Dr. David Deamer - Systems biology, synthetic biology and the origin of life McMaster Alumni 2012-10-19 | "Systems biology, synthetic biology and the origin of life"Dr. David Deamer - UC Santa Cruz, Biomolecular EngineeringSynthetic life, defined as life that did not arise from preexisting life, spontaneously emerged when the first cell-like structures assembled from mixtures of organic molecules on the early Earth. These structures, referred to as protocells, exhibited certain properties of living systems and represented evolutionary steps toward the first forms of cellular life. Driven by the forces of natural selection, those first cells evolved into the biosphere we inhabit today. In my talk I will describe how we can learn about the origin of life by fabricating protocells in the laboratory. Recorded on 10/05/2011
Money After Mac: Alumni Reflections McMasterUTV 2022-11-28 | Life can be expensive! From paying tuition, rent, OSAP, or whatever it may be, we want you to feel prepared and supported. Join the Alumni Engagement Office and Mac's Money Centre for our Money After Mac session where you will learn from three Mac alumnae, Emily Jones '14, Kaleela Kadir '17, and Alannah Pelini '18, as they share how they became financially responsible during their undergrads which prepared them for life after Mac.
Learning to Invest with QTrade McMasterUTV 2022-11-28 | Investing for yourself takes confidence. And building your confidence begins with building your knowledge. Join us for an informative webinar on Tuesday November 22nd starting at 7:00 PM ET, where you’ll learn the basics of investing for yourself and how our new partnership with QTrade Direct Investing provides the platform and support, as well as tools and resources to help you build that confidence. This webinar will focus on how to buy and sell stocks, bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds – all at discounted trading fees just for McMaster alumni!QTrade Director of Sales, Joe Firrincieli will discuss key concepts to help you start investing for yourself in less than one hour.
Playing the Game of Life with Maryanne Oketch 20 McMasterUTV 2022-11-24 | On the 42nd season of Survivor, McMaster Alumna Maryanne Oketch '20 played a game that allowed her to Outwit, Outplay, and Outlast the other contestants and gain the title of Sole Survivor. But what skills did Maryanne use to achieve her success, and are they useful outside of the microcosm of Survivor? In this talk, Maryanne will explore what strategies she used to succeed, and show how the skill set of a 'Sole Survivor' can be transferred into your everyday life.
Estate Planning 101 with Willful CEO, Erin Bury McMasterUTV 2022-11-23 | Join our webinar with Willful CEO, Erin Bury as she walks us through a primer to creating a legal will. Erin will guide us through estate planning basics, bust some myths, and up our estate planning knowledge. She'll also highlight legacy giving basics and talk about the impact COVID-19 has had on how Canadians are completing their wills, and how estate planning is moving online. Learn how your will is an important part of your financial plan to keep your loved ones and your assets protected.
World Shaping Events: Maritime History with John Weaver McMasterUTV 2022-11-23 | Join Distinguished University Professor, Dr. John Weaver for an illustrated online talk about the evolution of shipping, the “backbone of the world economy” and accounts for over 80% of the world’s trade volume. Dr. Weaver will discuss how the European shipping industry has for centuries been an exemplar and agent of modernization. In the last quarter century, giantism has emerged as the latest consequence of developments that began roughly one thousand years ago.The illustrated lecture will pose questions to bridge the thousand years. How do merchants (shippers) arrive at connections with carriers (shipowners or masters)? Where have contacts and negotiations taken place? How is risk managed in a risky enterprise? Is the purpose of a voyage to send or retrieve? How is the resulting imbalance in a voyage managed? How important is time spent in port and how is it controlled? How is European prominence to be explained? How does East Asia fit into the current picture?John’s interest in world history began when writing The Great Land Rush and the Making of the Modern World. His current project ‘sails to the shores of land-rush colonialism.’
Meet the Author Event, featuring Gary Barwin and HPO’s Abigail Richarson-Schulte McMasterUTV 2022-11-23 | The Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, in partnership with McMaster Alumni Association, is thrilled to announce a special edition of the Literary Series featuring acclaimed Hamilton author Gary Barwin and his book, Yiddish for Pirates. The Literary Series is a powerful program that explores the beautiful ways in which literature and music connect to share a story.On November 16, join us online to meet award-winning author, Gary Barwin and HPO’s Composer-in-Residence, Abigail Richardson Schulte as they explore the making of the Literary Series and life as an author and historian.The following week, a unique online concert experience featuring Gary Barwin and his book, Yiddish for Pirates, will be broadcast on November 23 at 7PM. Register for both events!
