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David EstokAdvisor to the President (Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs)
David Estok, formerly Vice-President of Communications at the University of Toronto, is Advisor to the President (Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs).
In addition to his previous senior leadership role at the University of Toronto, David has also held senior leadership roles at SickKids Foundation, where he was Vice-President, Brand Marketing and Communications, Western University where he was the first Associate Vice-President of Communications, and The Hamilton Spectator, where he served as editor-in-chief.
McMaster University is public research university located in Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1887 in Toronto through a bequest from the estate of Senator William McMaster, a member of the first senate after Confederation and founding president of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The first three faculties were Arts, Science, and Divinity.
McMaster University’s purpose is the discovery, communication and preservation of knowledge. In their teaching, research and scholarship, they are committed to creativity, innovation and excellence.
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Great pleasure to take part in an acute medicine session at the #MIRCIM coference in Krakow - with my great friends from @McMasterU and from US.
Thank you for organising it @jaeschke3 !
fig. @Bram_Rochwerg prsenting on sepsis and Opening Ceremony
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Dr. Nancy Baxter, an internationally respected leader in academic medicine, named McMaster University’s next Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty Health Sciences
Dr. Nancy Baxter appointed as McMaster University’s next Vice-President and Dean, Faculty of Health...
A McMaster alumna, Baxter brings a remarkable record of achievement across academic medicine, health leadership and research excellence.
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Meet the @McMasterU grad with a 4.0 GPA who survived war in Iraq
Meet the McMaster grad with a 4.0 GPA who survived war in Iraq
Whether as a viral child singer or a 4.0 McMaster student, Abdullah Al Azzawi has spent his life finding ways to lead and heal.
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Teaching and Learning Month is back this May at McMaster. Learn how the libraries are supporting educators with professional development in our latest news story.
Read more: https://u.mcmaster.ca/teaching-learning-month
For 50+ years, McMaster has been at the forefront of vaccinology, making groundbreaking contributions that have shaped the field. In celebration of #WorldImmunizationWeek, we reflect on our storied legacy in vaccine research, development and innovation https://ow.ly/QoUm50VGk91
On #EarthDay and every day, McMaster community members are building a more sustainable future 🌍 From turning rubber tires into renewable products to restoring campus marshlands, explore how we’re driving environmental sustainability 👇
🔗https://ow.ly/jllL50YNyne
#EarthDay2026
On Tuesday, April 21 at 11 a.m. ET, @machealthsci and world-leading infectious disease researcher Gerry Wright will answer questions about superbugs, the global fight against antimicrobial resistance and the search for new antibiotics
@McMasterIIDR @MacGlobalNexus @BBS_McMasterU
A Canadian researcher is searching for the next generation of life-saving antibiotics. Ask him your questions https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-antibiotics-superbug-gerry-wright-reader-questions/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
The cut in the skull: A student’s investigation into a 200-year-old medical mystery.
After finding an unusual incision in an ancient skeleton, History and Anthropology student Grace Clack spent the last year uncovering clues in Megan Brickley’s paleopathology lab.
McMaster University ranked as one of the best universities in the world to study life sciences and medicine, jumping four spots to 56th globally, according to the QS World University Rankings by subject | #QSWUR #HigherEd
McMaster advances to 56th in the world for life sciences and medicine
McMaster ranked among the Top 35 in anatomy and physiology, nursing, kinesiology and medicine in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by subject.
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A research-intensive, student-centred university
McMaster recognises that a key element of its internationalisation strategy is forging global partnerships – research and educational alliances based on reciprocity, transfer of knowledge and resources, engagement with communities, and a commitment to effective collaboration.
They are involved with projects in over 130 countries, and within those countries have built over 1200 partnerships.
McMaster University is actively engaged every year in hundreds of international partnerships and collaborations, and these connections include; faculty exchanges, research collaborations, capacity building initiatives, joint supervision of doctoral students, student exchanges and mobility agreements.
Mission and vision
- McMaster's purpose is the discovery, communication and preservation of knowledge
- Committed to creativity, innovation and excellence in teaching, research and scholarship
- We value integrity, quality, inclusiveness and teamwork in everything we do
- We inspire critical thinking, personal growth and a passion for lifelong learning
- We serve the social, cultural and economic needs of our community and our society
17th in the THE Impact Rankings
70+
Research centres and institutes
$493,500m
Research intensity (per faculty member)
With more than 70 research centres and institutes, McMaster University has a high focus on collaborative research within many faculties, and with a particular focus on experimental sciences.
McMaster is collaborating across borders in the advancement of aerospace and earth science research, joining forces with the Operational Space Medicine program at the Canadian Space Agency and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). They have also participated in the North American Carbon program, alongside NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the United States Geological Survey, allowing graduate students to gain experience with field measurements and climate modeling works.
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