Daily News

November 20, 2006

Arnaud Maggs, internationally acclaimed Canadian artist and winner of the 2006 Governor General's Award, uses his camera as a way of representing and ordering aspects of the past. He has been called a photo-anthropologist, a cultural historian and a lover of systems.

November 17, 2006

In December 2006, changes to the Ontario Human Rights Code will take effect, resulting in the elimination of mandatory retirement in Ontario. With the implementation of this new legislation, employees will have the option to continue to work beyond age 65.

November 17, 2006

Convocation will be a family affair for the de Bruins today. Tabitha de Bruin (now Marshall) will receive her PhD in history from her father, Hubert de Bruin, an associate professor in electrical and biomedical engineering, who received three degrees, including his PhD, from McMaster.

November 17, 2006

Three alumni and two future alumni will be honoured for their outstanding achievements at the fall Convocation held today.

November 16, 2006

A rare first edition of Isaac Newton's Opticks, recently acquired as McMaster University library's two millionth book, has provided the inspiration for an imaginative interdisciplinary collaboration between the library, the Learning Technologies Resource Centre (LTRC) and instructors in the Arts and Science program.

November 15, 2006

A new service at the Campus Health Centre provides an alternate approach to health care. Beginning Nov. 17, naturopathic medicine will be available for both students and employees of McMaster University.

November 15, 2006

The Kiyoshi Nagata Ensemble will fill Convocation Hall with their rhythmic beats on Friday, Nov. 17. Their passionate, yet disciplined performance style of taiko drumming blends athleticism with artistry.

November 15, 2006

Students at the DeGroote School of Business are taught to think about the triple bottom line--how to be accountable for the financial, environmental and social aspects of every decision they make. When corporations look beyond the dollar signs to this triple bottom line, they become agents for change.

November 15, 2006

The sustainability of the nursing workforce and delivery of quality patient care could be threatened in rural areas of Ontario, according to a McMaster University study.

November 15, 2006

It's been the talk of the town for some time now. In January 2005, McMaster University purchased the former Camco site with a vision to transform the 37-acre property into the McMaster Innovation Park (MIP)--a premier research park to support research and development in advanced manufacturing and materials, nanotechnology and biotechnology.

November 14, 2006

A new cardiovascular health promotion program for seniors is wrapping up this week in communities across Ontario. More than 13,500 seniors have visited a pharmacy session over the last few weeks to have their blood pressure measured and complete a cardiovascular risk profile.

November 14, 2006

Last semester, I had the opportunity to expand my horizons in a way that I know will affect the rest of my life. I was lucky enough to go on a McMaster exchange to the University of Leeds in England. There, I learned to be more self-reliant, independent, and responsible, all while following my heart and its desire for adventure.

November 13, 2006

Much of the world's economy rises and falls with the stock market. More than just traders and shares, capital markets around the globe are a complex system with many issues, challenges and opportunities.

November 13, 2006

There seems to be weekly headlines about the "obesity epidemic" worldwide and how Canadians are becoming more and more obese.

November 13, 2006

Russia's Consul General was on campus last week discussing expanding educational linkages with the Faculty of Engineering. Nikolay Smirnov and his wife, Tatiana Stybalina, joined a luncheon with several faculty members and students to learn more about the Engineering Study Abroad Program (ESAP).

November 11, 2006

Imagine a world where you are constantly reminded of your inability to do something. Everywhere you turn, it looks you in the face and stops you from functioning independently. Imagine if this was a simple task, something we take for granted like reading.

November 10, 2006

A champion of problem-based learning, a leader who shaped health care research, a facilitator of the new health sciences centre, a scientist of population health, and a nursing professor who took McMaster's multi-professional team-building approach abroad are being honoured by McMaster University's Faculty of Health Sciences.

November 10, 2006

Some may wear a poppy as a sign of respect for those who lost their lives in the fight for freedom. Others wear a poppy as a sign of Remembrance so they may never forget.

November 10, 2006

Effective Jan. 1, 2007, Dr. Robert B. Zipursky, will be chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, and hold the Morgan Firestone Chair in Psychiatry at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University. In addition, Dr. Zipursky will be chief of psychiatry for both St. Joseph's Healthcare (Hamilton) and Hamilton Health Sciences.

November 9, 2006

The McMaster Chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society proudly inducted 673 new student members and five new Honourary Members at the Induction Ceremony, which was held on Friday, Nov. 3.