Daily News

November 10, 2010

MPs from three of Canada's federal political parties will be on campus today for a discussion on civility in the country's Parliament.

November 9, 2010

After 34 years of mentoring the scientists of the future, Chris Wood, a professor of biology at McMaster, has been honoured with the lifetime achievement award for mentoring in science, awarded by the renowned publication Nature.

November 8, 2010

Kevin MacRory's five goals led the McMaster Marauder men's lacrosse team to an 11-10 triumph over the Brock University Badgers in the Baggataway Cup National Championship game on Sunday afternoon.

November 8, 2010

Mick Bhatia, scientific director of McMaster's Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute in the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, and his team of researchers have discovered how to make human blood from adult human skin.

November 5, 2010

Adam Kinsman, a recent electrical and computer engineering PhD graduate, is the recipient of the 2010 Douglas R. Colton Medal for Research Excellence awarded by CMC Microsystems.

November 5, 2010

More than 450 people attended Wednesday's gala for the Hamilton Gallery of Distinction at the Hamilton Convention Centre.

November 4, 2010

A small fire forced the evacuation of students at Matthews Hall on Thursday night. The fire broke out in a bathroom on the second floor. No one was injured and students were allowed back into the building in less than two hours. The building was vented and there was no damage outside the washroom.

November 4, 2010

When Ramy Lazar arrived in Canada, having fled his home in war-torn Iraq, he had no money and couldn't speak English.

November 3, 2010

Cross-country runner Jessica Pearo, who became the first female Marauder to win an Ontario University Athletics (OUA) gold medal on Saturday, has been named Canadian Interuniversity Sport's (CIS) female athlete of the week.

November 3, 2010

A new report card awards McMaster higher marks for its campus-wide sustainability efforts, results that reflect the community's commitment to a greener University.

November 2, 2010

Lindsay Hamilton is the sort of person who likes to take on new challenges.

November 2, 2010

Some 236 McMaster students managed to do a little trick or treating this past weekend, but the treats they were after weren't of the candied variety.

November 1, 2010

Special constables have been seen in McMaster's residences more frequently than normal this year - and that's a good thing.

November 1, 2010

What is the role of an engineer?

October 29, 2010

McMaster will host its annual Fall Preview Day open house this Saturday, Oct. 30.

October 29, 2010

Friday morning (Oct. 29), McMaster University will conduct an exercise of its emergency procedures.

October 28, 2010

They pop up everywhere, from Hollywood blockbusters to children's television shows, from books to Shakespeare's plays, and Sunday night you'll probably see more than a few of them trick or treating on city streets.

October 28, 2010

This weekend will be a busy one for McMaster sports fans.

October 28, 2010

Gerry Wright, director of the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research, will give a free public lecture on antibiotics and resistance tonight.

October 27, 2010

The Wilson Institute for Canadian History at McMaster University has awarded Dundurn Press its inaugural prize of $10,000 to support the publication of books devoted to Canadian history.