Global Nexus Conversations: Intersections of Race and Healthcare McMasterUTV 2022-11-15 | A roundtable of researchers, community advocates and health care providers, discussing the intersections of race and healthcare, and the lessons we can take from COVID, to inform future healthcare practice.Moderator: Dr. Chandrima ChakrabortyPanelistsDr. Fatimah Jackson-Best, Assistant Professor, Health Research Methods, Evidence & Impact; Project Manager, Pathways to Care/Black Health AllianceLacey VanEvery: Assistant Nurse Manager, South Ontario and Thunder Bay South Zones, Indigenous Services CanadaDr. Kenneth Fung: Clinical Director, Asian Initiative in Mental Health; Professor and Director of Global Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
The Explorers Mindset with Jill Heinerth McMasterUTV 2022-11-07 | More people have walked on the moon than have been to the places Jill Heinerth has explored right here on earth. Instead of following maps, she has blazed a trail into the planet exploring lava tubes beneath the ocean floor, submerged caves inside icebergs, and the deepest recesses of the world’s oceans. As a cave diving explorer, Jill’s work takes her to the most remote corners of the planet.Join Jill Heinerth, Explorer-in-Residence, The Royal Canadian Geographical Society, for a dynamic online talk where she will inspire audiences to reach beyond their limitations, challenge the unknown, and overcome their fears. She will share remarkable experiences and lessons learned in the deadly arena of extreme underwater exploration and adventure filmmaking.Learn how being an explorer has provided her with lessons on discovery learning, collaboration strategies, and how this mindset can be used by anyone to help transcend fear, learn from failure, and achieve success.
Fireside Chat with Nobel Laureate Dr. Donna Strickland McMasterUTV 2022-11-02 | The McMaster Community is invited to participate in a unique opportunity to attend a fireside chat with our very own Dr. Donna Strickland, Nobel Laureate, (Physics) 2018 while she is visiting campus to celebrate the naming of 'Strickland Way'. A McMaster graduate in Engineering Physics, Dr. Strickland holds the honour of being one of three women to have received the Nobel Prize in Physics.Moderated by 4th year Chemical & iBioMed Engineering student, Shayna Earle, and 2022 Chemical & iBioMed Engineering alumna, Mosana Abraha, Dr. Strickland answers questions posed by students, faculty and staff about resilience in research pursuits, innovation and societal impact, being female in STEM and more.We invite you to enrich the conversation with your questions and participation. We will also hear from Dr. Myron Scholes, McMaster Economics graduate and Nobel Laureate (Economics) 1987 in a pre-recorded interview. Dr. Scholes was also honoured with the naming of 'Scholes Way' on campus.
Cannabis use for Common Conditions: Research, fact, and fiction McMasterUTV 2022-11-02 | Fact or Fiction: What the research says about cannabis use for common conditionsMedical cannabis has been legal in Canada for more than two decades, but its use has dramatically increased in the last few years and, with the legalization of recreational cannabis in 2018, there has been an increased interest in therapeutic uses for cannabis.Join us for this webinar, where participants will learn what the latest research says about the potential for cannabis to help with common medical conditions.Speaker Bios:Dr. Jason Busse is the Associate Director of the Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research and is a Professor in the Departments of Anesthesia and Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact at McMaster University. His research interests include chronic pain and evidence-based clinical practice.Dr. James MacKillop is the Director of the Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research and the Director of the Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research. James is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences. His research interests include the nature and treatment of substance use disorders and related conditions.Host BioDr. Anthony Levinson is a Professor at McMaster University and is a Neuropsychiatrist practicing Medical Psychiatry in Hamilton, Ontario. As the Director of the Division of e-Learning Innovation in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Dr. Levinson exercises his passion for researching and developing online solutions to deliver high-quality health educational experiences to both the public and health care professionals. As part of the leadership team for the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal, he leads the design and development of multimedia content, including online learning about various topics related to healthy aging.
