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September 26, 2007
Study finds that men with deep voices have more childrenMen who have lower-pitched voices have more children than do men with high-pitched voices, McMaster researchers have found. And their study suggests that for reproductive-minded women, mate selection favours men with low-pitched voices.
September 26, 2007
University and SEIU Local 2 reach tentative agreementThe University and the Service Employees' International Union Local 2 are pleased to announce that tentative agreements were reached today in their negotiations for renewal collective agreements for employees in the Operations and Maintenance bargaining units covering trades, grounds and cleaning/custidial employees.
September 25, 2007
Program aimed at first generation studentsAre you the first person in your immediate family to attend a post-secondary institution? If so, by definition, you are a first generation student.
September 24, 2007
CPRGlove places second at Innovation CompetitionAnd the beat goes on for McMaster electrical and biomedical engineering students Corey Centen and Nilesh Patel. Their CPRGlove invention took second place at the annual IEEE Canada/TELUS Innovation Competition on Sept. 14 in Edmonton. They take home $5,000 for their efforts.
September 24, 2007
MSU hosts candidates’ forumWith the provincial election fast approaching on Wednesday, Oct. 10, do you know who you will support? Do you know where the parties stand on the issues that are important to you? What questions do you have for the candidates?
September 23, 2007
M.E.S.S.! hosts employees and families at Marauder football gameIvor Wynne stadium hosted 700 additional guests on Saturday, Sept. 22 for the Marauder football game against the University of Toronto Varsity Blues. These guests were McMaster employees and their families attending the McMaster Employee Spirit Society (M.E.S.S.!) annual employee recognition football event.
September 21, 2007
McMaster mourns loss of Alan SmithDr. Alan J. Smith, C.D., B.S.A., M.Ed, D.Ed and professor emeritus at McMaster University, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007 at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Ontario.
September 21, 2007
Lewis returns to McMaster as professor in global healthStephen Lewis, McMaster University's first Social Sciences Scholar-in- Residence, is returning to campus as a visiting professor in global health for a three-year appointment. He will be teaching in the Department of Health, Aging and Society through to 2010.
September 21, 2007
Researcher studies the sound of roughWhat is the sound of rough? That might seem like a question for armchair philosophers, but a McMaster engineering professor's answer has garnered him kudos and a substantial funding commitment from NSERC.
September 20, 2007
Internal audit staff achieve high pass rate on examShock. Surprise. Relief. These are just some of the emotions experienced by three internal audit staff members when they found out they achieved a 100 per cent pass rate on their Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) exams conducted by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
September 20, 2007
Hamilton Gallery of Distinction announces inducteesSix outstanding citizens, including two with McMaster connections, have been named to the Hamilton Gallery of Distinction for their leadership, dedication and talent. They will be inducted at the 24th annual gala dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at the Hamilton Convention Centre.
September 20, 2007
Portrait of a presidentFrom making cotton candy with McMaster University president Peter George to competing in a pasta- eating contest with a local politician, a day in the life of MSU president Ryan Moran is anything but ordinary.
September 19, 2007
Career Fair matches students with employersMore than 90 organizations are participating in Career Fair 2007, the largest career event at McMaster, in the David Braley Athletic Centre on Thursday, Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair will give students the opportunity to meet employers face-to-face and learn about career prospects.
September 19, 2007
Museum presents Voices on the Rise: Afghan Women Making the NewsA new exhibition of photojournalism at the McMaster Museum of Art provides a look into the lives of Afghan women journalists, producers, writers, photographers, human rights activists and parliamentarians.
September 19, 2007
Campus TV studio ready for its close-upTucked in a corner of the DeGroote School of Business in a former meeting room is McMaster's link to newsrooms right across the world: a state-of-the-art television studio designed to bring the University's faculty and staff to a national and international audience.
September 19, 2007
Indicators identified for risk of intimate partner violenceSpecific indicators identifying a woman's potential risk of domestic abuse have been developed by a research team at McMaster University.
September 18, 2007
Leave your mark at McMaster Museum of ArtMuseum visitors usually aren't allowed to touch the artwork, but a new sculptural project at the entrance of the McMaster Museum of Art encourages passersby to leave their mark. The sculpture, titled Pozo, which means "well" in Spanish, was installed by art professor Graham Todd.
September 18, 2007
A life in picturesIt is going to be a busy week for Mary O'Connor, professor of English and Cultural Studies. Buzz is building around her book, a richly illustrated and vivid account of the life and work of a remarkable Hamilton-born artist who was at the vanguard of modernist photography.
September 18, 2007
Science in the City examines childhood cancerCancer is the most common cause of death from disease in children, with one out of every 330 children battling cancer before their 20th birthday. On the flip side of that rather grim statistic is a cure rate of more than 80 per cent overall, but the costs of the cure can be considerable.
September 17, 2007
Learning Without BoundariesYou'll be seeing McMaster's name more frequently over the next few months as the University begins to roll out its marketing plan with an advertising campaign.