Ontario at the polls, the ‘pollen vortex’ and more Rob Ford
McMaster’s Office of Public Relations highlights some of the many stories making the news in the past week.
Expert opinion:
The Toronto Star, Sirius XM and The Hamilton Spectator featured commentary from Gerry Wright (Institute for Infectious Disease Research) about a World Health Organization report on antibiotic resistance.
The Globe and Mail interviewed Arthur Sweetman (Economics) in its continuing coverage of the federal government’s Temporary Foreign Worker program.
The National Post spoke to Peter Graefe (Political Science) for a profile of Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath. The Hamilton Spectator interviewed Henry Jacek (Political Science) – before the Ontario election was formally called – about political developments signalling that an election call was near.
CTV News Channel interviewed Alex Sevigny (Communications and Multimedia) about new recordings of Rob Ford.
CFRB radio in Toronto interviewed Susan Waserman (Clinical Immunology and Allergy) about the so-called “pollen vortex”. She told listeners that the allergy season ahead is not necessarily going to be unusual, despite the harsh winter.
Research:
The Vancouver Sun, Hamilton Spectator, Victoria Times Colonist, Canadian Press and radio stations in Edmonton, Winnipeg, Montreal, Ottawa and Saskatoon reported on $9 million in federal funding for five autism research projects, including $2.5 million for a project led by Laurie Doering (Pathology and Molecular Medicine) who is studying ways to correct brain abnormalities in people with autism.
The Globe and Mail and The National Post interviewed Mark Tarnopolsky (Medicine) about the benefits of exercise for mitigating the effects of aging.
The Hamilton Spectator published a feature on the McMaster Library’s digitized collections of maps, posters and other archival materials related to the First World War, describing how they have been in greater demand this year because of the centenary of the war’s commencement. The paper’s front page featured a collage of recruitment posters, and the story quoted Gord Beck (Lloyd Reeds Map Collection).
Los Angeles radio station KCSN News, CHML and CBC Hamilton reported on research by Julia Woodhall-Melnik and Jim Dunn (Sociology), which found that homeless people do better when placed in housing before receiving treatment, compared to a treatment-first model.
Radio-Canada International and The Hamilton Spectator covered research by a McMaster group including John Brennan (Biointerfaces Institute), Carlos Filipe and Sana Jahanshahi-Anbuhi (both of Chemical Engineering), who created a new way to store pre-measured amounts of fragile biological agents in tiny pills.
In the news:
The Globe and Mail, The Hamilton Spectator, CBC Hamilton, CHML and CHCH covered the simultaneous release of findings and recommendations related to the investigation of unsanctioned activities involving Engineering students. The Spectator later published an editorial about the university’s response.
Teaching, learning and student success:
Radio Canada International covered the provincial finals of the 3MT (Three-Minute Thesis) competition, organized and held at McMaster, and featuring a panel of high-profile judges. The story featured Allison Sekuler (Associate vice-president and dean, School of Graduate Studies).
The Hamilton Spectator published a story about Eileen Hutton (Faculty of Health Sciences – Midwifery) earning a lifetime achievement award from the Association of Ontario Midwives.
The Hamilton Spectator published an item highlighting professor emeritus Ross L Judd (Engineering) being named to the Professional Engineers Ontario Order of Honour.
Community engagement:
The Montreal Gazette covered a review of McGill medical school’s admissions process, conducted by McMaster’s Harold Reiter (Oncology, Education Services) and a McGill counterpart.
