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April 27, 2007
Lecture to examine caregivers and treatment providersThe difference between health care providers as caregivers, rather than simply treatment providers, will be explored at the Ninth Annual Carl Moore Lecture in Primary Care on Thursday, May 3.
April 27, 2007
Corporate social leadership: responsibility or responsiveness?Corporate social responsibility is a growing movement in the business sector. But is it just the latest industry buzzword or is it a signal of a new, friendlier direction for big business?
April 27, 2007
Flaherty reaffirms funding for MIPFinance Minister Jim Flaherty paid a visit to the McMaster Innovation Park (MIP) today to reaffirm the federal government's Budget 2007 commitment to provide $6 million to relocate the CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory to the MIP.
April 26, 2007
Smitherman to speak at DeGroote alumni eventGeorge Smitherman, Ontario's Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, will deliver a keynote address at the third annual DeGroote Health Services Management Alumni Dinner & Speaker Event this evening.
April 25, 2007
Drink mint tea for research studyMcMaster University researchers are trying to determine if drinking mint tea helps patients with nasal polyps breathe easier.
April 25, 2007
Winners announced in contest to rename extra-curricular recordWhether it was the chance to win an iPod Nano or be part of choosing the new name for McMaster's extra-curricular record, the naming contest drew more than 400 respondents and over 200 entries.
April 24, 2007
Library room named in honour of Barber MuellerA founding father of McMaster University's medical school and a dedicated supporter of the Health Sciences Library is being honoured with the naming of the library's new History of Health and Medicine Room.
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.