Telling Other Peoples Tales: The Art and Craft of Ghostwriting with John Lawrence Reynolds 74 McMasterUTV 2022-10-28 | Labelled “Canada’s Best and Busiest Ghostwriter”, John Lawrence Reynolds (Mac ’74) has worked with many of Canada’s most prominent politicians, business executives and celebrities over his long career as an author. Among them: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, former federal finance ministers Michael Wilson and Bill Morneau, Manitoba NDP leader Wab Kinew, former federal fisheries minister and Newfoundland Premier Brian Tobin, labour leader Buzz Hargrove, former Air Canada CEO Robert Milton, Shark Tank and Dragon’s Den panelist Robert Herjavec (three books), and a host of others.In addition, he has written and published multiple non-fiction works and a dozen mystery novels, winning three Arthur Ellis Awards and a National Business Book Award along the way.What’s involved in crafting another individual’s life and career in his or her own voice? Why do we even need ghostwriters? What are the pitfalls and rewards? John provides the answers – and a few colourful anecdotes – based on his experiences over the years. He even offers a seven-step guideline to succeeding at a career in ghostwriting, for those who may be tempted.For more information about John visit: Wryter.ca
Where Do Stories Come From? McMasterUTV 2022-10-27 | There is nothing more captivating than a good story. Join alumni writers Terri Favro, Farzana Doctor, and moderator James Tennant as they discuss how and where they find inspiration to create the people and plot for a compelling story and why storytelling is so important. Both aspiring writers and reading enthusiasts will enjoy this entertaining panel.About our speakers:Farzana Doctor is a writer, activist, and psychotherapist. Her second novel, Six Metres of Pavement, won a 2012 Lambda Literary Award and was short-listed for the 2012 Toronto Book Award. In 2017 it was voted the One Book One Brampton 2017 winner. Her third novel, All Inclusive was a Kobo 2015 and National Post Best Book of the Year. Her fourth novel, Seven was chosen for many 2020 Best Book lists and shortlisted for the Trillium and Evergreen Awards. Her poetry collection, You Still Look The Same, was just released in May 2022.Terri Favro is a Toronto-based novelist, essayist and storyteller. She has been a winner and a finalist in numerous literary competitions, including the CBC Creative Non-Fiction Prize and the Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic. Her critically-acclaimed speculative fiction novel "Sputnik's Children" was longlisted for CBC Books Canada Reads 2020. Her non-fiction book about robot-human relationships, Generation Robot, was recommended by the American Library Association. Favro's new novel, "The Sisters Sputnik" was released in May.Jamie Tennant is a Hamilton-based author, broadcaster and journalist. He is the Program Director at 93.3 CFMU FM as well as the host/producer of the weekly program Get Lit. His debut novel, The Captain of Kinnoull Hill, was published in 2016 and his newest novel, River, Diverted, was just released this fall.
Financial Planning for Physicians McMasterUTV 2022-10-24 | Medical school and residency gave you the tools to provide the best care for your patients. Now as physicians, you also need to provide the best care for yourself, including financial, retirement, and estate planning.Greg Muldoon BCOMH 2003 (Certified Financial Planner – CFP; Chartered Investment Manager – CIM) is an experienced financial advisor who specializes in corporate tax planning, unique wealth creation, and protection and transfer solutions for physicians. Ashley Smith BCOMH 2011 (CPA, CA) works closely with medical professional corporations on compliance matters and tax planning strategies.Join us on October 20th at noon for a Financial Planning session with Greg to learn financial planning strategies to protect and grow your wealth, plan for retirement, and reduce the taxes you and your corporation pay.
Devils, Angels, Scoundrels, Fortunes, & Fables: British 18th-Century Chapbooks at McMaster U Library McMasterUTV 2022-10-12 | From the sixteenth to early nineteenth centuries, inexpensive chapbooks proliferated in Europe, particularly England. Popular amongst children, the working poor, and other people who left few other records of their lives behind, chapbooks featured a wide range of subjects: tales of scoundrels, tips on fortune telling, and shortened versions of medieval romances. To spend time with these little books is to better understand an oft-neglected, profane, and beauteous genre of British print which continues to influence chapbooks produced today.The William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections possesses many English chapbooks from the eighteenth century, when the format reached its height. Join Gillian Dunks, McMaster University’s Archives Arrangement and Description Librarian, in appreciation and exploration of these irreverent items.About the speaker:Gillian Dunks is Archives Arrangement and Description Librarian in the William Ready Division at McMaster, where she has worked since 2018. She holds a Master of Arts in English Literature and a Master of Archival Studies, both from the University of British Columbia. Her interests include Canadian literatures and 19th and 20th century Canadian print cultures. Her work encompasses archival processing, outreach, and teaching in the division’s instruction program.
