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September 12, 2025

Reminder: LinkedIn Learning subscription ending September 2025

McMaster’s subscription to the online platform ends on Sept. 22, 2025.  

September 10, 2025

Queer Study Buddies returns for another year at McMaster libraries

The Queer Study Buddies program offers a queer-friendly study and socialization space in Mills Memorial Library.

September 8, 2025

Lyons New Media Centre celebrates 15th anniversary

Lyons New Media Centre gives the McMaster community access to unique media equipment and services.

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Queer Study Buddies

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Sep 16, 2025
1:30 pm TO 4:30 pm

Join us at Queer Study Buddies for community and study support!  We are a free, drop-in study group that provides a safe and inclusive space for 2SLGBTQ+ students to connect. No registration required!

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Hamilton Public Library Bookmobile at McMaster

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Sep 16, 2025
3:30 pm TO 4:30 pm

The Bookmobile is a library branch on wheels that makes neighbourhood stops, and it rolls up to campus every week.

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Build Your Own Chatbot: Local Applications in Generative AI on your Laptop

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Sep 17, 2025
2:00 pm TO 3:30 pm

Most people know cloud-based generative AI tools like ChatGPT, but did you know that the powerful technology behind them, transformer-based Large Language Models (LLMs), can also run directly on a modern laptop?

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