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July 8, 2010
International study calculates Earth’s ‘breathing’ rateEarth's plants inhale 123 billion tonnes of carbon through photosynthesis each year, according to a new international study.
July 8, 2010
Fifth annual International Interdisciplinary Summer InstituteThere were a lot of the green and gold colours of South Africa's World Cup soccer team around campus at the end of June, and for good reason.
July 8, 2010
Severe angina poses three times the coronary artery disease risk for women than menNew research from McMaster is helping to dispel the myth that heart disease is a men's health problem.
July 8, 2010
Brian Haynes appointed to the Order of CanadaBrian Haynes is among 74 new appointees to the Order of Canada announced this week by Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada. Haynes will be an Officer of the Order of Canada.
July 6, 2010
Solar research cottage moved to Innovation ParkDrivers last week may have encountered cottage traffic of a different kind.
July 5, 2010
Indian students begin internships at McMasterFive undergraduate students from India are spending part of their summer conducting research at McMaster as part of the Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (MITACS) Globalink internship program.
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.