Managing Anxiety with Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: What is it and how can it help? McMasterUTV 2022-10-11 | Anxiety is a universal emotion that we all experience but, for 1 in 4 people, anxiety can be significantly debilitating.Join Dr. Randi McCabe as she helps participants in this webinar learn about the nature of anxiety and its disorders and how to determine when the experience of anxiety warrants intervention.Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based psychological treatment that is a first-line treatment for individuals with anxiety disorders. In this webinar, participants will learn about CBT and how it is used to target anxiety symptoms, as well as available resources, including self-help and therapist-assisted treatment.Dr. Anthony Levinson will host and moderate this talk.About the speaker:Dr. Randi McCabe is a Professor and Academic Head of the Anxiety Division in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University. She is a clinical psychologist and Director of the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic (ATRC) at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. Dr. McCabe’s research has focused on anxiety disorders assessment as well as the development and evaluation of novel cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) interventions for a range of disorders. She has published over 190 peer reviewed papers and chapters as well as nine books, including the recently released Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Groups (2022).This talk is brought to you in partnership with the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal, a great resource of evidence-based healthy aging information.
MIRA One Topic, Two Disciplines: Precarity & Aging McMasterUTV 2022-10-06 | Michelle Wyndham West (Adjunct Assistant Professor, Health, Aging and Society, McMaster University, and Assistant Professor, Faculty of Design and Graduate Program Director of the MDes programs in Design for Health and Inclusive Design, OCAD University) will discuss her work with low-income older adults’ and their experiences of aging, precariousness and housing instability/homelessness in Hamilton. These experiences were collected via multi-modal, arts-based touchpoints: photos, videos and written diaries, as well as interviews and community-based participant observation, illustrating how arts-based approaches provide openings for low-income older adults to communicate their housing pathways, needs and aspirations. Courtney Kennedy (Clinical Scientist, GERAS Centre for Aging Research and Occupational Therapist, Hospital 2 Home, Hamilton Health Sciences; Assistant Professor, Geriatric Medicine, McMaster University) will discuss community-based interventions in a clinical context, at the transition point from hospital to home, for older adults in precarious situations, as well as community initiatives and interventions that may prevent vulnerable older adults from entering precarious situations. Special guest speaker David Reycraft (Director of Housing Services, Dixon Hall) will provide an intersectoral perspective on the topic. David has served Dixon Hall’s diverse community for 15 years to create pathways to appropriate, safe and stable housing; he will be speaking about the unique challenges faced by seniors with long histories of homelessness.MIRA’s One Topic, Two Disciplines seminar series brings together researchers with different expertise on a single topic in aging. These seminars explore pressing challenges in aging research and interdisciplinary approaches to solving them.
Two Spoons: Vegan and Plant-based Cooking McMasterUTV 2022-09-30 | In her debut cookbook Two Spoons, McMaster Alumna and blogger Hannah Sunderani ’12 shares over 100 vegan dishes inspired by her time living in France. The world of plant-based eating has exploded over the past few years in France and during Hannah’s time abroad, she watched it unfold. She befriended the early adopters, the movers and shakers of the plant-based community - from chefs and café owners to cashiers at petits magasins, witnessing their twists on French classics, and discovering trendy new recipes for the more adventurous.The Two Spoons Cookbook is a show-stopping blend of traditional recipes and trendy plant-based creations that reflect Hannah’s journey as a plant-based foodie in France, including everyday recipes that have made her blog, Two Spoons so widely followed. Whether you are vegan or simply trying to incorporate more plants into your diet, the collection of recipes in The Two Spoons Cookbook are made simple for every day and any occasion. Join us for this webinar as Hannah shares some tips and tricks with us, as well as a few exclusive recipes from her cookbook!NOTE: For every alumni and student registered to attend this event, we will donate $1 towards The Food for Thought Cooking Classes, part of the Student Wellness Centre programming.
