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July 5, 2010
Students help North End youth succeedTheir class may have ended in April, but that didn't stop Rachel Collins and Amanda Pavlakovic from continuing their work in the community for part of the summer.
July 2, 2010
[VIDEO] Venture camp brings future engineers to campusThe engineers of tomorrow will soon be invading campus with their enthusiasm and energy as McMaster hosts its popular Venture camp for elementary, middle and high school students throughout July and August.
June 30, 2010
$15,000 scholarship will help indigenous studentsStudents from First Nation, Inuit and Metis communities will be eligible for a new $15,000 scholarship named after Six Nations educator and Cayuga Chief Harvey Longboat.
June 30, 2010
HST to come into effect July 1Thursday is Canada Day, but it is also the day on which the province's new Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) comes into effect.
June 30, 2010
Reliving McMaster’s historyAs the current and former members of what would become the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour gathered to reminisce about their time at McMaster, one thing quickly became apparent: the department has had a long and interesting history.
June 29, 2010
President’s Award recognizes student excellenceThree students have been awarded the President's Award of Excellence in Student Leadership.
June 29, 2010
Travelling manPick any place on a map of the world and you will probably find Karl Stobbe has been there, lending a helping hand to physicians.
June 28, 2010
‘Playground disorder’ no more: developmental coordination disorder comes with increased risk of childhood obesityNew research from McMaster University has shown that children with Developmental Coordination Disorder are also at greater risk of being overweight or obese.
June 28, 2010
Innovator Awards recognize academic entrepreneursThe McMaster Innovator Awards recognize researchers who contribute to McMaster University's ongoing efforts to build a culture of innovation, commercialization and entrepreneurship.
June 28, 2010
HYPE! helps students with disabilities prepare for universityIt may be the beginning of summer, but some students are already getting hyped for back-to-school.
June 25, 2010
Students orient themselves for successFor many, what follows acceptance to university - a steady stream of mail, email, notices and forms - can be somewhat overwhelming.
June 24, 2010
Students research green mining practicesA recent outreach program held at McMaster allowed high school students, hailing from mining towns across Canada, to research the root causes of water quality issues at mining sites.
June 24, 2010
Stephen and meCliff Burgess, professor of Physics & Astronomy in the Faculty of Science, and cross-appointed to Waterloo's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, is enjoying the visit of Stephen Hawking, the world's most recognizable scientist. Professor Hawking is currently visiting the Perimeter Institute pursuing his research into the beginnings of the universe. The Daily News asked Burgess about his famous colleague.
June 23, 2010
Innovative professor ‘creates wonderful opportunities for students’Weapons treaties, arms control and disarmament, nuclear war - in the past, the fate of the entire planet has rested in the hands of Marshall Beier's political science class.
June 23, 2010
Retirees raise $40,000 for gerontology scholarshipIn celebration of their 25th anniversary, the McMaster University Retirees Association (MURA) has endowed their annual scholarship, allowing the organization to provide even more assistance to students.
June 23, 2010
President’s Awards recognize faculty who enhance learningInnovative. Passionate. Creative. Three words to describe three outstanding professors.
June 22, 2010
$1-million to spur technology start-upsYoung technology start-up companies in Canada are getting a major boost.
June 22, 2010
The secret to success is staying CALMThe Certificate in Advanced Leadership and Management (CALM) program, a custom training solution delivered by the Centre for Continuing Education, has recently earned several prestigious awards.