Daily News

August 3, 2006

Two McMaster professors, Shepard Siegel and Lorraine Allan, have won prestigious awards from the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. The Society is a non-profit organization designed to advance Canadian research in experimental psychology and behavioral neuroscience. The awards were announced in late June during the Society's annual meeting at the University of Saskatoon.

August 2, 2006

Two engineering faculty members and an engineering alumna were recognized for their contributions to the field of chemical engineering by the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering. These awards will be presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering to be held in Sherbrooke in October, 2006.

August 2, 2006

Women who have experienced domestic violence prefer to disclose this using a written questionnaire rather than tell health care providers face-to-face, according to a McMaster University research study published in the Aug. 2 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

August 1, 2006

It all started with a quest for a good drum sound recording. When DeGroote School of Business student Jerry Brown started looking for a summer job, he didn't search the want ads or make a list of companies he was interested in. In fact, he didn't even update his resume. Instead, he typed up an application for the Ontario government's Summer Company program.

August 1, 2006

A McMaster-based research group that is leading efforts to find a cure for paralysis is getting a hand with its ongoing funding challenges from a group of athletes who may someday benefit from the group's work. The athletes, who use wheelchairs, will fundraise through participation in a grueling five-day, 212-kilometre marathon.

July 31, 2006

Do you find it hard by the time August rolls around to face cooking in the heat and humidity? Would you like something simple or perhaps something a little more adventurous to spice up your weekly menu? Well, Teddy, King of the Q paid a visit to Hamilton this past week to help our alumni figure out how to do just that.

July 31, 2006

A bubbling of chattering voices fills the halls of the DeGroote School of Business in anticipation of the culmination of weeks of learning and hard work. These summertime guests of McMaster's engineering, science and business faculties have gathered for a final presentation of this year's SHAD Valley student prototypes.

July 28, 2006

On Saturday July 22, the Hamilton-made film '3 Days', featuring World kickboxing champion John Savidis was screened for its first audience at Hamilton Place. To warm up the audience, the McMaster Dance Company, joined by members of the local community, performed a pre-show directed and choreographed by McMaster's kinesiology professor Dave Wilson.

July 27, 2006

A leading global expert on capital markets and the former chief economist of the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States will deliver the keynote address at the annual conference on Market Structure and Market Integrity. The conference is co-sponsored by the DeGroote School of Business and Market Regulation Services Inc (RS).

July 27, 2006

Two McMaster alumni and two McMaster honorary degree recipients were among the 77 Canadians whose appointment to the Order of Canada was announced on Monday. The announcement was made by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, the Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order. The appointment of 25 officers and 52 members takes effect April 6, 2007.

July 26, 2006

Anthropology has been turned on its head with the advent of genomics. Fundamental questions about human existence are being probed not via traditional lines of anthropological inquiry, such as the analysis of fossils, but through the analysis of genes.

July 25, 2006

The myth of the born entrepreneur - at age one, young Sarah demonstrates charisma, by five she has negotiated the purchase of her very own pet, at seven she has banked $25 from the weekend lemonade stand and by thirteen she earns her first paycheck as a part time server at the neighbour's family restaurant. Of course mom and dad think Sarah is cut out to be the next CEO of General Motors. Will they be right? Will Sarah live out her potential? Will she be the next Trump?

July 24, 2006

Do you remember your first few days at McMaster? Did you feel overwhelmed and have a ton of questions running through your mind such as: Where can I buy my books? Where is my residence? What do BSB, JHE, TSH, KTH all mean? How do I find my classes?

July 21, 2006

GO Transit has partnered with McMaster to bring a bus terminal to the University. In June, the University Planning Committee received a report from Parking & Security Services outlining a proposed terminal to enable GO to meet increasing rider demand.

July 21, 2006

There is probably no bigger topic of conversation on campus than parking. In the last several years as McMaster's growth has boomed the University's parking program has responded to the challenges created by this growth.

July 20, 2006

A McMaster scientist is part of the Collaboration for AIDS Vaccine being established with $287 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which was announced yesterday.

July 20, 2006

An OPP dive team discovered the body of McMaster alumnus and retiree Herb Pohl yesterday afternoon on the bottom of Michipicoten Bay in Lake Superior. The 76-year-old Burlington adventurer, who was known for his solo adventures in Canada's North and his passion for the land, started his last trip in Pukaskwa National Park on July 11. He planned to work his way down the coast of Lake Superior to the mouth of the Michipicoten River near Wawa and was scheduled to arrive there Monday.

July 19, 2006

Ever since chlorofluoro compounds (CFCs) were discovered in the 1970s to deplete the vital ozone layer that helps protect us from the damaging effects of the sun, scientists have been exploring alternative materials to act as refrigerants in refrigerators and air-conditioning units.

July 19, 2006

Two of North America's leading universities have combined their resources to offer Canada's first jointly conferred Master of Communications Management degree program, designed specifically for working public relations professionals.

July 19, 2006

Janet Cook, a swimmer who was twice female athlete of the year at McMaster University, has been selected to the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame.