Daily News

November 14, 2007

A flu shot offers the best protection against the influenza virus, which can make you sick for days, or even weeks. McMaster will hold four flu shot clinics for students and employees starting Wednesday, Nov. 14. Bring your health card and student or employee identification.

November 13, 2007

Researchers at McMaster University have been awarded $1 million to investigate how best to increase physical activity among people with spinal cord injuries (SCI), so they can improve their physical and psychological well-being and, ultimately, their quality of life.

November 13, 2007

What do the world's oldest alcoholic beverage and the world's oldest prepared food have in common? The answer is yeast -- that lowly organism used for thousands of years to make beer ferment and bread rise. Now for a tougher question: what do yeast and human stem cells have in common?

November 13, 2007

A book that breaks the long silence in Canadian literary and cultural studies around Canadian whiteness and its role in the country's colonial and literary roots has won the 2006-2007 Raymond Klibansky Prize. The award is given to the best English-language book in the humanities.

November 12, 2007

Plans are currently underway to renovate the H.G. Thode Library of Science & Engineering with funding from The Campaign for McMaster University.

November 12, 2007

McMaster hosted 98 Grade 9 students for the annual Take Our Kids to Work Day on Nov. 7.

November 12, 2007

The father of pediatric exercise science, a health economist who shaped the study of health care interventions and a champion of evidence-based neonatal care were honoured by McMaster University's Faculty of Health Sciences.

November 12, 2007

In response to the strong Canadian dollar, Titles Bookstore is offering a roaming discount of 20 per cent off general interest books. The discount will rotate to a different section of books each week.

November 9, 2007

Leading equity market researchers from around the world gather in Toronto this Monday to present their findings during the second annual Market Regulation Services-DeGroote School of Business Conference on Market Structure and Market Integrity.

November 9, 2007

Two major renovations of McMaster facilities have won architectural awards of excellence from the City of Hamilton.

November 9, 2007

The School of the Arts is pleased to present a special performance by Angele DuBeau's La Pieta on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Convocation Hall. DuBeau has gained wide acclaim not just across her home province of Quebec, but throughout Europe and North America as a violinist whose talent is unsurpassed.

November 9, 2007

Take a moment to imagine your life as a film commissioner, a naturopathic doctor or a business coach. What would a regular day be like? Where would you work? Who would you meet? McMaster students had the opportunity to transform their imagination into reality by participating in Job Shadow Week hosted by Career Services.

November 9, 2007

Second-year life science student Tulsi Jose is involved in a research study that will help children lead healthier lives. The research assistant is working with Dr. Stephanie Atkinson, professor of pediatrics, and Dr. Koon Teo, professor of medicine, as part of the FAMILY study program at McMaster.

November 9, 2007

The City of Hamilton has announced plans to grant heritage designation to the historic core of McMaster's campus and its six original buildings.

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.