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February 16, 2010
Medals not just for OlympiansMcMaster celebrated some of its brightest student minds last week at the President's Awards and Provost's Honour Roll reception.
February 12, 2010
Lumsden among 2010 OlympiansThe 2010 Olympic Winter Games begin tonight in Vancouver where the already lengthy list of participants with links to McMaster will grow a little larger.
February 12, 2010
Burlington construction updateWhen MBA students look out their classroom window this September, they won't see the stone and ivy walls that typify McMaster.
February 12, 2010
Marauders looking to set women’s volleyball recordHaving already secured first-place in the OUA West Division and the league's best overall record, the Marauders can set a team record for most wins in a season (17) by winning their regular season finale tomorrow (February 13) at York.
February 11, 2010
McMaster-led study finds short-term radiation therapy successful against breast cancerAn intense three-week course of radiation therapy is just as effective as the standard five-week regimen for women with early-stage breast cancer.
February 11, 2010
Cancer research earns professor Barbados’ Gold Crown of MeritWhen Juliet Daniel answered a recent phone call from a government representative in her native Barbados, she had no idea what the call was about.
February 11, 2010
Researchers find formula that forestalls agingResearchers at McMaster University have developed a cocktail of ingredients that forestalls major aspects of the aging process.
February 10, 2010
DeGroote finishes strong at MBA GamesThe DeGroote School of Business had a strong showing at the MBA Games held at Laval University in Quebec City earlier this year, finishing fourth overall.
February 9, 2010
Results of siren testingMcMaster's network of warning sirens and the new text messaging notification system were tested last week and the University's security staff is pleased with the results.
February 8, 2010
Profs aim to get kids off the sofa and on the trailTwo McMaster professors, with the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, have turned their love of adventure running into a community program they hope will get youngsters off the couch and into a recreational sport.
February 5, 2010
Grants allow researchers to study dementia care, povertyMcMaster University will be a key partner in a $1-million research project to improve support for people living with dementia.
February 3, 2010
New opportunities for students in the ArtsThe Faculty of Humanities is strengthening its commitment to the fine arts at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
February 3, 2010
Community Campaign kicks off with cake-cuttingSean Lemon knows all about the positive effects scholarships, bursaries and awards have on student recipients.
February 3, 2010
Drug developed at McMaster will aid MS patientsFor people with advanced multiple sclerosis, walking across their own bedroom can be difficult, but a drug initially developed at McMaster University is offering them new hope.
February 3, 2010
Global water experts meet at McMasterMore than two dozen leading United Nations water experts have convened at McMaster Innovation Park to plan a coordinated approach to the global water crisis.
February 2, 2010
Test of emergency outdoor warning sirensMcMaster's new network of outdoor warning sirens is about to undergo its first full test.
February 2, 2010
A small bone connecting to a bat’s ear makes a loud noiseThe discovery of a tiny bone connecting the larynx to the bones that surround and support the eardrum in bats doesn't sound like a big deal to most people, but to McMaster's "Bat Man" this finding will change the way scientists study echolocation.
February 2, 2010
2,000-year-old bones found in Italy have East Asian ancestryResearchers excavating an ancient Roman cemetery made a surprising discovery when they extracted ancient mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from one of the skeletons buried at the site: the 2,000-year-old bones revealed a maternal East Asian ancestry.
February 2, 2010
McMaster home to new solar photovoltaic networkA new research network to advance Canada's standing in the development of solar photovoltaics will be based at McMaster University.
February 1, 2010
CIHR funds research centre investigating family violence, mental healthMcMaster University is taking a lead role in the national response to violence in the home.