Daily News

September 27, 2006

Children affectionately called him "Dr. Dan" but the world knew him as Canada's most renowned child psychiatrist who spent his life working to better the lives of young people at risk.

September 26, 2006

As people sit down at the International Women's and Children's Health Symposium at McMaster University this Saturday, millions of women and children in war-torn countries are on their feet, fleeing the violence and fear that has become part of their daily lives.

September 26, 2006

On Sept. 25, Roots & Shoots groups across Canada will descend on McMaster's campus to participate in Reasons for Hope week, a conference aimed at spreading the word about the organization's environmental and humanitarian philosophy.

September 25, 2006

A rare honour has been bestowed on Tamas Terlaky, professor of Computing and Software at McMaster. He has been awarded a University Professorship in the Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Pannonia in Veszprem, Hungary.

September 22, 2006

McMaster professor Gary Warner and McMaster supporter Michael Lee-Chin are two of six people who will be inducted into the Hamilton Gallery of Distinction on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The inductees also include Sheila Copps, Ethilda (Tillie) Johnson, Michael Joy and Gene Sutton.

September 22, 2006

The School of the Arts Celebrity Concert Series is back for its 2006-07 season. This year will showcase a diverse array of musical performances from the ever-popular free lunchtime concerts on Tuesdays to the reasonably priced two-hour gala performances on Friday evenings that draw faculty, staff and students alike.

September 22, 2006

Dear members of the McMaster community, I wish to inform you of a significant change in the senior leadership of the University. Ken Norrie has resigned as McMaster's provost. He will continue as a faculty member in the Faculty of Social Sciences where he will refocus his attention on teaching and research.

September 21, 2006

Kate McKinlay is one multi-tasking McMaster student. In her fourth year in the commerce program at the DeGroote School of Business, this top student is also vice-president academic of the DeGroote Commerce Society, captain of the McMaster women's rugby team, a part-time employee in the campus' new athletics complex, and a volunteer with the Hamilton Public Library. Over the summer, between her work at a marketing company, she added fashion model to her list of credits. McKinlay was selected to be part of Generation B, a nation-wide promotional contest for the clothing store Bootlegger.

September 21, 2006

Ontario universities will receive $240 million from the provincial government to expand graduate enrolment, according to an announcement made by Premier Dalton McGuinty yesterday.

September 21, 2006

A new Department of Oncology will enhance McMaster's strength in cancer research and education and facilitate laboratory-based and clinical research interactions across departments, schools and faculties.

September 21, 2006

It's the shape and colour of a futuristic spaceship. It holds the promise of drawing more young people into the field of information technology.

September 20, 2006

You may have noticed changes being made over the past year to buildings on campus. Some improvements are obvious, such as new windows and lighting; other changes are subtler, such as fixing the heating and air conditioning systems.

September 20, 2006

Young children who take music lessons show advanced brain development and improved memory over those children who do not take music lessons. It is the first study to show changes in brain responses over the course of a year of musical training.

September 19, 2006

Those who maintain that the busy pace of life offers no time to exercise have just run out of another excuse, unless of course they can't spare three minutes to exercise.

September 19, 2006

McMaster University has been named one of the Top 100 universities in the world--one of only four Canadian universities to make the list.

September 18, 2006

The University's Crisis Management Group met late last week to review McMaster's emergency planning in the wake of the shooting at Dawson College.

September 18, 2006

The Bank of Canada raises interest rates, the dollar gains four points, inflation falls. The question for most consumers is, "What does this mean for my wallet?" Professors at the DeGroote School of Business are helping to decode current events in the world of commerce with daily commentary on CH TV's noon newscast.

September 15, 2006

CIBC today announced a gift of $500,000 to McMaster University students for research bursaries related to breast cancer. The funds will be matched by the Ontario government through the Ontario Trust for Student Support Fund.

September 15, 2006

A drug used to treat diabetes may significantly reduce the chances of developing the disease when taken by those most at risk, according to an international trial led by CIHR-funded researchers at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University.

September 14, 2006

There is a final block of 50 tickets available at the Compass Information Centre for the launch of our next Science in the City public lecture series with a very special speaker, McMaster University's own Social Sciences Scholar-in-Residence, Stephen Lewis. The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa since 2001, Mr. Lewis will discuss What is the fate of this wretched world? The lecture will be held at the Royal Botanical Gardens Auditorium, 680 Plains Road West in Burlington at 7 p.m., with doors to the Auditorium opening at 6:30 p.m. Lewis will be signing copies of his book, Race against Time, in the Atrium of the RBG following the lecture. Copies will be available for purchase. This talk is free and all are welcome. For this lecture only, the final block of 50 tickets have been released to the Compass Information Centre in the McMaster University Student Centre as of Monday September 15 at 3pm (Compass hours are 8a.m. - 9:30 p.m.) There is a limit of two tickets per person, no holds or reservations and must be picked up in person. The event is general admission, no reserved seating. Please do not telephone the Hamilton Spectator or the Compass Information Centre for tickets or ticket information.