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March 4, 2008
Theatre and film students to perform their own playWriting, directing and producing your own play is no easy feat. The Theatre & Film Studies students participating in the Honours Performance Series can attest to that, but they are certainly up to the challenge.
March 4, 2008
SOTA presents McMaster Chamber Orchestra concertUnder the direction of Keith Kinder, associate professor in the School of the Arts, musically-gifted McMaster students from all disciplines will showcase their talent in the final McMaster Chamber Orchestra concert of the 2007-08 season on Sunday, March 9 at 3 p.m. in Convocation Hall.
March 3, 2008
McMaster hosts Math@Mac DayMath is more than just adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing -- it can open doors to a wide variety of careers. That's why the Department of Mathematics & Statistics is hosting its third annual Math@Mac Day to help high school students see the possibilities that lie beyond the numbers in their notebooks.
March 3, 2008
Marauders secure second OUA title in three yearsThe No. 2 McMaster Marauders claimed their second OUA women's basketball crown in three seasons with a 69-59 victory over the No. 8 Varsity Blues in front of a packed house full of enthusiastic fans on Saturday evening at the U of T Sports Gym.
March 3, 2008
Bertrand Russell Peace Lectures examine gender and warThe Centre for Peace Studies is hosting the 19th Annual Bertrand Russell Peace Lectures on March 3 and 4. This year's theme is Gender as a Driving Force in War. Feminist and peace advocate Cynthia Cockburn is the guest lecturer.
February 29, 2008
High School Business Heroes introduces students to the world of businessThe DeGroote School of Business is giving local high school students an up-close-and-personal introduction to the world of business -- and a chance to win up to $2,000 in High School Business Heroes.
February 29, 2008
Statement from President Peter George on Freedom of SpeechUniversities have a fundamental role in our society. They educate, they create new knowledge and they provide opportunity. These goals can only be accomplished if certain fundamental principles are upheld. The most important of these principles are academic freedom and freedom of speech.
February 28, 2008
SOTA presents Rosanna RiversoThe School of the Arts at McMaster University will present a concert by Rosanna Riverso and Band in Convocation Hall on Friday, Feb. 29 at 8 p.m.
February 27, 2008
Inspiring from Within conference gets employees energizedMore than 300 employees attended this year's Inspiring from Within conference on Feb. 21 and 22 at the Sheraton Hamilton Hotel. Presented by the 2008 Inspiring from Within Organizing Committee in partnership with the Working at McMaster Steering Committee, this year's conference focused on the theme "Get Energized."
February 27, 2008
Venture Camp nominated as best summer camp in HamiltonMcMaster's Venture Camp has been nominated in the best summer camps category of the Hamilton Community News Readers' Choice Awards. Last summer, the Venture Engineering and Science, Computer and Technology Camps had more than 1,000 students in Grades 3 to 10, plus a waiting list.
February 27, 2008
Conference marks second anniversary of Caledonia reclamationFor the last two years, First Nations people have reclaimed an area of Caledonia -- known as Kanonhstaton to the Haudenosaunee -- which they assert is traditional native land that has never been surrendered. A day-long event marking the second anniversary of the reclamation will be held Thursday, Feb. 28 at McMaster University.
February 26, 2008
Students to compete in synchronized figure skating world championshipTara MacBournie and Leanne Campbell are hoping to skate circles around the competition. The first-year students are members of a synchro- nized figure skating team that will be heading to France this weekend to compete in the Synchronized Skating World Challenge Cup for Juniors.
February 26, 2008
CCE nominated for best adult education awardMcMaster's Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) has been nominated as the best business/service in the adult education category by the 2008 Hamilton Community News Readers Choice Awards.
February 25, 2008
Award recognizes top academic library in North AmericaMcMaster University's library has received a prestigious award for being the top academic library in North America -- the first Canadian university to achieve such an honour.
February 25, 2008
Student group hosts environmental conferenceThe McMaster Science for Peace (MSfP)/Pugwash Society is hosting its fifth annual conference on March 1. The student-led conference, entitled World On Thin Ice, will examine the environmental, political and social issues facing the planet today.
February 22, 2008
McMaster awarded $3 million for research chair in health human resourcesMcMaster University will lead the challenge to produce the research necessary to improve Ontario's ability to forecast and plan the province's health human resources needs, through the establishment of the McMaster Chair in Health Human Resources.
February 22, 2008
C4 develops new non-disclosure agreementSharing secrets is now a lot easier for universities in southwestern Ontario, including McMaster University.
February 22, 2008
Gillespie invested as Member of Order of CanadaRonald Gillespie, professor emeritus in the Department of Chemistry, will be invested as a Member of the Order of Canada in Ottawa this morning. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the prestigious award. Members of the Order of Canada are recognized for a lifetime of service in or to a particular community, group or field of activity.
February 21, 2008
Upwind Downwind Conference focuses on climate changeThe health of individuals is directly related to the health of the cities in which they live. Healthy cities and climate change will be the focus of Upwind Downwind, Hamilton's biennial international air quality conference.
February 21, 2008
Snow makes for memorable Hawkrigg CupThe snow came just in nick of time for the fifth annual Hawkrigg Cup on Feb. 2.