and sixth in Canada. McMaster has received accolades for its research strengths, particularly in the field of health sciences. The Faculty of Health Science oversees $ 130 million a year in research, much of it conducted by scientists and physicians who teach in the medical school. The university also operates a brain bank, whose collection includes a portion of Albert Einstein's brain , preserved and held for medical research. Researchers there have identified differences in his brain that may relate to his genius for spatial and mathematical thinking. In addition to traditional forms of research, members of Faculty of Health Sciences have also been credited with developments within
5916-409: The university 189th in the world and sixth in Canada. The 2024 Times Higher Education World University Rankings placed McMaster 103th in the world, and fourth in Canada. In U.S. News & World Report 2022–23 global university rankings , the university placed 138th, and fifth in Canada. In 2011, Newsweek had also ranked McMaster as the 15th top university outside of the United States, and
6003-451: The university administration debated the future of the university . The university nearly became federated with the University of Toronto , as had been the case with Trinity College and Victoria College . Instead, in 1927, the university administration decided to move the university to Hamilton. The Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec secured $ 1.5 million, while the citizens of Hamilton raised an additional $ 500,000 to help finance
6090-711: The university include the Origins Institute , the McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute , and the Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research (BIMR). BIMR was created in 1960 by Howard Petch , the institute was named after McMaster alumnus Bertram Brockhouse . The BIMR is an interdisciplinary research organization with the mandate to develop, support, and co-ordinate all materials research related activities at McMaster. Its membership of 123 faculty members
6177-468: The university is conducted through the board of governors and the senate, both of which were established in the Act to unite Toronto Baptist College and Woodstock College in 1887. The board is responsible for the university's conduct, management, and control of the university and of its property, revenues, business, and affairs. Ex officio governors of the Board include the university's chancellor, president, and
6264-664: The university ranked 81st in the world, and fourth in Canada. In the Times Higher Education ' s 2022 global employability ranking, McMaster placed 81st in the world, and fifth in Canada. In an employability survey published by the New York Times in October 2011, when CEOs and chairmen were asked to select the top universities which they recruited from, McMaster placed 61st in the world, and fourth in Canada. In 2018, Research Infosource named McMaster as
6351-476: The university to Hamilton was first brought up by a student and Hamilton native in 1909, although the proposal was not seriously considered by the university until two years later. By the 1920s, after previous proposals between various university staff, the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce launched a campaign to bring McMaster University to Hamilton. As the issue of space at McMaster Hall became more acute,
6438-401: The university under the authority of the board and the senate, and supervises and directs the academic and administrative work of the university and of its teaching and non-teaching staff. The office was created in 1949, with George Gilmour serving as the university's first president. The office of the vice-chancellor, created at the same time as the office of president, has always been held by
6525-539: The university's new Bertrand Russell Archives and Research Centre, which opened 25 June 2018. McMaster's main campus is divided into three main areas: the Core Campus, North Campus and West Campus. The Core Campus has most of the university's academic, research and residential buildings, while the North Campus is made up of the university's athletic precinct and a small amount of surface parking. The West Campus
6612-530: The university. The Office of Sustainability, headed by the Manager of University Sustainability, works with various members of the university population, external community groups, and the government. Along with the other members of the Council of Ontario Universities , McMaster signed a pledge in 2009 known as Ontario Universities Committed to a Greener World , with the objective of transforming its campus into
6699-405: The widow of William McMaster, Susan Moulton McMaster , conveyed a former family residence to the university for the purpose of establishing a preparatory school for girls. The Ladies' Department of Woodstock College transferred control of its Ladies' Department to the university, and the building was reopened as Moulton Ladies' College in 1888. The preparatory school operated until 1958, when it
