Daily News

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

McMaster University's School of the Arts is proud to present the Major Production, In The Kitchen. Developed collaboratively by theatre and film students, the multifaceted performance examines the roles men and women learn to play in kitchens past and present.

November 9, 2006

Six outstanding citizens who have made an indelible mark on the City of Hamilton through their leadership, dedication and talent were honoured at the annual Hamilton Gallery of Distinction Awards Dinner on Nov. 8.

November 9, 2006

In a vote held November 8 and 9, Teaching Assistants voted to accept the settlement offer proposed by the University. This result resolves the collective bargaining for a renewal agreement between CUPE Local 3906 and McMaster and avoids any strike action by the union.

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.

November 9, 2006

Cultivating a radio frequency identification (RFID) industry in Canada is the impetus behind a new RFID research and development laboratory. The creation of the McMaster RFID Applications Lab (MRAL) was announced today at the RFID Journal LIVE! Canada conference in Toronto.

November 8, 2006

Fleisher Ridout Partnership Inc., a Toronto-based landscape architecture firm, has been chosen to redesign the main entrance to McMaster's campus after a year-long design competition.