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July 25, 2025 · MCCD · SOCIETAL IMPACT · STRATEGIC PLAN | ENGAGING COMMUNITIES

Breaking financial barriers: New learning hub explores solutions to address financial exclusion

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July 25, 2025 · SOCIETAL IMPACT · STRATEGIC PLAN | TEACHING AND LEARNING · STUDENT

GRIT Week 2025: The DeGroote Impact Film Festival

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June 25, 2025 · HUMAN RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT · RESEARCH · SOCIETAL IMPACT · STRATEGIC PLAN | RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP

Breaking down academic silos

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June 17, 2025 · ALUMNI · SOCIETAL IMPACT

An Evening of Accolades 2025: Honouring the past, inspiring the future

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May 1, 2025 · INFORMATION SYSTEMS · RESEARCH · SOCIETAL IMPACT · STRATEGIC PLAN | INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE · STRATEGIC PLAN | RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP

Confronting the inherent bias of artificial intelligence

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April 29, 2025 · ALUMNI · SOCIETAL IMPACT · STRATEGIC PLAN | INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE

Breaking the cycle of ultra-poverty, one village at a time

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April 10, 2025 · HUMAN RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT · RESEARCH · SOCIETAL IMPACT · STRATEGIC PLAN | RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP

New McMaster research centre tackles the future of work

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April 3, 2025 · SOCIETAL IMPACT · STRATEGIC PLAN | ENGAGING COMMUNITIES · STUDENT

Lonely no more: A new app is redefining friendship for Gen Z

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March 12, 2025 · SOCIETAL IMPACT · STRATEGIC PLAN | TEACHING AND LEARNING · STUDENT

GRIT Week 2025: MBA students drive real-world impact