Daily News

May 19, 2006

For the third consecutive year, commerce students at the DeGroote School of Business scored in the 95th percentile in North America on a recent exit exam administered to graduating students. MBAs scored in the 90th percentile.

May 19, 2006

The largest ever class of physicians will graduate today from the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine. Joining the 139 new medical doctors at the McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences convocation are 8 doctors of philosophy, 19 Masters of Science, two Masters of Science in occupational therapy, 13 midwives and 79 students from the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) program. Diplomas will also be awarded in Child Life Studies (10), Occupational Health and Safety (14), and Health Services and Policy Research (1).

May 19, 2006

Security and Parking Services is advising that Stearn Drive will be closed Monday May, 23 through Wednesday May 31, 2006. The closure is required to make service connections for the new Athletics and Recreation Complex, currently under construction.

May 17, 2006

A study on the use of caffeine to help regulate the breathing of very preterm babies has produced some early positive results. Infants treated with caffeine therapy for apnea needed less artificial assistance with breathing and had a lower incidence of abnormal lung development than infants who were given a placebo, according to an article which appears in the May 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

May 17, 2006

By the time most of us are just waking up, Mike Waddington has already hit the ground running-literally. An associate professor of geography by day, Waddington spends the early mornings, evenings and weekends training as an elite orienteer for the biggest race of his atheletic career. He has been selected to represent Canada at the World Orienteering Championships in Denmark in August.

May 16, 2006

New research initiatives announced just in time for both Allergy/Asthma and Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Awareness Months will focus on understanding the role of the immune system in lung disease.

May 16, 2006

It's been 20 years since any revision has been made to the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, first signed by Pierre Trudeau and Richard Nixon in 1972. But much has changed since then. Invasive species; water diversion and depletion; climate change; population growth; new chemical pollutants; and advances in science and technology. These are developments that the agreement does not address even though it is responsible for environmental deterioration of the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem. What is required to update the agreement? Who should be involved? What matters should be addressed?

May 16, 2006

A message from Provost, Ken Norrie It is with great regret that I let you know that our dean of Humanities, Nasrin Rahimieh is leaving McMaster. She has been offered the position of Maseeh endowed Chair and founding Director of the newly created Samuel M. Jordan Centre for Persian Studies and Culture at the University of California, Irvine.

May 15, 2006

What is the connection between a bacterium four kilometers underground in a South African gold mine, the polluted water of Hamilton Harbour and a cutting edge research lab at McMaster University? The answer, according to Greg Slater, is chemistry.

May 15, 2006

When Barb Cave says goodbye to McMaster University at the end of this month, she'll take with her a wealth of memories that include images most current employees may find hard to believe.

May 12, 2006

The announcement this week that Ontario will guarantee full-time employment to all nursing graduates in the province starting next year is a step in the right direction, new research from McMaster shows.

May 12, 2006

Life as we know it at McMaster is about to be captured. By camera, that is. If you happen to hear the click of a shutter or hear a voice calling out, "Excuse me, would you like to be in a book?" it may be Richard Bain. Bain is an accomplished photographer who is working with the McMaster Alumni Association to publish a 'coffee-table' book of images of McMaster's community and campus. Bain will be visiting campus events and taking self-guided tours with his camera weekly until the end of January, by which time he estimates he will have taken over 1,000 photographs.

May 11, 2006

During a recent trip to India, I had the chance to visit a new high school for girls in my village, Dhakwa. A trip to one's birthplace is always exciting but this was especially so as it was the first time that I would be seeing this new school, which I had helped to build.

May 10, 2006

Transporting a wheelchair just became a bit easier thanks to four McMaster engineering design students.

May 9, 2006

The Board of Governors, following the provincial government's ending of a two-year tuition freeze, has approved McMaster tuition fees for the 2006/07 school year.

May 9, 2006

Once again McMaster is opening its doors to welcome prospective students and their families for one of McMaster's largest annual events - May@Mac. On Saturday, May 13, visitors will have the opportunity to find out in-depth information about McMaster programs, student services, financial aid and scholarships and see McMaster's amazing campus facilities.

May 8, 2006

We are exposed to chemicals on a daily basis, both intentionally and unintentionally. Whether they are in the food we eat, the water we drink, the medicine we take, or because we indulge in bad habits like smoking -- chemicals are a part of everyday life. There is yet another chemical threat to our health that has caused concern in recent years and Warren Foster, an expert on environmental toxicants and dietary chemicals will speak about them at tomorrow's (May 9) Science in the City lecture "Hormone Mimics and Human Health".

May 5, 2006

Fourth year humanities student Marian Johnson said she was "honoured and ecstatic" at being recognized for her work with Leave the Pack Behind after receiving the Heather Crowe award today from Hamilton West MPP Judy Marsales.

May 5, 2006

McMaster University is undertaking an ambitious fundraising campaign that will bolster the University's reputation for offering innovative teaching and learning experiences and supporting research excellence.

May 5, 2006

McMaster is well represented in the short list for the Hamilton Spectator's quest to find the "Greatest Hamiltonian". The local newspaper has entered its third phase of a reader survey, which has narrowed down a long list of 50 incredible achievers who have made a mark on the map for this rich city. Only a dozen names remain - among them are more than a few friends of McMaster University, ranging from graduates and Honorary Degree recipients to supporters.