Origins Institute Public Lecture with Hari Kunduri McMasterUTV 2022-09-30 | A (Brief) History of Black HolesThe Origins Institute is back with a series of talks that explore the fundamental questions about the universe.Join Hari Kunduri, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, as he explains what exactly a black hole is, and how we have come to have a reasonable theoretical understanding of objects that cannot be seen or heard.Dr. Kunduri will give a short overview of general relativity, and how black holes arise in this context. He will also discuss the classic black hole ` no-hair theorems' which are the culmination of work over the last 4 decades by many physicists and mathematicians, including Stephen Hawking and the late Canadian-South African physicist, Werner Israel. He will conclude with an outline on why black hole research remains at the forefront of progress in many areas.A Q&A session will take place after the formal presentation so feel free to submit your questions about black holes in advance.
The Mindfulness Revolution: The science behind improved physical & mental well-being McMasterUTV 2022-09-29 | Mindfulness and meditation have been around for thousands of years - however it has only been in the last 2 decades, where researchers have gained immense insight into the benefits of this ancient practice. Research now suggests that mindfulness not only benefits our minds, but also our bodies.During this talk, Shrey Vazir will discuss the latest science on how mindfulness impacts the mind and the body, the 5 ways in which it improves our physical well-being, and the 5 ways in which it optimizes our mental well-being. From improving our cardiovascular health and immune response, to slowing the cognitive decline from Alzheimer’s and reducing physical pain, tune in to learn about the vast scientific benefits of mindfulness from an evidence-based lens.Shrey will wrap up by offering some tips on how to begin your journey - with just 10 minutes of daily mindfulness practice!About the speaker:Shrey Vazir '15 is a Registered Physiotherapist, Mindfulness Meditation Facilitator, and educator specializing in chronic pain, stress management, and employee well-being. Having practiced mindfulness for over 12 years during his personal journey with Fibromyalgia (a chronic pain condition), Shrey is a strong advocate for mindfulness meditation for both physical and mental well-being. With his advanced training in the Mindfulness-Based Chronic Pain Management (MBCPM™) program and a Certificate in Mind Body Medicine from Harvard Medical School, Shrey has integrated the principles of mindfulness meditation to teach patients and professionals on how they can better cope with chronic pain, stress, and burnout. As founder of Mind Body Horizons, Shrey has been invited to deliver webinars, workshops, courses, and keynotes that have garnered much praise and attention from an international audience of patients and professionals. As a passionate clinician who is well-versed with neuroscience and evidence-based practice, Shrey’s mission is to inspire current and future.
A Celebration of a Transformational Gift from a Great Canadian McMasterUTV 2022-09-20 | McMaster University is launching Canada’s most comprehensive leadership college with a $50-million gift from Chancellor Emeritus Lynton “Red” Wilson and the Wilson Foundation.Wilson’s support will establish the Wilson College of Leadership and Civic Engagement, with the goal to develop outstanding young leaders who understand the myriad challenges facing our world and who will be committed to strengthening our societies.
Aging Communities and Pandemic Lessons McMasterUTV 2022-08-09 | Older adults and their caregivers are among the people most impacted by the pandemic — particularly people with disabilities, from racialized communities, with lower incomes, and women and Indigenous people. How did this happen? What will the short- and long-term effects be? And importantly, what did we learn and can do better for the next infectious danger?Rcorded as part of the 2022 MIRA Knowledge Exchange, this talk is for anyone who wants to learn more about what made the pandemic especially challenging for aging populations and what our communities can do to be prepared for future pandemics and infectious dangers.Featuring André Picard, health columnist at The Globe and MailChandrima Chakraborty, professor in the department of English and cultural studies and director of the Centre for Peace Studies at McMaster UniversityZain Chagla, associate professor at McMaster University in the school of medicine and co-medical director of infection control at St. Joseph’s Healthcare HamiltonModerated by Alexandra Papaioannou, professor in the department of medicine and executive director of the Geriatric Education and Research in Aging Sciences (GERAS) Centre.
