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February 11, 2008
Charity Ball raises $24,000After selling out in just eight days, more than 2,000 students came together on Friday, Feb. 8 at the Hamilton Convention Centre for the 10th Annual MSU Charity Ball, setting a new attendance record for one of the most popular events of the year.
February 11, 2008
DeGroote professor in the running for Ontario’s best lecturerImagine sitting in class. At the front of the room, your professor is pacing back and forth, talking a mile a minute, gesticulating wildly. A jug full of water sloshes violently in his right hand.
February 11, 2008
MSU and AGCO reach agreement on incidents at QuartersThe McMaster Students Union (MSU) has completed discussions with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) regarding two separate incidents that took place in the Quarters Restaurant in April 2007.
February 8, 2008
Nursing program receives Departmental Learning Innovation GrantThe Centre for Leadership in Learning is pleased to announce that the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program has been awarded a Departmental Learning Innovation Grant.
February 8, 2008
McMaster professor takes top national teaching awardA McMaster University professor of medicine who encourages troublemakers has won a national award for his teaching and educational leadership.
February 8, 2008
Celebrity Concert Series presents Valerie TryonConcert pianist Valerie Tryon will take the stage as part of tonight's Celebrity Concert Series presented by the School of the Arts.
February 7, 2008
Premier gives $16.5 million to McMaster-Mohawk BTech programMcMaster University and Mohawk College have received $16.5 million from the Ontario government for a joint technology program that will help meet Canada's high demand for skilled workers.
February 7, 2008
Fashion show sparks green revolutionA fashion revolution is once again taking McMaster by storm as students prepare for the Revolution Wear Fashion Show. Now in its fifth year, Rev-Wear will showcase dynamic pieces of wearable art in the McMaster University Student Centre atrium on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 11 a.m.
February 6, 2008
Millennium Scholars make a differenceAs if getting good grades weren't enough, McMaster's Millennium Scholars somehow manage to fit volunteer work, sports and other extra-curricular activities into their busy schedules. These exceptional students were honoured for their achievements at a reception in University Hall last week.
February 6, 2008
Lecture and concert explore music across the speciesMany animal species use sound for communication, and in some cases, these sounds have pitch and rhythmic structure that resemble human music.
February 6, 2008
Application numbers show strong demand from secondary school studentsMcMaster's Enrolment Management team continues its work as applications from secondary school students are being received.
February 5, 2008
Students vote for next MSU presidentAfter an intense week-long campaign period, McMaster University undergrads are heading to the polls to elect the 2008-09 McMaster Students Union (MSU) president.
February 5, 2008
Lecture examines Japanese-Canadian relationsThings started slowly, with the arrival of two Canadian missionaries in Japan in 1873. Four years later, a man named Manzo Nagano became the first documented Japanese immigrant to Canada. A decade later, the waterway between Yokohama and Vancouver was opened to steamships, and the number of Japanese immigrants coming to Canada began to increase.
February 5, 2008
Bates appointed to SSHRCPaul Bates, dean of the DeGroote School of Business, is one of seven new members to be appointed to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The announcement was made yesterday by The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for SSHRC.
February 5, 2008
Health fair invites public to take charge of their healthMcMaster University physicians are offering Hamilton area residents the latest scientific information, tips and tools for good health at a health fair on Saturday, Feb. 16.
February 5, 2008
Update from University Budget CommitteeMcMaster's Budget Committee is updating the University community as it continues its work on the 2008/09 operating budget. The online report provides information on the University's current financial results and details on planning for 2008/09.
February 4, 2008
Competition puts engineering students to the testMore than 240 of the best and brightest engineering students from across Ontario will be competing in the 29th annual Ontario Engineering Competition at McMaster University from Feb. 8 to 10.
February 4, 2008
Kinesiology doctoral student wins research awardAs an elite cyclist, Naomi Cermak is aware of the latest trends in sports nutrition. To help distinguish fact from fiction, the doctoral student in kinesiology can rely on her own award-winning research.
February 4, 2008
Humanities journal wins awardThe Council of Editors of Learned Journals has awarded Eighteenth- Century Fiction the runner-up Best Special Issue Prize for War/La Guerre in the CELJ annual competition.
February 4, 2008
New business pitch competition seeks entriesThe newly established McMaster Nicol Entrepreneurship Challenge is looking for McMaster students ready to realize their entrepreneurial dreams.