See details and a link to register.

Dear MURA members,

Production of MURAnews, MURA’s traditional quarterly newsletter, has been paused while we search for people to fill two essential positions on the newsletter team: news editor and production editor.

Thanks for your patience during this transition. In the meantime, MURA will continue to provide important information by email. The MURA website is also a good source of updated information. 

If you would like to help lead MURAnews as an editor, please reach out to the MURA communications committee at muranews@mcmaster.ca.

A message from MIRA:

Hello everyone,

Thank you for your interest in attending Bites & Insights – Canada is Getting Older and More Diverse, featuring Dr. Parminder Raina on November 3. Unfortunately, due to illness this event is cancelled. We will reach out regarding rescheduling this session soon.  

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

 

Good news!

The recording of this webinar, which took place on October 12, 2026, is now live.

See a full description of the talk here.

Save the Date

… for the College & University Retiree Associations of Canada’s (CURAC) Annual Conference being hosted by the McMaster University Retiree Association (MURA) and McMaster University.

CURAC 2027 Annual Conference
Hosted by MURA at McMaster University
May 19 to 21, 2027
Navigating Extraordinary Times

Navigating Extraordinary Times is a thought-provoking conference examining some of the profound changes shaping our world including artificial intelligence, healthcare, climate and energy, democracy, the future of aging and the implications for older adults. Together, these sessions invite participants to understand the challenges of our times, consider how we can shape the future, and discover ways to remain informed, healthy, active, and engaged in an increasingly complex world.

McMaster will be welcoming university retirees from across Canada and any university retiree is welcome to attend.

The program showcases our world-renowned researchers in topics such as AI, mental health, energy, democracy, healthy aging and mobility. Speakers include Alison Sekuler, Jonathan Stokes, Anthony Levinson, Susan Cunningham, James Cotton, Henry Giroux, Parminder Raina, and Stuart Phillps.

The venues encompass both the old and the new, with cocktails at Alumni Memorial Hall and the balance of the conference on 10th floor of the newly opened McLean Centre for Collaborative Learning.  

The planning committee is working on tours of interest that could include the Nuclear Reactor, the Planetarium, the Archives, the Museum of Art Sculpture Tour, and/or the Biology Greenhouse.

Please mark your calendars!  We will let you know when the website is up.