Inclusive Spaces for Aging Well - McMaster Institute for Research on Aging McMasterUTV 2022-08-08 | How do we create spaces that enable everyone to be active and participate in community as we age?How can we learn and share knowledge about active aging?In celebration of the Hamilton stop of the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay and Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA)hosted a public talk by a diverse group of leaders from within and beyond McMaster, who gave a series of short, dynamic presentations — discussing the challenges, opportunities and evidence around implementing inclusive spaces for aging well. SpeakersRobin MazumderLeigh BreenSophie GeffrosStu PhillipsLorrie GallantNed JenkinsonBrenda VrkljanJill Axisa
To Boost Or Not To Boost: Managing the Seventh Wave McMasterUTV 2022-08-04 | With the rise of COVID-19 cases fueled by the more contagious omicron sub-variants but resulting in less severe symptoms and hospitalizations, many are wondering what the role of a fourth booster will provide against this variant. With Pfizer and Moderna both announcing an omicron vaccine to be released this fall, many are wondering if they should wait for this specific vaccine.Join us for a short talk with a McMaster expert, Dr. Dawn Bowdish, Associate Professor and a Canada Research Chair in Aging & Immunity, as she discusses the role of vaccines with Omicron and the sub-variants and answers your COVID-19 related questions.About our speaker:Dr. Dawn Bowdish is a Professor in the Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine and McMaster Immunology Research Centre. She is also the Executive Director of the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health; Tier 2 CRC in Aging and Immunity, University Scholar and Member of the Royal Society College of New Scholars. Her laboratory has two major focuses -1) how age and inflammation alter innate immune function and increase susceptibility to infection and 2) uncovering how the microbiome changes with age and contributes to healthy/unhealthy aging and the development of chronic inflammatory conditions. Dr. Bowdish and her team's expertise in the aging immune system and infections/vaccinations allowed her team to quickly pivot to understanding infection & vaccination responses to COVID-19.
A Framework for Living: Home Design to Elevate the Human Spirit with Lisa Stevens 92 McMasterUTV 2022-08-04 | There is a movement afoot to rethink the concept of home: abandoning outdated ideas + rules, embracing a more enriching experience, creating a modern sense of wellbeing. Motivated by a more personal narrative, employing human-centred design as a tool to enhance our humanity, these are homes that enrich a sense of place.These are the spaces that inspire and inform the foundation and framework of your elevated life. Want to see how you can live more fully, authentically and beautifully?Come, join our conversation!About the speaker:With over 25 years of experience, designing homes in Toronto, Ontario’s cottage country, throughout North America and the Caribbean, Lisa has established a reputation for creating personally resonant interiors of timeless beauty. Having successfully designed homes in a wide range of styles for a wide range of clients, she is confident and adept in creating within broad range of sensibilities, but always with an underlying foundational philosophy of thoughtful design solutions with a sense of appropriateness, historical context with a modern approach, and a refined sense of luxury of detail, material + finish.Lisa has built long lasting relationships with clients, builders, trades and artisans... valued as much as friends as collaborators. Her style is always empathetic and warmly collaborative, leading to building a design process which understands and responds to clients’ wishes to create the elevated design experience.With a curious mind and passion for acquiring knowledge and new ideas, she is always eager to share these discoveries and inspire innovative design solutions to elevate the everyday experience of living.
Knowledge Labs: Back to Basics Bootcamp for Finance McMasterUTV 2022-07-29 | This webinar is designed to help you learn and develop your knowledge on a wide variety of topics like budgeting, saving and so much more!It features Pattie Lovett-Reid, Former Chief Financial Commentator at CTV News, Aravind Sithamparapillai, Associate Financial Planner at Ironwood Wealth Management & Alexander Cardno, Wealth Advisor at ScotiaMcLeod, who are here to help answer your questions when it comes to finances like RRSPs and TFSAs. Should you get one? Maybe you need an RRSP. Or should you go with a TFSA? Isn’t one better for your taxes? It’s the tax-free one, right? But wait. What does tax-free even mean?Here are some of the topics they will be covering, plus answering some of your pre-submitted questions:• RRSP or TFSA or RESP• Managing Debt• What your financial plan should cover• Finances with your partnerIn this webinar, you’ll learn what these plans are, how they’re different, and many other basic elements.
