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June 28, 2007
Nuclear engineering grad vies for Miss India-Canada titlePageant contestant. Dance instructor. Lifeguard. Nuclear engineer. Most people would be satisfied with any one of those pursuits. But not Aditi Garg. She's looking to add role model to that list by competing in the 17th annual Miss India-Canada pageant this Saturday, June 30 in Toronto.
June 28, 2007
CCE program receives national awardThe Centre for Continuing Education received national recognition earlier this month for one of its programs. The Addiction Education Program has won the 2007/08 National Award for Continuing Education Program Excellence granted by the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education (CAUCE).
June 28, 2007
Agreement signed for CANMET-MTL relocationNatural Resources Canada (NRCan) and McMaster University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that outlines further details for the relocation of the CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory (MTL) to Hamilton.
June 27, 2007
DeGroote professors ranked world’s top innovation management scholarsRobert Cooper and Elko Kleinschmidt, professors of strategic market leadership at the DeGroote School of Business, have been named the world's top innovation management scholars in the May 2007 issue of the Journal of Product Innovation Management.
June 27, 2007
Donation will create Canada’s first human embryonic stem cell libraryCanada will have its first human embryonic stem cell library based at McMaster University thanks to a multi-million-dollar commitment this morning from a Hamilton businessman.
June 26, 2007
Faculty Profile: Michael D. NoseworthyEvery year, hundreds of new professors establish their teaching and research careers at McMaster. The following interview with Michael D. Noseworthy launches a new feature for the Daily News, called Faculty Profile, a spotlight on McMaster's newest professors.
June 26, 2007
New service delivery, new hours at Student Accounts & Cashiers OfficeThanks to continuing investment in technology, the Student Accounts & Cashiers Office has updated the tools available on their website to provide better, more efficient ways of serving students and departments online.
June 26, 2007
Study examines pain management in long-term care facilitiesResidents in long-term care facilities who require pain management represent an extremely vulnerable population, and their pain is often overlooked unintentionally because of the challenges and barriers to obtaining accurate pain assessments.
June 26, 2007
McMaster is “in his blood”It's been nearly 50 years since the days Mike Hedden and his brothers played tag among the trees on McMaster's campus, waiting for their father to finish work. This week, he retires from McMaster, the university that has essentially been his life.
June 25, 2007
McMaster mathematician honoured by peers"Pulling up your bootstraps" takes on a whole new meaning for Dr. Angelo Canty, who investigates probability and statistics at McMaster University.
June 25, 2007
Museum presents Listening AwryThe McMaster Museum of Art presents a feast for the ears as well as the eyes in its new summer exhibition, Listening Awry. This exhibition presents works by four internationally acclaimed artists who consistently use sound to delve into aesthetic as well as social themes.
June 22, 2007
Cleaner air is blowing in the windResearch and development undertaken in the Department of Mechanical Engineering has played a significant role in the official launch of a next-generation wind turbine by Cleanfield Energy.
June 22, 2007
Winners announced in Commuter ChallengeSomeone's lucky train came in during the Commuter Challenge earlier this month, and that lucky person is Randy Kay. As an incentive to participate in the Commuter Challenge, VIA Rail offered a prize of two tickets anywhere in the Quebec City/Windsor corridor.
June 22, 2007
Question of the WeekThis week's question was submitted by Albert Willms, who wanted to know more about the statue located behind Wentworth House.
June 22, 2007
McMaster gets two green thumbs upReducing waste, energy consumption and pesticide use are just some of the steps McMaster is taking to create a more sustainable campus. The McMaster Environmental Report Card outlines the University's past achievements and sets future goals for reducing its environmental footprint.
June 21, 2007
Wellings advances to match play portion of British AmateurMcMaster golfer Jason Wellings of Dundas advanced to the match play portion of the 2007 British Amateur Championship in Lancashire, England this week. Wellings shot a combined -3 under the first two days, finishing tied for 42nd at the completion of the first two rounds.
June 21, 2007
McMaster launches new job posting system for studentsOSCAR is McMaster University's new Online Student Career and Recruitment site for job postings. Not only will OSCAR provide students with access to part-time and full-time employment opportunities, it will also host all co-op and internship positions.
June 20, 2007
Witelson Memorial Prize helps medical students see their futureNow in its eighth year of being awarded, the Dr. Henry Chaim Witelson Memorial Prize in Ophthalmology provides a unique opportunity to McMaster University medical students to learn about ophthalmology and participate in preserving and restoring eyesight.
June 20, 2007
Student job profile: Emily VargaNot all students wave good-bye to campus once the academic year is over. More than 500 of them are hired through the McMaster Summer Work Program to work from May to September in jobs ranging from groundskeepers to lab assistants.
June 19, 2007
Scotiabank pledges $2 million for Chair in Child HealthScotiabank and its employees have pledged to endow the inaugural Chair in Child Health Research at McMaster Children's Hospital. Scotiabank has committed $500,000 over five years. Its employees will fundraise the additional $1.5 million over five years to reach the $2 million goal.