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April 25, 2011
Hope for those living with cystic fibrosisAn over-the-counter drug used to treat diarrhea combined with minocycline, an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections, could one day change the lives of those living with cystic fibrosis.
April 25, 2011
Brockhouse Medal comes ‘home’ to McMaster physicistThe Canadian Association of Physicists is awarding its Brockhouse Medal to McMaster Professor Bruce Gaulin - who happens to be director of the University's Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research.
April 23, 2011
Who was William McMaster?McMaster's namesake - businessman, politician and banker Senator William McMaster - isn't exactly unknown, but in the lead up to the 125th anniversary of the institution's founding, the McMaster Alumni Association wants to ensure that the community knows all about the remarkable man.
April 21, 2011
Changes to copyrightCopyright law in Canada is undergoing some significant changes and the impact will be felt across the University.
April 21, 2011
Exploring ‘Mars’ in the Utah desertYuval Brodsky has just returned from Mars. Well, almost.
April 20, 2011
Directors College raises standards for corporate governanceThe DeGroote School of Business recently celebrated the graduation of 67 newly certified Chartered Directors (C. Dir) of The Directors College, a joint venture of McMaster University and The Conference Board of Canada. Founded in 2003, The Directors College is Canada's first university accredited corporate director development program.
April 19, 2011
A summer of volunteeringFor some students, spending some time over the summer volunteering in developing countries is a rewarding opportunity that is too important to pass up.
April 18, 2011
Open doors and tasty treats in support of McMaster studentsMcMaster staff were given the opportunity to visit some of the University's most interesting spaces last week as part of Doors Open McMaster.
April 18, 2011
Residence move-outMore than 4,500 students will move out of residence between April 19 and 27, with more than 2,500 departing between April 22 and April 27.
April 15, 2011
Three Marauders to play in East-West BowlCanadian university football's upcoming talent showcase will feature three members of the McMaster football team.
April 15, 2011
Helping the University budget and the environmentA new agreement for how McMaster buys desktops, laptops and monitors will save the University significant money and contribute to a more sustainable environment.
April 14, 2011
Drug may help sickest patientsPatients in critical care have a larger risk for dangerous blood clots because they are immobile and usually have heart or breathing problems. However, an international study by McMaster University researchers has found promise in a lower dose formula of the blood-thinning drug dalteparin.
April 13, 2011
Kids learn the finer points of fine diningShould you tell someone you're dining with that they have something stuck in their teeth?
April 13, 2011
McMaster sweeps international case study contestThree students from the DeGroote School of Business' Masters of Communications Management (MCM) program swept the business school category at the 2011 A.W. Page Society International Case Study Competition in New York City.
April 12, 2011
Renewal project underway, aging and dated technology to be replaced by one integrated systemA collaborative cross-campus process is underway to replace a number of aging and inefficient information systems that are critical to the day-to-day operations of the University.
April 12, 2011
Hunting for deadly bacteriaYou can't see them, or smell them or taste them, but biochemist Yingfu Li is tracking them down.
April 11, 2011
iSci students take on real-world researchTravelling to Mars. Building a sustainable future. Battling cancer. You might not expect first-year university students to tackle these complicated scientific topics, but a small group of McMaster students is doing just that.
April 8, 2011
Scientific solutions to sin?Most people are familiar with the seven deadly sins - pride, envy, gluttony, lust, wrath, greed and sloth - but could there be molecular solutions for this daily struggle between good and evil?
April 7, 2011
A world without antibiotics?Imagine a world without antibiotics. Common infections are life threatening. Pneumonia, urinary tract infections and venereal diseases are incurable. Cancer chemotherapies do not exist. The life expectancy for Canadian men is 47 and 50 for women.
April 7, 2011
Exams beginClasses are now officially over and exams began Thursday at McMaster University. Students will write more than 80,000 exams in more than 700 courses during the exam period, which runs until April 26.