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April 23, 2007
Students move out of residence this weekMore than 3,000 students will move out of residence between April 21 and 27, with over 2,500 of these residents departing between Tuesday, April 24 and Friday, April 27.
April 20, 2007
Family funds reading pavilion in tribute to parentsA family of four brothers has donated $1.3 million to the Health Sciences Library at McMaster University, in tribute to their parents who were known for opening their home to scores of Dutch immigrants settling in the area.
April 20, 2007
Conference examines global energy securityLeading policy experts from around the world will gather to address global energy security and its environmental, economic and societal implications at Energy2100: Global Perspectives on a Sustainable Future from June 18 to 20.
April 19, 2007
McIARS mixes it up with poster session and partnership potentialThe McMaster Institute of Applied Radiation Sciences (McIARS) is sponsoring today's informal poster session and mixer, highlighting the capabilities and potential of one of three core facilities at the heart of McIARS. The McMaster Accelerator Laboratory (MAL) will be front and centre at this inaugural event, focusing on the Laboratory's strengths in facilitating body composition research.
April 19, 2007
Canada’s universal health care system fares well in studyMcMaster University researchers have found Canadians suffering from a wide range of serious illnesses fare at least as well if not better than their American counterparts, thanks to Canada's universal health care system.
April 18, 2007
Biology Undergraduate Symposium highlights student researchThe Department of Biology hosted it's third annual Biology Undergraduate Symposium (BUS) on April 9, the capstone experience for final year Thesis and Project students who completed a year of scientific research with professors in the biology department and other departments at McMaster.
April 18, 2007
Engineering students restore clock'Twas the night before Kipling, and all through the campus, not a creature was stirring, except for a group of engineering students who wanted to leave their mark on McMaster before they graduated.
April 18, 2007
Researchers extend their REACH to South AfricaMcMaster researchers John Eyles and Stephen Birch will be Researching Equity in Access to Health Care (REACH) in a project that pairs their expertise with researchers in South Africa to examine inequalities in that country's health care system.
April 17, 2007
Help available for those affected by Virginia Tech shootingUniversity communities around the world continue to be in shock following the horrific shooting at Virginia Tech on Monday.
April 17, 2007
Student invention offers a step up for workplace safetyIt reads like a Mensa IQ question: How can one person transport a 250 lb (114 kg) compressed gas cylinder safely up a flight of stairs when an elevator is not available? For three fourth-year mechanical engineering students, the solution was worth $3,500 and the Minerva Canada James Ham Safe Design Award.
April 17, 2007
McMaster Times focuses on FHS programsThe spring issue of the McMaster Times highlights programs in the Faculty of Health Sciences, under the theme, McMaster's Medical Model.
April 16, 2007
McMaster study to root out medical mistakesThe Canadian Institute for Health Information estimates as many as 23,750 Canadians die every year because of medical errors by doctors, hospitals and pharmacists.
April 16, 2007
Flags lowered in sympathy for Virginia Tech shooting victimsA tragic shooting at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, Monday morning has left 33 people dead, including the gunman.
April 13, 2007
IBM puts software engineering students to the testTwo teams of McMaster software engineering students placed first and second in the seventh annual Software Engineering Design Project Competition last week. The competition, sponsored by IBM, is part of the senior software engineering capstone design project in SFWR ENG 4G06. Seven teams participated in the competition.
April 13, 2007
McMaster hosts Math Enrichment DayMcMaster's Bachelor of Health Science (B.H.Sc.) students have been volunteering at six elementary schools across Hamilton to teach enrichment math to pupils preparing for the Gauss Mathematics competition this spring. The after school sessions have been a tremendous success, with positive feedback from both the students and principals of the participating schools.
April 12, 2007
Pricing practices cost consumersYou may be paying more for that can of soup or loaf of bread, depending on whether they have an individual price sticker or not. A new study from the DeGroote School of Business finds grocery items individually priced with stickers are more costly for consumers than those with price tags on the shelf.
April 12, 2007
Strontium helps build strong bonesResearchers developing a new technique that can measure strontium levels non-invasively have stumbled across an intriguing phenomenon: higher levels of strontium appear in Asian people, suggesting the possibility that strong bones depend on where you're born and what you eat.
April 12, 2007
Solar car featured in BarrieThe McMaster Solar Car Project (MSCP) participated in a joint venture with the Simcoe-Muskoka Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) at the Koslov Mall in Barrie as part of Engineering Week last month. The MSCP displayed their current car, Phoenix, along with a video presentation of their next car, Hyperion, which is still in development.
April 11, 2007
McMaster to receive almost $5 million in CIHR fundingMcMaster University will receive almost $5 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to fund health research projects. The CIHR announced $217 million for 589 projects across Canada last week.
April 11, 2007
Investigation underwayMcMaster Security and Hamilton Police are investigating after a faculty member's office door was defaced with disturbing and offensive messages.