Daily News

April 3, 2007

Are aches and pains affecting your daily life and preventing you from enjoying sports, hobbies and recreational activities? If so, the McMaster Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation Centre offers a wide variety of services that can help you get back in the game.

April 3, 2007

Student Affairs is launching a new extra-curricular record for McMaster students. The record will provide students with an official verification of their extra-curricular activities.

March 30, 2007

The McMaster Dance Company will celebrate its 20th anniversary with its Lucid performance at the Hamilton Place Studio Theatre on Sunday, April 1 at 3 p.m and 8 p.m.

March 30, 2007

McMaster librarian Amanda Etches-Johnson has been named one of the Library Journal's 2007 Movers and Shakers in the category of 2.0 Gurus.

March 30, 2007

Dr. John Brennan, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, has been named the inaugural winner of the Ken Standing Award, which is presented to a young scientist who has made a significant contribution to the development of technology related to life sciences.

March 29, 2007

McMaster physicians have proven that a routine medical procedure can provide an improvement in asthma control. The study by co-principal investigators Dr. Gerard Cox and Dr. John Miller on bronchial thermoplasty as the first non-drug treatment for asthma has been published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine.

March 28, 2007

The DeGroote School of Business claimed third place in the recent Rotman International Trading Competition (RITC). The trading team made up of MBA students Ryan Goulding and Keith Foo and undergraduates Neil Johnson and Richard Howard beat 32 teams from universities in North America, Europe, Australia and China who competed in the three-day competition.

March 28, 2007

The Titles Bookstore will celebrate its 75th anniversary on Thursday, March 29 with prize draws, a cake cutting at noon and special sales (at 10 a.m., 12 noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.).

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

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.