Daily News

October 17, 2005

More than 800 high school students from across Ontario and beyond will travel to Hamilton on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005 to participate in some friendly competition and great learning opportunities at the annual McMaster Engineering and Science Olympics. For the first time, a class from Quebec will attend with the participation of St. George's School of Montreal. The program will engage students in a variety of engineering and science-related competitions with the opportunity to earn tuition entrance awards. A physics paper triathlon, photonics puzzles, the building of a mechanical transporter for golf balls, an egg drop event, and mathematical mental gymnastics are just a few of the fun and challenging events.

October 14, 2005

When a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, on October 8, its aftershocks hit close to home. Like many McMaster students, third-year students Fathima Khosa, Rafia Waraich and Amber Idris have family in these regions. Fortunately they did not lose immediate family members in the disaster, but they can sympathize with others who have.

October 14, 2005

For their outstanding contributions in the arts and sciences, McMaster's Alumni Association has recognized Leonard Blum and Rajendra Singh as recipients of the 2005 Distinguished Alumni Award. Established more than 15 years ago, the Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest form of recognition offered by the Alumni Association to its members.

October 14, 2005

Peter Rosenbaum, a professor in the Department of Pediatrics, works to make the latest research and newest ideas about childhood disability available and accessible. His work helps parents ensure that their children have access to new treatments or discoveries about the causes of childhood disabilities. Rosenbaum was awarded an honorary degree this week by Laval University in recognition of his contributions to the health of children with cerebral palsy.

October 13, 2005

Yesterday, as McMaster celebrated 75 years in Hamilton, a group of McMaster employees were recognized for achieving another impressive milestone - years of service. In fact, the combined total of McMaster's two longest serving employees--85 years--has them 10 years ahead of the University. McMaster President Peter George hosted a luncheon on Wednesday to recognize McMaster employees who have between 15 and 40 years of service to the University. 215 employees were recognized this year for a cumulative total of 4,425 years of service.

October 13, 2005

Gordon Brockhouse, son of McMaster professor and Nobel prize winner Bertram Brockhouse, delivered the remarks below on behalf of the Brockhouse family at the dedication of 'Brockhouse Way.'

October 13, 2005

With a sound all his own and the swing and soul of Mel Torme, Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra, jazz singer and writer Aubrey Tadman has journeyed far and wide from his native Winnipeg, performing across North America and scriptwriting in Hollywood and Toronto for some of TV' s top shows (among them Three's Company, Welcome Back Kotter, Mama's Family and Private Benjamin). On Friday, Oct. 14 he appears in the 2005-2006 Celebrity Concert Series at McMaster University's Convocation Hall.

October 13, 2005

McMaster University will receive almost $15 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to fund 70 research projects. Health minister Ujjal Dosanjh announced the largest health research grant made by CIHR to date - 1,600 in health research grants across Canada worth more than $354 million, of which $138 million will fund projects in Ontario.

October 12, 2005

One of the most unusual celebrations of Einstein's "miracle year" -- the centenary of his famous theory of relativity -- comes to McMaster University in a combination of music and lecture on October 18, a coupling that would have delighted the master physicist. Hamilton-born Clifford Will, professor of physics, and member of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, will ponder the question: Was Einstein Right? Will's lecture is part of a national multi-city tour sponsored by the Perimeter Institute and the Canadian Association of Physicists in celebration of Einstein's remarkable legacy.

October 12, 2005

Members of the McMaster community came together today to wish McMaster 'happy birthday,' as the University celebrates its 75th anniversary in Hamilton. Birthday cake was available for all staff, faculty and students in the atrium of the Michael DeGroote Centre for Learning and Discovery between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. McMaster president Peter George, along with McMaster Student Union president Tommy Piribauer, MSU vice-president administration, John Popham, and MSU vice-president education, Stephanie Murray cut the large birthday cake.

October 12, 2005

McMaster University's 75th anniversary in Hamilton was celebrated today by the official renaming of the former University Avenue to 'Brockhouse Way.' One of the greatest points in McMaster's history was celebrated on this date 11 years ago in 1994. Bertram Brockhouse became the pride of McMaster, Hamilton and indeed all of Canada when he was named the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics. His innovative work in neutron scattering forever changed the world of science and has since permitted tremendous growth and discoveries in the field.

October 12, 2005

More than 140 girls in Grades seven and eight from the Hamilton and Burlington areas will be participating in the first ever Go ENG Girl engineering career day. The newly created Go Eng Girl campaign will be hosted by the Faculty of Engineering on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. McMaster is one of 15 participating universities across Ontario.

October 12, 2005

McMaster's Mike Waddington, associate professor in the Department of Geography & Earth Science, will take part in the official reopening of the Fletcher Creek Ecological Preserve on Thursday, Oct. 13 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Waddington will outline the research project work taking place onsite. He also will lead a short guided tour of the site restoration and fen wetland research, with Hamilton Conservation Authority staff.

October 11, 2005

At its fourth annual meeting, held at the Munk Centre for International Studies at the University of Toronto, members of the McMaster-based SSHRCC Major Collaborative Research Initiative on Globalization and Autonomy launched its innovative web publication, the Globalization & Autonomy Online Compendium.

October 11, 2005

You may have noticed some odd-looking door sculptures popping up throughout Hamilton in recent weeks. Just as Toronto had moose sculptures, Buffalo did buffalo and Chicago did cows, Hamilton is doing big curved doors that represent opening opportunities for the Hamilton community. Proceeds of the program are directed to local charities. McMaster University is proud to support the Opening Doors program by sponsoring a door sculpture that commemorates McMaster's 75th anniversary in Hamilton. This month marks the anniversary that McMaster officially opened its doors to the new campus established in Hamilton in 1930 after relocating from the original site in Toronto.

October 11, 2005

After one of the most surprising losses in the history of McMaster football on Saturday, a 22-20 loss to the Guelph Gryphons (2-4), the McMaster Marauders now find themselves in unfamiliar territory in the OUA standings - in a three-way tie for fourth place, and just one point out of the playoffs.

October 11, 2005

Photonics--using light to carry information--is an exciting field that may one day lead to microchips that function at the speed of light. This technology has the potential to revolutionize computing and communications. The inaugural winners of the prestigious Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering, Sajeev John and Geoffrey Ozin will discuss their work on photonics at the Brockhouse Canada Prize Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 12.

October 7, 2005

In 1930 McMaster University officially opened its iron-latticed doors in Hamilton. The first classes were held on Oct. 1, 1930, with about 25 professors and 500 students on a campus of six buildings. Since 1930 the student population has grown to nearly 21,000; the campus now covers some 300 acres of land with 55 buildings and counting. A number of events are being held throughout October to celebrate McMaster's 75th anniversary in Hamilton.

October 7, 2005

The Joint Job Evaluation Steering Committee (JJESC) will be hosting Information Sessions to update you on the new job evaluation system for jobs in the MUSA Bargaining Unit. You'll hear about the progress made to date and what's still required to complete the work. Employees in the MUSA bargaining unit and their supervisors are invited to attend a session. The University considers that time away from work to attend a session is paid release time. You are strongly encouraged to attend one of the following sessions:

October 6, 2005

While the weather will soon turn to cooler days and nights, the landscaping and garden beds on campus tell a different story. Tall Rudbeckia plants stand erect, ornamental grasses sway in the breeze and Cleome spider flowers contrast brilliantly against bright yellow Marigolds. This is the season when most of McMaster's flowerbeds are at their best.