Daily News

March 7, 2007

Get ready to move your clocks ahead by an hour this weekend, but remember to update your computers first.

March 6, 2007

A new and improved GO Bus terminal is now open on campus between Mary E. Keyes Residence and H.G. Thode Library, west of the E.T. Clarke Centre. The terminal is wheelchair- accessible and has heated shelters for passengers.

March 5, 2007

Nuclear power, the impact of radiation on the environment, occupational health and safety, the use of molecular imaging to better treat disease and accelerate the drug discovery process -- all are subjects that seem to be appearing regularly in the news. McMaster is fortunate to be home to a team of experts whose research seeks results linked to these key issues.

March 2, 2007

McMaster's School of Graduate Studies is hosting an open house on Wednesday, March 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the McMaster University Student Centre.

March 1, 2007

Stephen Lewis, McMaster University's Social Sciences scholar-in- residence, has in recent years been associated most with the HIV-AIDS pandemic in Africa. Few know, however, that Lewis was also involved in environmental issues long before people got around to accepting the dire prognostications about climate change.

March 1, 2007

Concrete may seem like an unlikely building material for a toboggan, but McMaster's concrete toboggan won the 33rd annual Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race in Winnipeg last month with a top speed of 69.2 km/h.

March 1, 2007

McMaster has a new Dean of Humanities. Suzanne Crosta's appointment was approved by Senate Executive last week and by the Board of Governors yesterday morning.

March 1, 2007

This letter is to update everyone in the McMaster community on the status of the University's budget. The fundamental problem is that the University is currently spending more money than it receives in operating funds to support the day-to-day operations of the University.

February 28, 2007

McMaster is launching a new student portal that will feature single sign-on access to MUGSI, grades, timetables, e-mail, WebCT and more. The McMaster Student Portal will be available in late spring, but it needs a name.

February 28, 2007

More than 270 McMaster employees and family members were entertained by the McMaster Musical Theatre's performance of the musical Hair on Sunday, Feb. 25.

February 28, 2007

The race is on to locate genes that cause cancer, autism, and virulent strains of flu with the intent of "turning them off" and erasing them from our biology. Food crops are being genetically altered to create improved varieties, and it's only a matter of time before the same alteration can be performed on animals and people. Is any of this a good thing?

February 28, 2007

The Global Citizenship Conference will feature workshops, debates and lectures on a variety of issues that will empower delegates to become conscientious citizens at the local and global level. The conference runs from Friday, March 2 to Sunday March 4 in the Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Learning and Discovery.

February 27, 2007

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), also known as repetitive strain injuries (RSIs), can cause pain and discomfort in the neck, shoulders, forearms, wrists and fingers. The symptoms can become so severe that they affect a person's ability to work, resulting in lost time and productivity.

February 27, 2007

What goes up, must come down. After nearly 25 years of prosperity in North America, many economic commentators are asking if the US dollar is headed for a dramatic drop. And if there is an abrupt fall, will it be a source of major macroeconomic turmoil?

February 27, 2007

McMaster University experts are adding new fuel to the on-going debate about the potential benefits of prescribing the centuries-old drug digoxin for patients suffering from heart failure.

February 26, 2007

President Peter George will lead a series of presentations to Burlington City Hall on Monday, Feb. 26 to update councilors on plans to open a McMaster campus in Burlington.

February 26, 2007

Something as simple as a broken limb can cause significant disruption in daily life, particularly for older individuals. As mobility becomes more restricted, so too does the ability to play an active role in the world socially, economically and culturally. In the end, connections to the world may even be severed.

February 23, 2007

Two McMaster researchers in the Department of Physics and Astronomy have received Killam Research Fellowships that will enable them to devote two years to full-time research. The announcement was made by the Canada Council for the Arts yesterday.

February 22, 2007

Seven people with ties to McMaster have been recognized with appointments to the Order of Canada.

February 21, 2007

If getting a degree is like winning a race, kinesiology doctoral student Kirsten Burgomaster would be a marathon runner approaching the finish line. Her research project on Sprint versus endurance training: Metabolic adaptations in human skeletal muscle won the Iovate Graduate Student Award at the Ontario Exercise Physiology Conference in Barrie last month.