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Postdoc Spotlight: Dr. Bhanu Sharma
Monday, 14 March 2022
Concussion management is changing as more research suggests exercise is best approach Concussion patients were once prescribed rest in a dark room, but in recent... Read more
Dr. Leanne Grieves and Dr. James McKendry published their first education aritcle!
Friday, 11 March 2022
Dr. Leanne Grieves and Dr. James McKendry, '21 McCall MacBain Fellows, have published a paper from their education research project with Engineering Professor Dr. Seshasai... Read more
Postdoc Spotlight: Dr. Jan Pohls
Thursday, 6 January 2022
A new approach finds materials that can turn waste heat into electricity The Curiosity Mars rover, launched in November 2011, is powered by a nuclear... Read more
Information Session Handout 2021
Thursday, 12 August 2021
Click here to get a PDF copy of this handout McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Fellows Teaching and Leadership Program Applications are due August 18 at 5pm This program supports... Read more
Applications are now open for the 2021-2022 Cohort
Thursday, 5 August 2021
Applications for the McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Fellows in Teaching and Leadership Program are open and are due on August 18 at 5pm! Applications are simple – submit your CV... Read more
Postdoc Spotlight: Rodrigo Narro Pérez
Monday, 28 June 2021
How scientists are using drones to lower the risk of catastrophic flooding from large glacial lakes View of Llaca Lake, in Peru, taken from an... Read more
Postdoc Spotlight: Dr. Kate Whalen
Thursday, 10 June 2021
Beginners 101: How to confront and overcome the discomfort of starting something new Turning experience into learning requires reflection. (Aaron Burden/Unsplash) Kate Whalen, McMaster... Read more
Postdoc Spotlight: Dr. Leanne Grieves
Monday, 1 February 2021
Birds sniff out potential mates who are genetically different Scent plays an important role in how birds choose their mates. (Shutterstock) Leanne Grieves, McMaster... Read more
Postdoc Spotlight: Dr. Jim Barnett
Monday, 11 January 2021
Glass frogs, ghost shrimp and clearwing butterflies use transparency to evade predators A glasswing butterfly’s see-through wings help predators see right through them. (Shutterstock)... Read more
Postdoc Spotlight: Dr. Cayleih Robertson
Tuesday, 22 December 2020
Baby mice ‘shut down’ to survive extreme cold on the highest mountain tops North American deer mice pups have adapted to extreme cold conditions... Read more
Postdoc Spotlight: Dr. James McKendry
Tuesday, 1 December 2020
Dangers of a sedentary COVID-19 lockdown: Inactivity can take a toll on health in just two weeks Being inactive even for short periods of... Read more
Information Session Handout
Wednesday, 5 August 2020
Click here to get a PDF copy of this handout McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Fellows Teaching and Leadership Program Applications are due August 14 at 5pm This program supports... Read more
Applications Open
Tuesday, 4 August 2020
Taken from: https://science.mcmaster.ca/news/465-applications-open-for-postdoc-teaching-leadership-program.html Applications Open For Postdoc Teaching & Leadership Program Written on 04 August 2020. Dennis Kolosov credits a made-at McMaster program for helping him make the move to... Read more
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Emily Dunford
Thursday, 23 July 2020
'Prehabilitation': Training your body for surgery may improve recovery, reduce complications Exercise training can improve your physical fitness incrementally in as little as two... Read more
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Dennis Kolosov
Thursday, 23 July 2020
How very hungry caterpillars grow and grow and don’t get sick A caterpillar of the cabbage looper moth (Trichoplusia ni), a pest that feeds... Read more
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Oana Birceanu
Thursday, 23 July 2020
'Vampire fish' gorged on Great Lakes trout until the invasive species was subdued Many people living near the Great Lakes have forgotten what a... Read more
From the Lab to the Classroom: Harnessing Successive Relearning to Improve Student Achievement
Wednesday, 8 January 2020
From the Lab to the Classroom: Harnessing Successive Relearning to Improve Student Achievement Thursday, January 9th; 2:30-3:30pm; PC 155 (Psychology Building, McMaster University). Wine & Cheese... Read more
McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Fellowship in Education and Cognition
Friday, 15 November 2019
The McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Fellowship in Education and Cognition posting has officially been announced. This is a three-year position under the supervision of Drs. Joe... Read more
