Daily News

March 28, 2007

McMaster University has appointed Canadian business leader Lynton Ronald (Red) Wilson O.C., B.A., M.A., D.h.c; LL.D., D.C.L., as its 17th Chancellor. Wilson, a distinguished McMaster graduate with an Honours BA in economics (1962) and an MA in international economics from Cornell University, is chairman of CAE Inc. and a founding co-chairman of the Historica Foundation of Canada.

March 27, 2007

One of the most common procedures used to repair partially blocked arteries to the heart is no more effective in preventing future heart attacks than medical therapy that involves the use of various drugs and lifestyle programs, according to research presented today.

March 27, 2007

Graduating seniors Martin Ajayi and Adam Steiner were honoured last Sunday night as this year's recipients of the Liam Stevens Award. The award was presented at the McMaster Marauders Courtside Club year-end banquet by Liam's parents, Angela and Dale Stevens.

March 26, 2007

Complex systems are part of everyday life. Stock markets, communication networks, social networks, the structure of DNA, the evolving universe are just a few examples of such systems.

March 26, 2007

Working in a health sciences research environment offers employees the chance to be at the cutting edge of exciting new developments and discoveries in the health care field.

March 26, 2007

The McMaster Relay for Life committee organized its second annual Relay for Life event at McMaster last Friday night.

March 23, 2007

McMaster University announced the Major Athletic Award winners and Team MVPs at the 83rd Annual Athletic Awards Celebration, held in the new David Braley Athletic Centre on March 22.

March 23, 2007

Two McMaster students won awards at the 25th annual Ontario Japanese Speech Contest at the University of Toronto on March 10. Joey Lauw- Kalata Soehardjojo, a second-year commerce student, and Shizuka Aparcero, a fourth-year health studies student, were among six McMaster students who participated in the competition.

March 23, 2007

Performing Beethoven to Bartok, Ian Parker and Jonathan Crow will collaborate on Friday, March 23 to bring several fine piano and violin works to Convocation Hall. The duo will join forces to cover a range of styles in their repertoire, promising an evening of lush Romantic harmonies and spritely Romanian folk dances.

March 23, 2007

The provincial budget has provided some relief to Ontario universities. One-time funding of $210 million was included in the Liberal budget on Thursday.

March 22, 2007

Girl Guides from Hamilton, Burlington, Dundas, Mount Albion, Rockton, and Woodburn will be trooping to McMaster University this Saturday to earn their engineering and science badges.

March 22, 2007

President Peter George and acting provost and vice-president (academic) Bob McNutt hosted a townhall meeting on Wednesday, March 21 to discuss the University's budget and answer questions from the audience. More than 200 people from across campus attended.

March 22, 2007

The DeGroote School of Business will celebrate alumni, faculty and students at the annual Accolades event this evening.

March 22, 2007

The McMaster Athletic Awards Ceremony is the culmination of the Athletic Season for 850 student-athletes at McMaster. The University is pleased to announce the nominees for the Major Athletic Awards.

March 21, 2007

Doctors and midwives should think twice about when exactly to cut the umbilical cord following childbirth. Although the tendency in western countries is to clamp and cut the cord immediately after a baby is delivered, a study published in today's Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) indicates that delaying the procedure for a minimum of two minutes provides health benefits for full-term newborns.

March 21, 2007

Not only is chemistry professor Dr. Gary Shrobilgen an award-winning researcher, he also gives back to the community by mentoring elementary students at a local school.

March 20, 2007

All human beings feel emotions, such as happiness, sadness, fear and anger. Emotion will be the focus of two presentations by visiting speaker Dr. Richard Davidson, being held in conjunction with Brain Awareness Week on Wednesday, March 21. Davidson was listed by Time magazine as one of the world's 100 most influential people in 2006.

March 20, 2007

Biomedical engineers design and build medical devices that lead the world into uncharted territories of healthcare. From tissue engineering to developing molecular drug systems, from studies in biomechanical activities to artificial limbs, this field will fuel new treatments, discoveries, instruments and businesses.

March 20, 2007

The federal budget brought good news for universities. An increased funding transfer to the provinces, new dollars for research, money to relocate the CANMET MTL lab to the McMaster Innovation Park, funding for a new CFI program, and graduate scholarships were all announced Monday by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty.

March 19, 2007

Everything came up roses for Iwona Centurami at the annual Ontario Flower Growers Student Design Competition on March 8. The Mohawk College Continuing Education student and McMaster alumni officer won second place in the competition's royal wedding theme category.