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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
MAPS elects new presidentThe McMaster Association of Part-Time Students (MAPS) Board of Directors has elected Anna Marinelli as MAPS president for 2007-08. She has been a member of the MAPS Board since 2002.
April 11, 2007
Walk your way to better healthBeing active everyday is important to building and maintaining optimal personal health. To that end, the Healthy Workplace group has launched the new 6 x 10 McMaster Walking Challenge that runs until the end of July.
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.
April 11, 2007
McMaster Burlington campus receives city council approvalThe proposed McMaster campus in Burlington took another step forward this week as city council unanimously approved the project in principle.
April 10, 2007
Workers who focus on family given fewer career opportunitiesPeople who let family demands interfere with work are given fewer career opportunities and have poorer relationships with their bosses, a study from McMaster University's DeGroote School of Business finds.
April 10, 2007
Science in the City presents Einstein’s JuryE = mc2. It has been described as the most famous equation in the world. While most of us can connect the equation and the scientist, very few of us fully understand just what "energy equals mass times the speed of light squared" means, or how the equation operates in our everyday life.
April 9, 2007
LTRC seeks feedback to evaluate Learning Management SystemsThe Learning Technologies Resource Centre (LTRC) has embarked on a campus-wide multi-stage evaluation of next-generation Learning Management Systems (LMS) to find a replacement for WebCT Campus Edition 4.1 as it reaches end-of-life status when the current licence agreement expires in 2008.
April 9, 2007
Milk beats soy for muscle gainGot milk? Weightlifters will want to raise a glass after a new study found that milk protein is significantly better than soy at building muscle mass.
April 9, 2007
McMaster raises more than $170,000 for United WayAfter many months of planning, campaigns and countless donations, McMaster's United Way campaign has come to a close. This year's campaign raised $170,312, exceeding last year's target by almost $10,000.
April 5, 2007
GO bus terminal officially opensMcMaster's GO bus terminal officially opened today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by representatives of the Ontario government, GO Transit and the University.
April 5, 2007
New research network enhances McMaster’s health assessment strengthsFive health sciences research groups at McMaster University have joined together to form a network that will set a new standard in Canadian health technology assessment.
April 5, 2007
Seminar examines Great Lakes Water WarsPeter Annin, veteran conflict and environment writer, and former Newsweek correspondent, will delve into the political maneuvers and water diversion schemes that have been proposed for the Great Lakes in a seminar organized by the Dofasco Centre for Engineering and Public Policy at McMaster University.
April 4, 2007
CCE launches contest to win free course tuitionLearning is a lifelong process that doesn't stop after graduation. That's why the Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) is launching a contest to raise awareness of the learning opportunities it offers, including certificate and diploma programs, corporate training and general interest courses.
April 4, 2007
High school students invited to explore careers in health researchHigh school students from across the province will be at McMaster University on Thursday, April 5 to take part in an outreach program that will give them insight into health-related research careers.