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August 14, 2009
Collective Bargaining Update-University, CUPE Local 3906 schedule September bargaining sessionsThe University and CUPE Local 3906 Unit 1, which represents part-time Teaching and some Research Assistants (those who receive a Research Assistantship in lieu of a Teaching Assistantship), are making progress towards a new collective agreement and have scheduled more bargaining sessions for September.
August 13, 2009
Site helps students prepare for life off-campusMcMaster's Off-Campus Experience (OCE) has launched a new interactive website aimed at preparing students to live off-campus and helping them integrate into the community.
August 11, 2009
New Interim VP Administration appointedRoger Couldrey has been appointed McMaster's interim vice-president, Administration.
August 11, 2009
Women face gender barrier for on the job trainingWomen are less likely than men to receive training from their employers, a study from the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University has found.
August 10, 2009
Limb-sparing surgery may not be better than amputationLimb-sparing surgery is replacing amputation as the treatment of choice for cancers of bone and soft tissue in the lower limbs, but a McMaster University researcher has found the newer procedure offers patients little additional benefit.
August 10, 2009
Self to oversee all aspects of graduate student lifePeter Self has been appointed the School of Graduate Studies' first assistant dean for graduate student life and research training.
August 6, 2009
Screening does not equal reductions in domestic violenceUniversal screening in health-care settings for intimate partner violence does not result in significant reductions in subsequent violence, nor does it lead to significant improvements in quality of life, a new McMaster University study has found.
August 5, 2009
Collective Bargaining Update – University tables monetary offer to Teaching AssistantsOn August 4, 2009 the University tabled its monetary offer as it continues negotiations with CUPE local 3906, Unit 1 that represents McMaster's Teaching Assistants; this group includes Research Assistants who receive a research assistantship in lieu of a teaching assistantship. Teaching Assistants are part-time employees who normally work an average of 10 hours per week for a maximum of 260 hours in an academic year.
August 5, 2009
What you eat depends on who you eat withIf you are a woman who dines with a man, chances are you choose food with fewer calories than if you dine with a woman.
August 5, 2009
Welcome Day at McMasterFirst year students and their parents are invited to attend McMaster's Welcome Day being held Friday, August 7.
August 4, 2009
Giles to build on excellence in Athletics and RecreationThe man credited with helping to save the Canadian Football League (CFL) is now leading the team entrusted with furthering McMaster's athletics and recreation programs.
August 4, 2009
Hip and back fractures increase mortality ratesIf you are 50 or older and you break your hip, you have a one in four chance of dying within five years. Break your back, and you have a one in six chance of dying that soon, says a McMaster University study.
July 31, 2009
HYPE! helps students make jump to universityThe Centre for Student Development (CSD) is once again hosting the annual Helping You Personalize Education (HYPE!) transition program for students identified with disabilities.
July 30, 2009
Trench map collection solves 95 year-old mysteryMcMaster's collection of trench maps from the First World War is being put to work more than 90 years after the end of hostilities.
July 29, 2009
Students make most of summer research opportunitiesHow does Bollywood affect women's body images? Why do people use Facebook? And how does aging affect neural processing?
July 28, 2009
Summer no time to rest for McMasterFrom Gregorian chanting and dragon boat racing to weddings and alumni reunions, the University has a lot going on when most classes aren't.
July 28, 2009
Tentative agreement reached with Postdoctoral FellowsMcMaster has reached a tentative collective agreement with CUPE Local 3906, Unit 3 which represents the University's Postdoctoral Fellows.
July 27, 2009
Museum of Art Strategic PlanWhen a company with a roster of cultural heavy-hitters such as the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, the Tate Modern and the Louvre gushes about the high caliber of your art collection you know you have something special.
July 26, 2009
Collective bargaining update – University and Post Doctoral Fellows make progress at conciliationMcMaster and CUPE Local 3906, Unit 3 are making significant progress as they negotiate a first contract for Post Doctoral Fellows.
July 24, 2009
Not your average summer vacationMore than 50 of Canada's brightest youth converged upon McMaster University this July - but not for your typical summer holiday.