Daily News

May 14, 2008

The McMaster community is invited to attend a reception to celebrate this year's recipients of the President's Awards for Outstanding Service in 2007. President Peter George will present awards to eight individual employees and two employee teams in Convocation Hall, located in University Hall, on Thursday, May 15 from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

May 14, 2008

The Ontario government is helping to bring to market the award-winning CPRGlove developed by three alumni from the electrical and biomedical engineering program at McMaster. Corey Centen, Nilesh Patel and Sarah Smith's CPRGlove interactively guides users on how to most effectively perform life-saving Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). The technology will improve the survival rates of the nearly 350,000 annual out-of-hospital cardiac arrests that occur within Canada and the United States.

May 13, 2008

Beta-blocker drugs may help prevent heart attacks during surgery, but they may increase the risk of death and major stroke, says a major study published online today by the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet. POISE is the world's largest randomized trial addressing perioperative cardiac complications. POISE evaluated the effects of a beta-blocker versus placebo given to patients around the time of surgery.

May 12, 2008

Significant additions to the University's growing collection of contemporary Canadian art will be displayed at the McMaster Museum of Art from May 8 to June 14, including works by five Canadian artists: John Abrams, Ted Bieler, Ed Burtynsky, Betty Goodwin and Angela Grauerholz. The exhibition includes paintings, prints and photographs.

May 12, 2008

Ontario's information and privacy commissioner, Ann Cavoukian, is one of several featured speakers at a half-day workshop discussing privacy, technology and public policy to be held at McMaster University on Wednesday, May 14. Workshop participants will explore the gap between public policy and technology, particularly concerning digital transactions. The convenience and efficiency offered by today's electronic transaction services are offset by potential social, political, financial, environmental and ethical consequences.

May 12, 2008

Isdin Oke, a high school student from Guelph, has won the right to be called the Best Brain in Canada. Hosted by the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour at McMaster University, the first CIHR Canadian National Brain Bee was held on Saturday, May 10. Nine high school students from across Canada competed for the national title and a chance to represent Canada at the international level.

May 12, 2008

The Office of Alumni Advancement hosted its first annual professional development day for alumni on May 2. Entitled Power and Purpose: Professional Development for Your Future, the one-day event featured a variety of speakers who discussed topics ranging from developing leadership skills to work/life balance.

May 9, 2008

High school students from across the country will be at McMaster on Saturday, May 10 to compete for the title of "Best Brain in Canada" at the first CIHR Canadian National Brain Bee. Their knowledge of neuroscience and their skill at patient diagnosis and neuroanatomy will be put to the test. Audience participation is invited on from 1 to 4 p.m. in Room 155 of the Psychology Building.

May 9, 2008

During 33 years at McMaster University, professor Michael Gent led the group that established the international gold standard for doing the best quality medical research, particularly clinical trials. As a result of the global reputation for high quality research, McMaster has a popular graduate program in health research methodologies and attracts millions of dollars in clinical trial research each year to investigate the effectiveness of drugs and medical procedures.

May 9, 2008

There was progress this week as McMaster continues its internal approvals for its proposed campus in Burlington. The University's Board of Governors approved the project, contingent on a $10 million contribution from the City of Burlington. On Wednesday, the City of Burlington's Community and Corporate Services Committee expressed support for the concept of McMaster locating in the city.

May 9, 2008

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) has been a vital part of chemical research at McMaster University since 1958. In 1986, the NMR facility was formalized and today it houses seven modern instruments. NMR celebrated its 50th anniversary this year with a one-day symposium on Friday, May 2.

May 9, 2008

The flowers are blooming. The birds are chirping. Spring has sprung and it's May @ Mac. On Saturday, May 10, more than 5,500 prospective students and their families are expected to visit McMaster during this annual open house to learn more about McMaster programs, ask questions about admissions and scholarships, and tour campus facilities.

May 8, 2008

At a time when local and global communities are evolving and becoming increasingly interconnected, many consider good leadership to be a necessary virtue. And now, more than ever, our world is in need of responsible leaders. But what do we mean when we speak of leaders and leadership in the 21st Century?

May 7, 2008

The Ontario Synchronized Swimming Club comprised of six members of the McMaster Synchronized Swimming Team captured the gold medal at the Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) 12th World Master's Championships in Perth, Australia held April 17 to 25.

May 6, 2008

Although progress has been made in recent years to overcome gender stereotypes in math and science, these barriers still exist. It takes people like Larissa Vingilis-Jaremko, a graduate student in the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour within the Faculty of Science to push the boundaries. Although Vingilis-Jaremko is only 25 years old, her advocacy and encouragement of girls and women in science has brought her national recognition in the form of many awards. Most recently, she was recognized in the May edition of Chatelaine magazine as one of the 80 top women to watch in Canada.

May 6, 2008

Dr. Anthony Levinson, 38, is being recognized by the Association of the Faculties of Medicine of Canada with an AFMC-GlaxoSmithKline Young Educators Award. The award recognizes individuals who have made major contributions to medical education and who are in the early years of their academic career. Levinson, of Hamilton, is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University and teaches in both the undergraduate and postgraduate medical programs.

May 6, 2008

Permit holders in Zone K were the first to receive transponders last week as part of McMaster's automated parking system, which will eventually be implemented across campus.

May 5, 2008

McMaster alumnus Terry Fallis (B. Eng. '83) won the 2008 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour last week for his novel The Best Laid Plans. Canadian humourists such as Douglas Coupland and Will Ferguson were also nominated for the prestigious award, which carries a cash prize of $10,000.

May 5, 2008

Theories abound about the cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Diet? Stress? Perhaps an infection? On the other hand, is it possible depression could be triggering the disease in some of the 20 per cent of Canadians suffering from this digestive system disorder?

May 5, 2008

The McMaster Museum of Art has acquired three works of art -- two etchings and a drawing -- by one of the most important representatives of early Expressionism, Paula Modersohn-Becker (German, 1876 - 1907). This is a significant addition to McMaster's already nationally recognized collection of early 20th century German graphics.