NSERC President Alejandro Adem visits McMaster to celebrate Latin American research and community
In October 2026 McMaster hosted NSERC President Alejandro Adem for meetings with Latin American/Latinx faculty, students and staff and for events highlighting campus research. The visit showcased the Latin American Network at McMaster (LANMU), the undergraduate Latin American and Latinx Studies program (LALS) and mentorship initiatives, and included tours of Farncombe and CALM.
NSERC President Alejandro Adem met in October 2026 with McMaster faculty, students and staff connected to the Latin American community, alongside members of LANMU. The visit emphasized McMaster’s research collaborations and student supports: the university is noted as the first in Canada to establish an undergraduate Latin American and Latinx Studies program and a Latin American/Latinx Student Mentorship program. Adem toured the Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute and the Centre for Advanced Light Microscopy (CALM) and took part in a public fireside chat on research and representation.