Daily News

April 23, 2009

For National Volunteer Week (April 19 to 25), the Daily News has compiled a selection of stories to recognize volunteers across the McMaster community. McMaster has a rich community of volunteers that contribute their time on campus, in the Hamilton community, across Canada and even internationally. When Janet Delsey met four-year-old Avery Williams while vacationing in Punta Cana in 2002, she was immediately struck by the courage and strength in the young girl.

April 23, 2009

The University's bargaining team will begin collective bargaining with CAW local 555 at the end of this week. CAW represents about 2200 support and technical staff at McMaster. Formal proposals will be exchanged Friday morning.

April 22, 2009

Harold Haugen has been appointed Chair of the Department of Engineering Physics and Rafik Loutfy has been reappointed as the Director of the Xerox Centre for Engineering, Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Both appointments are effective July 1, 2009.

April 22, 2009

For National Volunteer Week (April 19 to 25), the Daily News has compiled a selection of stories to recognize volunteers across the McMaster community. McMaster has a rich community of volunteers that contribute their time on campus, in the Hamilton community, across Canada and even internationally. Four devastating hurricanes swept through Haiti six months ago. In their wake, hundreds of lives were lost and thousands were left homeless because of the unrelenting mudslides.

April 21, 2009

The campus bookstore is the latest campus partner doing its part to further McMaster's initiatives for a sustainable campus. Titles has launched several programs promoting sustainable practices while reducing its environmental footprint

April 21, 2009

For National Volunteer Week (April 19 to 25), the Daily News has compiled a selection of stories to recognize volunteers across the McMaster community. McMaster has a rich community of volunteers that contribute their time on campus, in the Hamilton community, across Canada and even internationally. Betty Ann Levy, chair of the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, has been a volunteer with the United Way for the past two years.

April 20, 2009

For National Volunteer Week (April 19 to 25), the Daily News has compiled a selection of stories to recognize volunteers across the McMaster community. McMaster has a rich community of volunteers that contribute their time on campus, in the Hamilton community, across Canada and even internationally. At 99 years of age, Ken Turner could be living out his golden years in relaxation. Instead, Turner has spent the last 6 years volunteering at the Bennett/Sekuler Vision & Cognitive Neuroscience Lab in the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, where he participates in a variety of experiments.

April 20, 2009

McMaster University has teamed up with Eli Lilly Canada and the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) to put a world-class researcher on the track of the silent thief. Osteoporosis, the debilitating disease of bone deterioration, has been called the 'silent thief' as it occurs without symptoms.

April 17, 2009

The Office of International Affairs recently hosted a delegation of deans from St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation (SUAI), located in Russia.

April 16, 2009

The provost provided an update to Senate at its April meeting about faculty hiring that's been occurring across the University so far this year. A total of 35 new tenure and teaching track faculty members have been hired and approximately another ten searches are still underway.

April 16, 2009

A new radar sign overtop Cootes Drive on the western edge of campus helps remind motorists of the speed limit, while informing them how fast they are travelling as they drive towards Main Street.

April 15, 2009

Canada's Next Top Ad Exec (CNTAE), a national marketing competition conceived and organized by the DeGroote School of Business, concluded recently, with two students from the University of New Brunswick winning new Volkswagens.

April 15, 2009

McMaster's DeGroote School of Business presented Neil Skelding '88, president and CEO of RBC Insurance, with the 10th annual Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award last night.

April 15, 2009

Prolific Canadian singer/songwriter Bruce Cockburn, a pioneer of evidence based medicine, a world renowned art detective, and a local activist who has dedicated her life to raising awareness about ALS, are among the distinguished list of those being awarded honorary degrees at McMaster University's spring convocation.

April 14, 2009

The Honours Art Graduation Exhibition, titled Play Nice opens this week at the McMaster Museum of Art. This eagerly anticipated annual event, featuring the work of 25 emerging artists from the McMaster School of the Arts' Studio Art Program, runs April 14 to 25.

April 14, 2009

A major new study by researchers at McMaster University clarifies what foods and dietary patterns are best for reducing the risk of heart disease. The first study of its kind, researchers systematically evaluated almost 200 studies investigating dietary patterns and their link to coronary heart disease (CHD) conducted between 1950 and 2007 in the United States, Europe and Asia

April 13, 2009

As the first university in Ontario to adopt and implement a sustainable building policy, McMaster is proud to be at the forefront of environmentally friendly building practices.

April 13, 2009

A telecommunications company deliberately overstates its earnings. A manufacturer illegally dumps waste products. A home repair company pads its invoices. Scandals such as these routinely appear in the media and are justifiably condemned by the public.

April 9, 2009

Another academic year comes to a close at McMaster University as students begin to write their exams. Over 75,000 exams will be written from Thursday, April 9 to Tuesday, April 28 at 9 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7 p.m.

April 9, 2009

McMaster University Library is soon to be home to one of the largest collections of World War I trench maps in the country after acquiring a significant collection from Peter Chasseaud, the world's leading expert in First World War military maps. The acquisition of more than 900 maps, funded by the Government of Canada, will triple the Library's trench map collection.