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October 23, 2007
Campus tours offer snapshot of McMasterYou only get one chance to make a first impression, and it's Rebecca Stehouwer's job to make sure that prospective students and their families get the right first impression of McMaster. Stehouwer, a fourth-year kinesiology student, has been working as a campus tour guide since January.
October 23, 2007
DeGroote reclaims top spot in MBA surveyDeGroote School of Business MBA graduates enjoy a triple-digit percentage increase in salaries upon graduating, leading all other business students across the country. A new survey by Canadian Business magazine shows DeGroote Co-op MBAs enjoying a 118 per cent post-graduation salary increase, allowing DeGroote to reclaim the top spot in the national study.
October 23, 2007
Survey seeks feedback from photocopier usersMcMaster University is presently undergoing a process to replace the photocopiers on campus.
October 22, 2007
Titles Bookstore hosts murder mystery contestTitles Bookstore is launching a murder mystery contest to find out who "killed" their manager.
October 22, 2007
Parking improvements continueMcMaster's parking lots are being reconfigured to improve service for students, staff, faculty and visitors. The McMaster community's patience and understanding are greatly appreciated.
October 19, 2007
Healthy Workplace Week focuses on mental and physical healthCanada's Healthy Workplace Week is an annual celebration of workplace health in Canadian organizations from Oct. 22 to 26.
October 19, 2007
High school students compete in Engineering and Science OlympicsIf you noticed some extra excitement on campus yesterday, you were not mistaken. For the 18th year in a row, the Engineering and Science Olympics and Open House had a successful turnout, with more than 1,000 high school students from 55 schools across Hamilton and southern Ontario.
October 19, 2007
New McMaster home page launches todayMcMaster University's home page has a new look. McMaster.ca has launched a new format that brings it in line with the University's new brand design and makes it easier to find the information users are looking for.
October 19, 2007
Hamilton Harbour’s struggle and success hits small-screenAs cities around the world deal with the remediation of their waterfronts, Hamilton is putting its harbour up for scrutiny, thanks to an informative and entertaining DVD produced by McMaster University's L. R. Wilson Centre for Canadian History and Pixel Dust Studios.
October 18, 2007
Lecture explores what lies beyond the universeOne of the most intrinsically compelling questions for humanity is, "What lies beyond?" It can mean many different things to many different people. Some people think they know the answer, but for an astrophysicist like Dr. Christine Wilson, the question can only be answered through ongoing and thorough scientific research.
October 18, 2007
Visiting Innovation Professor to discuss the future of computersImagine if every 18 months we were able to buy a car that could perform twice as efficiently, operate at twice its optimum speed and better yet, cost half the price of its predecessors.
October 17, 2007
McMaster students excel at regional innovation fairFive McMaster engineering entrepreneurship master's students walked away with $5,000 each last week thanks to their talent for pitching business start-ups.
October 17, 2007
Gairdner lecture examines new breast cancer therapiesThousands of women with breast cancer worldwide have cancer pioneer Dr. Dennis Slamon to thank for their survival. Slamon headed the team which discovered Herceptin, a drug that treats a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer called HER-2/neu-positive. He is also leading an emerging wave of new, more effective therapies designed to fight cancer at its genetic roots.
October 16, 2007
Students give McMaster A- for quality of educationThe Globe and Mail issued its annual University Report Card today and McMaster students gave the University strong grades in many key areas.
October 16, 2007
Alcohol Awareness Fair focuses on responsible drinkingWhat is responsible alcohol use? How can alcohol affect your academic work? Do you know the new laws about boating and drinking? Looking for something fun to do between classes?
October 15, 2007
McMaster remembers victims of violenceStudents, staff and faculty gathered last Thursday to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Nina de Villiers Rose Garden named after a McMaster student who was abducted and murdered in 1991.
October 15, 2007
Centre for Student Development offers suicide prevention programQuestion. Persuade. Refer. These three steps can help prevent someone from committing suicide. Staff members at the Centre for Student Development have recently completed a 10-hour self-study course in QPR, a suicide prevention program that will also be offered to those who work with students on a regular basis, such as academic advisors and peer helpers.
October 12, 2007
Safety comes first as campus truck traffic increasesStudents, faculty and staff should be vigilant when walking along University Avenue as a City of Hamilton bylaw change will increase the number of trucks using the centre of campus.
October 12, 2007
Employees honoured for Years of Service at McMasterMore than 170 McMaster employees were honoured for their long-term commitment and dedication to McMaster at the Years of Service Awards luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 10.
October 11, 2007
DeGroote School of Business earns spot on world’s best listMcMaster University's DeGroote School of Business has been named one of the world's best business schools, earning a first-ever spot on the prestigious Princeton Review Best Business Schools list.