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October 26, 2010
Top marks for McMaster in national University ReportMcMaster continues to lead the country when it comes to satisfied students receiving high quality teaching and education, according to this year's Canadian University Report, published by the Globe and Mail newspaper.
October 25, 2010
Russ Jackson Award nomination an ‘unexpected honour’McMaster Marauders football wide receiver Alex Francella, in his last year at the University, says that he wants to go out on top.
October 25, 2010
Librarian to stay at McMasterUniversity librarian Jeff Trzeciak will remain at McMaster despite an earlier announcement that he was returning to the U.S. to take a job with the Ohio library system.
October 22, 2010
Campus capacity studyMcMaster is nearing completion of a collaborative campus-wide study that provides a clearer understanding of how space is used on campus and helps determine the University's physical space capacity.
October 22, 2010
MBA candidate lands spot in Pay Pal competitionAfter years of hard work in the web development field, DeGroote School of Business MBA candidate Lorne Lantz will travel to San Francisco next week as a finalist in the Pay Pal X Innovate competition.
October 21, 2010
Sustainability Day at McMasterMcMaster will celebrate this year's Sustainability Day with the signing of a climate action plan.
October 21, 2010
Alumna’s $1-million gift will create a new research chair in geologySusan Cunningham understands the importance of geological studies for our planet's future.
October 20, 2010
McMaster ranked one of Canada’s top research universitiesResearch Infosource Inc. has released its 2010 list of Canada's top 50 research universities and McMaster University has again been named one of this country's best.
October 20, 2010
Team-based entrepreneurship at heart of new master’s programBringing together teams of entrepreneurs with different backgrounds and expertise to generate new business start-ups is the core concept behind a new master's degree at McMaster.
October 19, 2010
Not all stem cells the same, say McMaster researchersNew research from McMaster University has shown there are subsets of stem cells that respond differently depending on what stem cell properties are measured and what test is used.
October 18, 2010
Top microbiologist joins Farncombe InstituteOne of Canada's top microbiologists has been recruited to McMaster University to lead an initiative aimed at better understanding how bacteria contribute to inflammatory bowel diseases and respiratory infections.
October 18, 2010
Consider the rewards of self-employment: Cascioli ChairMcMaster's Teresa Cascioli Chair in Entrepreneurial Leadership writes about the importance of small business to the Canadian economy, both now and in the future.
October 15, 2010
Scientist named to Canadian Medical Hall of FameA McMaster physician scientist who has led the development of an understanding of how the immune system impacts the whole body has been nominated to the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.
October 15, 2010
National smarter-car research network established at McMasterA $16.6-million national research network to develop advanced software in vehicles will be led by McMaster researchers and located at McMaster Innovation Park.
October 14, 2010
Crop design features McMaster logoIf there are aliens in Ancaster they must be McMaster alumni.
October 14, 2010
Green IT initiative means University uses less paperHow much paper does it take to run a university? A lot less now.
October 14, 2010
New Senator McMaster Chairs to be named todayJohn Connolly and Lorraine York will be named Senator William McMaster Chairs in Humanities today.
October 13, 2010
White coat ceremony sees student follow grandmother, mother and aunt into medicineOne family. Three generations of women. All health professionals.
October 12, 2010
Math problems? Have no fear: Miroslav Lovric is hereAthletes train in the off-season. Musicians practice in between tours. So why do students assume that in the months between the end of high school and the beginning of university they won't lose some of the math skills they worked so hard to learn?
October 12, 2010
Collective bargaining update: Oct. 12SEIU Local 2, which represents operations and maintenance workers, skilled trades and custodians and cleaners at McMaster, is in a legal strike position.Talks between the University and the union were continuing Tuesday afternoon. The union has notified the University its strike date is 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13.