McMaster Archive

November 25, 2009

Managing doctors’ practices made easier with new software

A McMaster University-led research team has developed an innovative software tool that gives family doctors up-to-date information on their patients in two seconds or less.

November 25, 2009

Students become ‘buddies’ with area seniors

A partnership between McMaster's Student Community Support Network and VON Hamilton is touching the lives of many area seniors.

November 24, 2009

DeGroote MBA students are Best in Class

Four DeGroote School of Business MBA students have shown that they have what it takes to deal with a crisis at one of the country's most recognizable companies.

November 24, 2009

Video: Ask a Mac Expert – Who was King Tut?

The King Tut exhibit and its associated treasures are in Canada today for the first time in more than 30 years. Though the name is instantly recognizable, how much do you really know about the "Boy King"?

November 23, 2009

Student becomes snowbird thanks to Fellowship

Mary Yang was ecstatic when she was told that she would be spending the second half of her third undergraduate year at Clemson University in South Carolina, and not just because it would mean escaping Canada in January.

November 23, 2009

Biologist wins prestigious Women of Discovery Award

Susan Dudley, associate professor of biology, has been awarded the 2010 Women of Discovery Award.

November 20, 2009

Raising awareness through her own accomplishments

While still in high school, Isma Nasim was diagnosed with a visual impairment.

November 20, 2009

Business students graduate

Today at Hamilton Place, students from the DeGroote School of Business will graduate. Degrees will be conferred on 68 students: 53 from the undergraduate commerce program, 13 from the MBA program and 2 from the PhD program.

November 20, 2009

Business degree leads to professional advancement

After eight gruelling years, Julie Carruthers will don that coveted cap and gown.

November 19, 2009

Fall convocation

McMaster is conferring degrees upon graduating students from all six faculties today at convocation ceremonies being held in downtown Hamilton.

November 19, 2009

Gould Trading Floor celebrates tenth anniversary

The Gould Trading Floor (GTF) at the DeGroote School of Business is a state-of-the-art facility that provides students with the tools and training they need to become the financial services industry professionals of tomorrow.

November 19, 2009

Museum of Art introduces new curator

The McMaster Museum of Art (MMA) is proud to welcome a new member to its team: the dynamic and widely respected Ihor Holubizky, who has been appointed the Museum's senior curator.

November 18, 2009

McMaster child health expert named CIHR researcher of the year

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research has named Michael Boyle the 2009 Researcher of the Year in Health Services and Systems and Population Health.

November 18, 2009

Rare maps of Gulf region make North American debut

Rare and fascinating maps that chronicle the evolution of human knowledge about the countries in the Gulf region will go on display for the first time in North America at the McMaster Museum of Art.

November 17, 2009

Ontario government invests $33M in McMaster research projects

Researchers from across five of McMaster's six Faculties had reason to celebrate today when John Milloy, Minister of Research and Innovation, announced more than $33M in research infrastructure funding for eighteen research projects.

November 17, 2009

Top student-athletes recognized as Marauder Scholars

McMaster's student athletes were honoured earlier this month at the 13th annual Marauder Scholar celebration.

November 17, 2009

Plants prefer their kin, crowd out competition from strangers

Plants don't mind sharing space with their kin but when they're potted with strangers of the same species they start flexing their leaves.

November 17, 2009

iSci finds home at Thode Library

After undergoing renovations, the H.G Thode Library of Science & Engineering is ready to welcome the brand new, four year integrated science (iSci) program onto its third floor.

November 16, 2009

Seniors must use it or lose it, study shows

Eighty-five-year-old Doris Stinson has learned that it's never too late to start exercising.

November 13, 2009

Social Sciences creates unique tenure path for Aboriginals

Bonnie Freeman remembers clearly an incident that inspired her to pursue a career in social work.