Daily News

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.

October 30, 2007

McMaster continues to make progress as it works towards opening a new campus in Burlington. Today, the University provided the Mayor and City Council with an update on the project, including a decision to pursue new sites within the City rather than the downtown location.

October 30, 2007

McMaster's School of Graduate Studies is hosting two Graduate Studies Open Houses on Monday, Nov. 5 and Monday, Nov. 12 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the MUSC.

October 29, 2007

Joyful applause filled Convocation Hall earlier today as the McMaster community celebrated the news of a $10 million gift to liberal arts from Chancellor Lynton (Red) Wilson. Wilson received a standing ovation from students, faculty, staff and guests when President Peter George announced the extraordinary gift.

October 29, 2007

Fifteen brave students stepped onto centre field during halftime of last Saturday's Marauders playoff game against the Guelph Gryphons to get their heads shaved to raise money for pediatric cancer research.

October 29, 2007

McMaster's Board of Governors unanimously gave the green light for the creation of a new institute that will bring industry and government together with the academic community to investigate transportation and logistics issues.

October 26, 2007

Research Infosource Inc. released its 2007 ranking of Canada's top 50 research universities and McMaster, once again, placed among the country's best.