Daily News

August 24, 2006

What did fourth year humanities student Chris Ramelan do when a big box marked "Sunkist" was delivered to his front door last Friday? He did what he was expected to do - make lemonade.

August 23, 2006

Treatment of blood clots in the deep veins of the legs or the lungs with an older, less expensive form of the anticoagulant medication heparin can be just as safe and effective as similar treatment with a newer and more expensive heparin, according to a study led by Clive Kearon, professor of medicine at McMaster University, published in the August 23 issue of JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association).

August 22, 2006

The tempting aroma of your neighbour's sizzling grill is wafting over the fence, filling your nostrils with images of mouthwatering morsels. But it is hot and humid so you think to yourself: "Is it really worth it? Do I really want to put effort into creating an appetizing summer meal?"

August 21, 2006

Fall is quickly approaching, challenging high school teachers to make learning a new and interesting experience for returning students. Chris Clovis and Rachel Murvin decided to tackle this challenge by going back to the books this summer, or more accurately, the research labs at McMaster.

August 18, 2006

A major Canadian-led global study has found all forms of tobacco exposure, whether that be smoking, chewing or inhaling second hand smoke, increase the risk of heart attack.

August 17, 2006

The Joint Job Evaluation Steering Committee (JJESC) is releasing job evaluation ratings to all employees in the CAW Local 555 Bargaining Unit and their supervisors. The documents, called Rating Notes, are being mailed beginning August 21 to those employees who submitted Job Content Questionnaires (JCQs) in a timely manner. The Rating Notes for those employees who have made recent submissions will be distributed at a later date.

August 16, 2006

David Braley, a Hamilton businessman and the owner of the Canadian Football League's B.C. Lions, has donated $5-million to McMaster University's athletics and recreation centre. It is the second largest donation in Canadian varsity history, both of which have come to McMaster.

August 14, 2006

Rita Cossa, Latham Hunter and Geraldine Voros have made the cut. This trio of McMaster lecturers is part of an elite group of 71 professors vying for the title of "Ontario's Best Lecturer".

August 14, 2006

Over 24,000 delegates from 132 countries - researchers, doctors and nurses, human rights advocates, politicians, philanthropists and even celebrities - are gathering in Toronto this week for the XVI International AIDS Conference, the largest in the now-biennial meeting's 21-year history. The conference, entitled 'Time to Deliver', runs from August 13 to 18, based at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC), with numerous related events at sites throughout the city's downtown core.

August 14, 2006

McMaster is one of 11 universities from across the country that have signed a letter to Maclean's declining to assist in this year's University Rankings exercise.

August 12, 2006

Entrepreneurial researchers at McMaster University interested in commercializing technology related research and development have a potential new source of venture funding.

August 11, 2006

It's a beautiful, sunny day at McMaster and a multitude of incoming first year students and their families are here to explore and learn more about what we have to offer. Smiling faces of current students wearing orange, blue or maroon jumpsuits welcome visitors and help them find their way around.

August 10, 2006

Brian Coombes, an assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, has won a prestigious international award from the American Society for Microbiology.

August 10, 2006

This weekend the McMaster Solar Car Project team will take its car, Phoenix, to the Energy Solutions Expo in Tiverton, Ontario (on Hwy. 21 between Port Elgin and Kincardine) to educate the public on renewable energy.

August 9, 2006

"How does one study culture today when it seems to move well beyond the nation? What does it mean that culture is increasingly assessed in relation to economics - as a way of revitalizing cities or of attracting knowledge workers in the information economy?" asks McMaster associate professor of English and cultural studies, Imre Szeman.

August 8, 2006

The parking kiosk at the Sterling Street entrance to the University looks a bit different this morning. On Friday afternoon, a car jumped the curb and hit the kiosk on the south side. Fortunately no one was inside at the time. Because power had to be disconnected to the area attendants will be counting vehicles and charging a flat $5.00 parking rate until the necessary repairs can be made.

August 8, 2006

Further proof that children require more time comes via a study to be published today in Developmental Science asserting that the fast pace expected by adults - both parents and educators - can be beyond children's perceptual abilities.

August 8, 2006

Two McMaster professors, Jamal Deen and Adam Hitchcock, have been selected as Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada by the Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada. Election to RSC is the highest honour that can be attained by scholars, artists and scientists in Canada.

August 4, 2006

It's August 4, and around the world students are thinking about their return to school in September. Or maybe not! They are probably still thinking about their next chance to go swimming or when they'll get off work and can join their friends for a BBQ. But very soon they will be thinking about school and all the things they need to do in preparation.

August 3, 2006

Adding protein to a sports drink won't make you race faster, suggests findings from researchers at McMaster University. "Sports drinks improve performance during prolonged exercise because of two key ingredients: carbohydrate, which provides fuel for working muscles, and sodium, which helps to maintain fluid balance," says Martin Gibala, an associate professor of kinesiology at McMaster. "Research also supports the practice of consuming protein after exercise to promote muscle recovery. However, the alleged benefit of consuming protein during exercise is controversial."