6786-493: The years for food services. As of 2010 McMaster University's DeGroote School of Business operates a 1.82-hectare (4.5-acre) site in the neighbouring city of Burlington. Consideration for the new building began in 2004, when McMaster University had announced its initial intent to construct a new arts- and technology-intensive campus in partnership with the city of Burlington. In 2009, the City of Burlington, Halton Region, and McMaster University signed an official agreement laying out
6873-434: Was 92, and he had suffered from declining mobility and sight prior to his death. His widow, Margaret, died on May 9, 2023, at the age of 91. McMaster University McMaster University ( McMaster or Mac ) is a public research university in Hamilton, Ontario , Canada. The main McMaster campus is on 121 hectares (300 acres) of land near the residential neighbourhoods of Ainslie Wood and Westdale , adjacent to
6960-574: Was Peter George Centre for Living and Learning (PGCLL), which was completed in Fall 2019. PGCLL can house 500 students and also contains lecture halls, tutorial rooms, and eateries. Les Prince Hall, the second-latest residence to be completed and a large co-ed building, opened in 2006. It was named for a long-time hall master in the residence system who lived with his family on campus until after his retirement in 1980. In September 2010, 50.19 per cent of first-year students lived on campus, with 15.54 per cent of
7047-726: Was an affiliated institution of McMaster. Located in Brandon , Manitoba , the affiliated institution was funded by the Baptist Union of Western Canada . The college ended its affiliation with McMaster in 1938, after Brandon College became a non-denominational institution. The net assets owned by the university as of 6 June 2024 stands at C $ 2,058.7 million. The university had completed the 2024–2025 year with revenues of C$ 1,400.3 million, expenses of $ 1,367.7 million, for an excess in revenue of $ 32.6 million. McMaster's revenue comes from endowment income, gifts, fees, and annual grants from
7134-750: Was born Orest Juravinski in Blaine Lake , Saskatchewan , on November 1, 1929. He was the youngest of four sons born to Irene and Nick Juravinski, who ran the only pool room in Blaine Lake until the Great Depression . His family eventually relocated to Hamilton, Ontario , during his childhood, motivated by job opportunities arising from wartime industry. He polished shoes at a barbershop on Barton Street and delivered newspapers during his adolescence. Juravinski attended Cathedral High School , but he ultimately dropped out when he
7221-643: Was closed by the university. The new university, housed in McMaster Hall in Toronto , was sponsored by the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec as an undergraduate institution for its clergy and adherents. The first courses—initially limited to arts and theology leading to a BA degree—were taught in 1890, and the first degrees were conferred in 1894. As the university grew, McMaster Hall started to become overcrowded. The suggestion to move
7308-795: Was incorporated under the terms of an act of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1887, merging the Toronto Baptist College with Woodstock College. It opened in Toronto in 1890. Inadequate facilities and the gift of land in Hamilton prompted its relocation in 1930. The Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec controlled the university until it became a privately chartered, publicly funded non-denominational institution in 1957. As of 2024, McMaster University has over 32,000 undergraduate and over 5,000 post-graduate students. Alumni and former students reside across Canada and in 143 countries. Its athletic teams are known as
7395-425: Was reorganized into a separately chartered, affiliated college of the university in 1957. Students may apply for financial aid such as the Ontario Student Assistance Program and Canada Student Loans and Grants through the federal and provincial governments. The financial aid provided may come in the form of loans, grants, bursaries, scholarships, fellowships, debt reduction, interest relief, and work programs. In
7482-460: Was sixteen. He then found employment in factories and as a mortar mixer for a bricklayer. He later ran an Esso gas station when he was 23 years old. After saving up money from his Esso service, Juravinski was employed by Piggott Construction. He also took classes in blueprint reading to make himself accustomed to the industry. One of his classmates, Bill McCann, teamed up with Juravinski to establish Wilchar Construction in 1958. They operated
7569-634: Was the first university-based research reactor in the Commonwealth when it began operating in 1959. In 1965, with the support of the Ontario government, the university established a medical school and teaching hospital, graduating its first class of physicians in 1972. In 1968 the university was reorganized under an amended act of the McMaster Act into the Divisions of Arts, Science, and Health Sciences, each with its own vice-president, while
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