Daily News

March 9, 2007

Most students can only dream of scoring a perfect GPA, but for two McMaster students, that dream is a reality. Peter Martorelli and Andrew Lambert are among an exceptional group of 40 students who received the Provost's Medal last week for their perfect grades. Not only did Martorelli and Lambert achieve a 12.0 GPA, they did it more than once.

March 9, 2007

When is it okay to put the napkin on your lap? What is the proper way to eat soup without slurping? Why are there so many utensils on the table? These are just some of the questions recent graduates face when confronted with workplace events.

March 9, 2007

The McMaster Chamber Orchestra will present its final concert of the season on Sunday, March 11 at 3 p.m. in Convocation Hall at McMaster University.

March 8, 2007

A new partnership designed to further enhance one of Hamilton's largest and most renowned medical research programs has been announced by McMaster University, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and Amgen Canada Inc.

March 8, 2007

Ontario automotive manufacturing research shifted into a higher gear yesterday with the announcement of $15.5 million in funding from the Government of Ontario. The funding will be used in the establishment of the $46.5-million Initiative for Automotive Manufacturing Innovation led by McMaster University and the University of Waterloo.

March 7, 2007

Dr. Allison Sekuler, associate vice-president (research), has been appointed to serve a three-month term as acting vice-president (research and international affairs) following Dr. Mamdouh Shoukri's appointment as the next president of York University.

March 7, 2007

McMaster Science for Peace is hosting a conference on global warming and climate change called Do You CO2? Global Problem or Global Propaganda? on Saturday, March 10. The conference will examine the climate change debate, promote practical solutions through education and motivate citizens to improve the state of our ecological health.

March 7, 2007

Income inequality is an excellent predictor of homicide rates, presumably because inequity inspires escalation of social competition. Extreme present- orientedness may be another predictor, since disdain for the future encourages recklessness.

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.