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The Centre for Advanced Research in Experimental and Applied Linguistics (ARiEAL) is housed within the Faculty of Humanities at McMaster University. ARiEAL is a research centre that brings together a community of researchers ranging from undergraduate trainees to established scholars, and enables the researchers to excel in their problem-driven language science research in fundamental, experimental, and applied linguistics.
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New study finds female family doctors spend more time caring for patients, yet earn less
A new study shows female family physicians spend more time with their patients than their male colleagues, confirming what physicians have long reported anecdotally. The research, published on Jan. 14 in the journal Canadian Family Physician, was conducted by Healthcare Evaluative Research (HER) at the Ontario Medical Association and McMaster University. The findings support ongoing efforts […]
Finding the beat between engineering and music
Would you rather work in computer engineering or on a concert stage? For Deyontae (Dj) Patterson, he’s pretty comfortable in either. The fourth-year student says his techinical coursework and creative pursuits feed into each other: He’s worked as an Electrical Engineering teaching assistant at McMaster and a course instructor for Black Boys Code, an organization that introduces Black youth to STEM, computer science and AI. He’s currently on a […]
Thrive Week 2026: Fostering mental well-being across the McMaster community
Students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to take part in Thrive Week, a campus-wide initiative focused on celebrating and supporting mental well-being at McMaster. Organized in collaboration with departments across the university, this year’s series includes workshops, creative experiences, wellness activities, discussion sessions and social events — all free and open to the community. Many events are drop-in, while […]