Education & Cognition Public Lecture with Dr. Tony Bates McMasterUTV 2022-07-22 | The McMaster Alumni Association is pleased to partner with the McMaster Conference on Education & Cognition to provide an online lecture on:Online, in-person or both? Some guidelines for decidingwith Tony Bates, President and CEO of Tony Bates Associates Ltd, a private company specializing in consultancy and training in the planning and management of e-learning and distance education.The traditional model of teaching and learning was altered with the COVID pandemic. When classrooms shut down, instructors and students moved to online learning. When students were welcomed back into physical classes, all instructors had the experience of online learning and many wondered, is returning to the “old ways” the best way for student learning?Join us for an informative talk that will focus on the benefits and drawbacks of synchronous and asynchronous teaching. Tony will set out some criteria for deciding on the appropriate mix of in-person and online teaching. This presentation will also include suggestions on good design principles when teaching online or in a blended mode.About our speaker:Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Distinguished Visiting Professor in the G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, Toronto Metropolitan University, and a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
Hubble vs JWST: What’s the difference and why should we care? McMasterUTV 2022-07-22 | The launch of the JWST in December has now revealed extraordinary images from space. Join Dr. Laura Parker from the Department of Physics & Astronomy for a short and informative lunchtime talk where she will show stunning visuals of space and will discuss this new telescope and its importance to science.A Q&A session will follow to answer your telescope and space-related questions.About the speaker:Laura Parker is a Professor and University Scholar in the Department. She is an observational astronomer and her research group is interested in questions related to galaxy evolution and observational cosmology. In particular, using data from ground- and space-based observatories, she is trying to understand the mechanisms driving galaxy transformation over cosmic time. Her group is also interested in understanding the connection between galaxy properties and the properties of the environments in which they are found, including the relationship between galaxies and their host dark matter halos.Her research is funded by the National Science and Engineering Council of Canada. Dr. Parker received the Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award in 2013 and the John C. Polanyi Prize for Physics in 2009. She has served in many research-related leadership roles, including chairing the Gemini Observatory Science and Technology Committee, the Canada France Hawaii Telescope Science Advisory Council, and the Joint Canadian Space Astronomy Committee.
Summer Sippers with Jennifer and Kyle from Bar Sazerac McMasterUTV 2022-07-20 | The hot weather is here and with it comes entertaining season. Wondering what beverages/cocktails to serve company, and what non alcoholic options will work well? What should you have stocked in your pantry and bar cart for unexpected guests? We have the solution – join us on July 12 at 7 pm for a webinar hosted by Jennifer and Kyle Ferreira, owners of Bar Sazerac and Saltlick Smokehouse. You will learn how to create winning beverage combinations in the comfort of your own home from two of the best instructors in Hamilton, using fun and unique ingredients!
A deeper dive into online investing with Qtrade McMasterUTV 2022-07-13 | The future is unpredictable and so is the market. You need to be prepared for what comes next to take advantage of investing opportunities when they arise. This takes confidence.In partnership with McMaster University, join us for an informative webinar where we’ll dive deeper into Qtrade Direct Investing platform, research tools and in-depth demonstration to help you build that confidence.Qtrade Director of Sales, Joe Firrincieli returns to McMaster and will discuss:1. How to use our research tools to decide what investments best suit your needs2. Factoring in ESG within your investment portfolio3. Demonstrate on how to buy and sell investments4. How to navigate fluctuations in the marketTake advantage of 50 free trades offer, exclusively to the first 100 McMaster Alumni who open an account by June 30, 2022. http://www.qtrade.ca/en/investor/pricing/investor-plus.html?partner=macalumni
Storytelling through Photography with Thomas Brasch 84, 86 McMasterUTV 2022-07-11 | Back by popular demand is Thomas Brasch, a photographer and visual artist, who will provide some tips and tricks on telling our life stories through photography. Whether it is to improve your travel pics or your ability to capture those special life moments with one or a series of photos, learn how to improve your technical skills to get the artistic picture you want. Tips will include:- How to make staged or posed shots more interesting- How to capture candid shots (street photography)- Techniques for framing, lighting and depth of field to create mood or context- Presenting your photos via Facebook or Instagram (spoiler alert - less is more!)- Documenting and writing about your work for future generations to enjoy!Join us for another fun-filled hour with Thomas and don’t forget to submit your questions when you register!About our speaker:Thomas Brasch (B.A., B.Ed., MBA) is a proud Mac grad who has devoted thirty years to education before embarking on his second career as a photographer and visual artist. Completely self-taught in the discipline, he is able to showcase his perceptions of beauty, turning the real into surreal. He has had several solo shows in Toronto and has been in several group shows internationally. (With a background in sciences, languages, education, and business, he is able to blend the skills he has learned and apply them to his artistic practice.) His style of abstraction is multi-layered, providing an underlying statement to the aesthetics. He is currently the Artist in Residence at the Clark Centre for the Arts at the Guild Park and Gardens in Scarborough.
