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January 5, 2026

Libraries boosting podcast support for McMaster community

Students, faculty and staff can access new podcasting kits, training and expert guidance to support their projects.

December 11, 2025

Meet Cathy Grisé, Sherman Centre’s new academic director

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December closures at campus libraries

Campus libraries are closed for the winter break, reopening for the start of classes in January 2026.

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Year of Environmental Action: January Book Display

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Jan 1, 2026
1:00 am TO Jan 31, 2026 11:55 pm

Learn about the environment and how you can help our planet by checking out our curated displays of books. You can find our displays in both Mills (2nd floor, outside Learning Commons) and Thode (1st floor, glass display case).

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Queer Study Buddies

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Jan 13, 2026
1:30 pm TO 4:30 pm

QSB is back for 2026! Make your own 2026 Punch Card to get your year off to a great start. --- Join us at Queer Study Buddies for community and study support! 

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Best Practices for Managing Data in your Research

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Jan 14, 2026
10:30 am TO 11:30 am

TIFU (Today I F'ed Up) by losing a ton of data for my research - Have you ever seen a description like this on Reddit? Are your desktop and downloads folders a jumble of files named Data-finalFINAL-USETHISONE?

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