Daily News

November 8, 2007

Very premature babies who were given caffeine to regulate their breathing have a significantly lower incidence of disabilities at the age of two years, according to an international study led by researchers at McMaster University.

November 8, 2007

Catherine Connelly's experience as an undergraduate student at McMaster inspired her to become involved in this year's Community Campaign. "I was very fortunate to receive some scholarships as a student at McMaster," says Connelly, assistant professor, Faculty of Business. "Although I certainly appreciated the financial support, I was actually most grateful for the encouragement that the scholarships represented to me. I am very happy that my donation to scholarships will assist future students to pursue their own dreams."

November 8, 2007

Is sexual orientation something people are born with -- like the colour of their skin and eyes -- or a matter of choice? Canadian scientists have uncovered new evidence which shows genetics has a role to play in determining whether an individual is homosexual or heterosexual.

November 8, 2007

Some may wear a poppy as a sign of respect for those who lost their lives in the fight for freedom, while others wear poppies as a symbol of remembrance so they may never forget the loss of life.

November 7, 2007

Although we often look back at the past with a few nostalgic sighs, when it comes to a visit to the doctor, not many of us would like to step back in time. The fascinating field of the history of medicine is under the microscope this week at McMaster, with the arrival of Hooker Visiting professor Vivian Nutton.

November 7, 2007

Tomson Highway, the internationally celebrated and award-winning playwright, will make a rare appearance in Canada as part of Ogwahsroni, a day-long symposium on Thursday, Nov. 8 focusing on Native Arts.

November 7, 2007

War and peace: they are two opposing forces that have profoundly shaped our country and our world, forces that are being captured in a massive project to take unique archival materials and showcase them on a state-of-the-art website.

November 6, 2007

As WebCT 4.1 approaches its end-of-life date, the LTRC has embarked on a Learning Management System (LMS) selection and evaluation process to procure a system that best meets the needs of McMaster University.

November 6, 2007

For Sanga Dorji, blindness is no barrier to learning. The master's student from Bhutan is in his second year of the rehabilitative science program at McMaster. He is researching the attitude of health professionals, specifically doctors and nurses, toward patients with disabilities.

November 6, 2007

The medicinal use of cannabis to help control chronic pain is one of the topics of a forum in Hamilton this week as part of National Pain Awareness Week.

November 6, 2007

University librarian Jeffrey Trzeciak will deliver the keynote address this week at the General Assembly of eIFL.net (Electronic Information for Libraries), a not for profit organization that strives to support developing and transitional countries in gaining increased access to electronic information.

November 5, 2007

More than 100 graduands received their certificates and diplomas earned through the Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) at a graduation ceremony on Nov. 2.

November 5, 2007

McMaster biomedical engineering students Corey Centen and Nilesh Patel achieved double recognition for their CPR Glove invention last week.

November 2, 2007

The current state of health policy scholarship in Canada and ideas for its growth and advancement will be discussed at a one-day symposium organized by the Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis.

November 2, 2007

Italians have been a vital part of Canada's history for centuries -- Giovanni Caboto (a.k.a. John Cabot) was one of its earliest explorers when he stumbled upon the coast of Newfoundland in 1497. Today, more than 1.3 million Canadians are of Italian origin, and the majority resides in Ontario.

November 2, 2007

This Saturday, Gerard Middleton, professor emeritus in the School of Geography & Earth Sciences, will explore the complexities surrounding the formation and location of the Earth's continents.

November 1, 2007

The Canadian Undergraduate Physics Conference (CUPC) is the perfect venue for young physicists to share the results of their research projects, network with their peers, hear presentations by world-renowned physicists and learn about what is happening in physics in Canada.

October 31, 2007

After completing three historic spacewalks during a space mission in August, Canadian astronaut Dave Williams touched down in Hamilton yesterday to talk about his "out-of-this world experience" to McMaster faculty and students.

October 31, 2007

The importance of liberal arts to McMaster, the university experience, and to society was the theme of Chancellor Red Wilson's address earlier this week at the announcement of his $10 million gift to McMaster.

October 31, 2007

For Athena Elafros, research is music to her ears. The PhD student in sociology turned her lifelong love of music into a research project that will examine the ways in which values and social differences such as race, class, gender and sexuality are performed, represented and consumed within urban music and alternative rock.