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June 17, 2009
Student hits Hamilton airwavesFor someone who grew up watching fictional radio host Frasier Crane on television, it's a dream come true.
June 17, 2009
Celebrating expansion into BurlingtonMcMaster University celebrated its expansion to Halton Region today kicking off construction on its South Service Road campus and announcing the new building would be known as The Ron Joyce Centre at the DeGroote School of Business.
June 17, 2009
Professors recognized by Indo-Canada communityThe Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) recently recognized two McMaster professors for their contributions to the community at its annual awards and gala night in Toronto.
June 17, 2009
Innovator of the Year AwardsThis year's nominees for the McMaster Innovator Awards were announced Tuesday morning. The winners will be announced this Friday during the closing reception of the McMaster Innovation Showcase 09.
June 16, 2009
McMaster’s Vice-president, Administration takes on new appointmentMcMaster's Vice-president of Administration Karen Belaire is leaving McMaster to take on the shared role of Chief Operating Officer, Clinical Services for London Health Sciences Centre and Chief Operating Officer, Clinical Services for St. Joseph's Health Care, London.
June 16, 2009
Flexible solar strips light bus shelterThere won't be any more waiting in the dark at this campus bus shelter. New flexible solar cell technology developed by a group of engineering researchers at McMaster University has been installed to power lighting for night-time transit users.
June 15, 2009
A novel ideaHow would you like to be part of something that involves good food, good writing, and cool people?
June 15, 2009
Two kinds of male found in round gobyScientists have found the existence of two types of males of a fiercely invasive fish spreading through the Great Lakes, which may provide answers as to how they rapidly reproduce.
June 15, 2009
Campus update: H1N1 flu virusThe spread of H1N1 flu continues to be the focus of attention across Canada and around the world. To date, nearly 29,000 cases of the virus have been reported worldwide. Over the past few weeks, H1N1 cases have been reported across Southern Ontario and in the Hamilton and Burlington areas.
June 12, 2009
$3.6 million for cancer researchThe Ontario government awarded $3.6 million to McMaster University today as part of a major funding announcement to boost cancer and genomics research across the province.
June 12, 2009
Collective bargaining update – June 12The University and CAW Local 555 continued bargaining this week with two significant developments. The University received the union's monetary proposals late Thursday afternoon along with notice from the union that it is applying for conciliation.
June 12, 2009
Dean of nursing graduates with studentsAs nursing students gather for their McMaster University convocation today, an associate dean will be lining up with them to receive her graduate degree.
June 11, 2009
Over 1000 students graduate todayOver 1000 McMaster students will graduate today in two convocation ceremonies held downtown at Hamilton Place's Great Hall.
June 11, 2009
Summer campers build MP3 players, pinball machinesSure, you can buy Guitar Hero for your kids, but they'll have a lot more fun playing the one they build at camp this summer.
June 10, 2009
Social Sciences convocationThe Faculty of Social Sciences will graduate 988 students today at Hamilton Place's Great Hall in downtown Hamilton. Ceremonies are taking place at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., where graduates will be sent off with the words of valedictorians Lucy Draper-Chislett and Chryslyn Pais.
June 10, 2009
DeGroote awards honorary degreesCharles Coffey and John Howard will receive honorary degrees from McMaster today at the DeGroote School of Business convocation ceremony.
June 10, 2009
DeGroote students graduate todayToday at Hamilton Place, students from the DeGroote School of Business will graduate. Degrees will be conferred on 493 students, 360 from the undergraduate commerce program, 130 from the MBA program and 3 from the PhD program.
June 10, 2009
George, Kelton to be honoured by University of WaterlooMcMaster University's president and one of its vice-presidents will be awarded honorary doctorates from the University of Waterloo this week.
June 10, 2009
Diploma program in Native languagesMcMaster University's Indigenous Studies Program in partnership with Six Nations Polytechnic and the Six Nations community will offer in September a language diploma in Ogweho:weh.
June 9, 2009
Graduates seek groundwater for GeorgetownIt's difficult to pin down most graduates this time of year, but for Stacey Puckering and Jessica Slomka, who graduate from McMaster's School of Geography and Earth Science today, it's not celebrations that are keeping them busy. It's water.