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May 21, 2009
Nine aboriginals among 145 new doctors graduating todayA total of 145 new doctors will graduate at the Faculty of Health Sciences spring convocation at Hamilton Place on Friday, May 22. Among that group are nine aboriginal doctors, including valedictorian Patricia Farrugia. Prior to convocation, the students will attend the morning Oath Ceremony, where they will be welcomed by a native drumming circle. An elder from Six Nations will also be present.
May 21, 2009
Study examines need for quick angioplastyMcMaster University researchers have settled the question of how long patients with threatened or mild heart attacks should wait before undergoing angioplasty or bypass surgery.
May 21, 2009
$30 million for McMaster-led study on agingThe Government of Canada today announced $30 million for a new study, led by a McMaster researcher, that will increase the understanding of common health problems affecting seniors. David Sweet, Member of Parliament for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale, made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health.
May 20, 2009
Engineering student wins provincial essay competitionA PhD student from McMaster University and an undergraduate student from the University of Guelph have been declared co-winners of the 2009 Student Essay competition sponsored by the Ontario Centre for Engineering and Public Policy (OCEPP).
May 20, 2009
Award winning one woman show to be performed at McMasterJulia Mackey and her one woman show are coming to McMaster as part of Alumni Weekend 2009 festivities.
May 19, 2009
McMaster welcoming its Second World War veterans to campus for Alumni WeekendJust as it did more than 60 years ago, this weekend McMaster is preparing to welcome a number of Second World War veterans to campus, though for dinner and dancing rather than classes.
May 19, 2009
Annual fete celebrates faculty achievements and contributionsMore than 200 engineers, faculty, staff and students celebrated the achievements and contributions of the Faculty of Engineering at the Sixth Annual Applause & Accolades Awards Celebration on Wednesday, May 13 at LIUNA Station.
May 14, 2009
Staff members honoured at President’s Awards for Outstanding ServiceMembers of the McMaster community, students, retirees, and employees were among the many who attended the President's Awards for Outstanding Service ceremony, held May 14 in Convocation Hall.
May 14, 2009
Shattering the glass ceiling in South AfricaAfter nearly a decade of work developing employment equity legislation in South Africa, Harish Jain, professor emeritus of human resources and labour relations at the DeGroote School of Business, returned to the country earlier this year to begin tracking the significant changes that have occurred as a result of the introduction of the country's Employment Equity Act.
May 13, 2009
New experiments, lab content coming to physicsHave you ever finished a physics lab only to feel like you had no idea what you were doing? Have you ever felt like you just didn't understand the point of your experiments?
May 13, 2009
Farncombe director receives Premier’s Summit AwardJohn Wallace, director of the Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute, has won the prestigious Premier's Summit Award in Medical Research.
May 13, 2009
One person’s trash is another person’s treasurePrinters, laptops, keyboards and hard drives were just some of the many pieces of IT equipment reused or recycled by the more than 200 people who took part in McMaster's collection of outdated technological equipment, held on April 30 in front of the Burke Science Building.
May 12, 2009
New program in Social SciencesIf you ever wonder why some parties are "slammin'" and some not, you may want to join McMaster's newest program.
May 11, 2009
Engineering team off to Hong Kong for business competitionA team of four engineering students from McMaster are among the finalists heading to the first annual Hong Kong Polytechnic University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Student Challenge being held in Hong Kong from June 3 to 9.
May 11, 2009
Staff member earns master’s, speaks at OxfordIt's not unusual to hear about a McMaster University professor being asked to speak at a prestigious British university, but Myra Valley is not a professor.
May 11, 2009
Computer engineering graduate creates popular iPhone gameiPhone users can now put their creativity and word power to the test thanks to a new game developed by Syed Jafri, a computer engineering graduate from McMaster University.
May 11, 2009
McMaster spin-off company lands North American distribution dealNatrix Separations, a company based on discoveries made at McMaster University, recently signed a distribution agreement with VWR, putting its lab-scale products in front of many potential customers.
May 7, 2009
Downtown Centre hosts telethon to aid Italian earthquake victimsMcMaster's Downtown Centre is hosting today's telethon to raise funds for victims of last month's earthquake in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
May 7, 2009
DeGroote School of Business dean appointed to second termPaul Bates has been appointed to a second term as dean of the DeGroote School of Business. The Board of Governors approved the appointment at its meeting today.
May 7, 2009
Prospective students, families to visit McMaster for May @ MacThe flowers are blooming. The birds are chirping. Spring is finally here and it is time for May @ Mac!