Daily News

December 6, 2005

It's been described as the theory of everything - a theory that might possibly be the ultimate, or final theory of matter at its most fundamental level. String theory states that absolutely everything in the universe - all of the particles that make up matter and forces - consist of unimaginably* tiny loops of vibrating string.

December 5, 2005

First-year McMaster swimmer Chelsey Gotell earned a spot on the Canadian National Team that will compete at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia in March. The native of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, swam to medal performances in both the 50 M & 100 M Freestyle events at the Canadian Commonwealth Trials held in Victoria, BC. A former Paralympic medallist, Gotell was one of 31 swimmers that were nominated to the National Team over the weekend. The 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held from March 15-26.

December 5, 2005

More than 500 high school geography students and teachers will get a special hands-on look at cutting edge geographic information system (GIS) technology at the seventh annual GIS Day Tuesday, Dec. 6, at McMaster. Hosted by the School of Geography & Earth Sciences and the Centre for Spatial Analysis, this event fulfills part of the Ontario geography curriculum for Grades 9, 11 and 12 students. Students and teachers from 17 high schools from Hamilton, Burlington and Oakville have registered for the daylong workshop.

December 2, 2005

McMaster's Oded Bar-Or, a professor emeritus in pediatrics and renowned expert in sport medicine and childhood obesity, was honored Thursday by the Jozef Pilsudski Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland. A delegation from the Polish academy visited McMaster University this week to grant Bar-Or an honorary degree in recognition of his lifetime work in the area of children and exercise.

December 2, 2005

A campus-wide initiative to position McMaster as Canada's premier health university is moving forward. Collaborations for Health aims to capitalize on McMaster's unique culture of collaboration and experience in tackling complex health problems using the combined insights of many disciplines. It will leverage existing areas of strength and foster new strategic research and educational collaborations focused on health.

December 1, 2005

Robotic, simulated patients are allowing students in the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine to practise clinical skills before they reach human patients. A simulator lab training centre set up by the anesthesia department allows students to experience the challenges of working in a hospital operating room in a setting that looks and functions as close as possible to the real thing. An official opening of the lab was held on Wednesday.

November 30, 2005

Popular science writer Jay Ingram is the special guest speaker at Wednesday's Science in the City public lecture. Ingram, who is also the producer and co-host of the Discovery Channel's award-winning Daily Planet and recipient of an honorary Doctor of Science degree from McMaster, will speak about the Theatre of the Mind: The Science of Consciousness.

November 29, 2005

They are all in the early stages of their research careers, acknowledged as some of the province's most innovative thinkers. Their research holds promise for Ontario's better health and economic welfare, and the newly created Early Research Award (ERA) program has recognized six McMaster researchers with $100,000 each to further their work and build their own research teams.

November 29, 2005

McMaster University Staff Association (MUSA) members have voted overwhelmingly in support of joining the Canadian Auto Workers union (CAW). The transfer vote, conducted by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), took place Nov. 24 and 25. "It has been both an interesting and informative process since becoming a direct charter of the CLC, researching and investigating a number of other unions, affiliates of the CLC, and determining which would be the best 'fit' for MUSA," said MUSA president Mina Sarajcic.

November 29, 2005

A delegation from the Jozef Pilsudski Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland will visit McMaster University this week to honour Oded Bar-Or, a professor emeritus in pediatrics and renowned expert in sport medicine and childhood obesity. The academy is granting Bar-Or an honorary degree in recognition of his lifetime work in the area of children and exercise.

November 29, 2005

As one of six McMaster humanities students chosen to complete a paid internship last year at Franciscans International (FI), a UN-accredited Human Rights organization in Geneva, Switzerland, Jonathan McCallum is eager to share his knowledge and experience with others. McCallum and some of his fellow students turned international humanitarians will present information, photos, and even some samples of their work produced for FI at an information session on Wednesday, Nov. 30.

November 29, 2005

The Tandem Accelerator building will be closed today (Wednesday) after an incident Tuesday night. A small fire occurred during the decommissioning of a piece of equipment. An employee and a grad student along with three firefighters and two ambulance workers were taken to hospital as a precaution and released. Hamilton's Hazardous Materials team checked out the building for any contamination. Damage was minimal. Additional testing will be conducted on Wednesday morning in the area of the fire to ensure there is no contamination. The area will then be cleaned before people are allowed back inside.

November 29, 2005

It wasn't the large margin of victory that was expected but, the McMaster Marauders women's water polo team captured its third straight OUA Championship, and its fourth in five years with an 11-10 overtime defeat of the York Lions on Sunday.

November 28, 2005

At the end of October, to cap off the University's 75th anniversary celebrations, the Daily News presented 75 people, places and things that make up McMaster University. As part of the story, members of the McMaster community were asked to submit a few of their own favourite things from McMaster. The new entries include The Nina de Villiers Rose Garden, from Pam Coupland, switchboard supervisor, University Technology Services (UTS); the Les Prince family, from Steve Tournay, recreation facility assistant, Department of Athletics & Recreation; and Edwards Hall and Wallingford Hall, from first-year science student Alicia Young.

November 28, 2005

Leading 8-2 at half time, the University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's water polo team survived a late McMaster attack and barely held on for their second straight Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championship title. McMaster was able to dig deep following their sudden death overtime victory the evening before and make a stunning comeback that fell just short.

November 28, 2005

Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced the 2005 all-stars on Saturday, Nov. 26 as voted by the coaches. The McMaster Marauders boasted an impressive six players on either the first or second team, further displaying the strength of the Marauder water polo program.

November 25, 2005

There was standing room only as a crowd of almost 400 people attending the inaugural event of the McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind on Saturday evening found out that the answer to this question, in a word, is yes. This integrated lecture and concert, the first event of its kind to bridge the science and art of music, was a success that intrigued and delighted audience members and performers alike. Lecturer Glenn Schellenberg led the audience on a journey both academic and entertaining, towards the understanding of the effect of music on intellect.

November 25, 2005

Canadians will soon have another energy alternative to help offset increasing utility bills while helping to address environmental concerns. Commercial development of a new wind turbine for residential and commercial use is underway by Cleanfield Energy Corp., working in collaboration with McMaster University and the Ontario Centres of Excellence - Centre for Earth and Environmental Technologies.

November 24, 2005

Susan F. Buck-Morss, the Chair in Globalization and Cultural Studies at McMaster University, has been named a 2005 Canada-U.S. Fulbright Scholar, a prestigious title reserved for a select few in Canada and the United States. Buck-Morss is a noted scholar of critical theory from Cornell University.

November 24, 2005

Salim Yusuf, a professor of medicine at McMaster University, is to be inducted as a Fellow in the Royal Society of Canada at a ceremony in Ottawa this weekend. Election to the Royal Society is the highest honour that can be attained by scientists, scholars and artists in Canada. Those chosen as fellows are recognized for their dedication to achieving excellence, and enhancing Canada's competitiveness on a global basis.