Learn how to invest for yourself with Qtrade McMasterUTV 2022-06-29 | Investing for yourself takes confidence. And building your confidence begins with building your knowledge. Join us for an informative webinar, where you’ll learn the basics of investing for yourself and how our new partnership with Qtrade Direct Investing provides the platform and support, as well as tools and resources to help you build that confidence. This webinar will focus on how to buy and sell stocks, bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds – all at discounted trading fees just for McMaster alumni! Qtrade Director of Sales, Joe Firrincieli will discuss key concepts to help you start investing for yourself in less than one hour:1. Benefits of online investing in building your wealth2. Planning and setting financial goals3. The importance of asset allocation and diversifying your portfolio across asset typesGet familiar with Qtrade’s award-winning trading platform, easy-to-use tools and educational resources, and see how easy online trading can be with a quick Qtrade demo.
Life After Mac Career Conference - LinkedIn: Behind the Scenes McMasterUTV 2022-06-29 | LinkedIn Lab with Brad Coughlan, McMaster Organizational Development, Talent & Recruitment Strategist.Get an insider’s view of how recruiters really use LinkedIn to find and select candidates. This will help you differentiate your profile and make a great impression.
Life After Mac Career Conference - Employer Panel McMasterUTV 2022-06-28 | Hiring managers will share their timely insights about in-demand skills, hiring trends, best practices on how to build your professional network, virtual interview tips and more.In a LinkedIn survey of 1,500 global talent acquisition professionals, 81% said that virtual recruiting will continue after the COVID-19 pandemic. The way we live and work has changed due to COVID-19. This also applies to the way we find our next opportunities — virtual job searching isn’t going away. At this event, a panel of employers will discuss how you can improve your virtual job search and give you tips and strategies to ease your entry into the workforce.
Faculty of Humanities and the Arts & Science Program Convocation - June 13, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. McMasterUTV 2022-06-21 | ...
Lager Lecture | Housing Policy, Aging and Health Care: Problems and Policies for the Near Future McMasterUTV 2022-06-17 | We are facing major challenges in the areas of housing and health care for an aging population. These are often treated as separate problems, but in this presentation, Jim Dunn, Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative and Professor of Health, Aging and Society at McMaster, describes their tight links. He argues that health and aging care providers and housing organizations need to work in a more integrated fashion.
Global Nexus Conversations: The vax scene – Understanding the factors in vaccine uptake McMasterUTV 2022-06-13 | A virtual conversation with Canada’s Global Nexus and a panel of experts, discussing the factors that influence vaccine uptake.
Living on A Loonie: How to save money in Canada Couponing McMasterUTV 2022-06-06 | McMaster Alumna Kathleen Cassidy '18 started couponing in university to help stretch and save her money. Fast forward five years later, she turned her couponing knowledge into a hobby helping others via her social media channels titled Living on a Loonie.Join us for this webinar as Kathleen shares her tips and tricks to help make your money go further in Canada through couponing, loyalty points programs and cash back apps.
Transportation Renaissance: Avenues for Sustainable Electric Mobility Solutions McMasterUTV 2022-06-02 | This Lager Lecture will focus on United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities, more specifically sustainable transport systems. Our speaker, Dr. Moataz Mohamed, will discuss three areas for sustainable electric mobility; personal electric vehicles, the electrification of bus transit systems and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) “drones” application for autonomous last-mile parcel delivery.
