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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 women's health research, due largely to feminist critiques, has acknowledged that health problems are socio-culturally influenced, such analytic work is generally lacking in men's health literature. Blye Frank, a recognized expert in the field of gender and education, will discuss this topic for the 2005 May Cohen Lecture in Women's Health on Thursday, Oct. 6.

October 6, 2005

Video game design is just a taste of what can be expected from a new generation of software engineers. Enriching the online experience through increased interconnectedness and emotional involvement is leading a new wave of cyberspace developments. Stacey Spiegel, co-founder, president and CEO of I-mmersion, a social software firm based in Toronto, will describe the future of virtual reality in a lunch and lecture titled Playing in the Parallel World: A Perspective on Life and Entertainment in an On-line Virtual Community. The lecture is taking place Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Art Gallery of Hamilton.

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.

October 6, 2005

A new human resources management strategy could help create full-time jobs and attract nurses who might otherwise find it difficult to obtain full-time work, a McMaster University study says. Over the past decade nurse staffing has been a challenge for hospitals. One response has been to use a nursing resource team, an innovative transformation of the float pool of the past. Resource teams consist of staff employed by the organization to cover vacancies and absences and to respond to increases in the numbers of patients or the seriousness of their conditions. The McMaster study explored the nursing resource team (NRT) at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) from the first two years of its implementation, September 2002 until June 2004.

October 5, 2005

McMaster graduate and Canadian businessman Michael Lee-Chin has been honoured for his philanthropic commitments, including his $5-million donation to the Michael G. DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University, by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Greater Toronto Chapter. With a background that embraces three different cultures, Lee-Chin, chairman and chief executive officer of AIC Limited, has a distinct perspective on life, one that is shared by many newcomers to Canada. Although he graduated from McMaster with an engineering degree, Lee-Chin soon discovered he possessed an inherent business savvy. A classic success story, Lee-Chin has gone from enterprising student to one of Canada's wealthiest men.

October 4, 2005

Before you build it they will come. At 9 a.m. on the first day of classes, students were already lined up at library computers - a very visual demonstration of the need for the Mills Learning Commons facilities and services. As part of Phase I of the Commons project, McMaster University Library has announced new and innovative campus partnerships with the Centre for Student Development (CSD), University Technology Services (UTS) and the Centre for Leadership and Learning (CLL). Together, they are offering new and enhanced services to facilitate learning and research on campus.

October 4, 2005

A single white rose continues to bloom defiantly in the Nina de Villiers Rose Garden among the falling leaves that signal winter is not far away. The rose garden was named after the young McMaster student who was sexually assaulted and murdered in 1991. Flowers were one of Nina's passions, so it's fitting that this symbol of hope and innocence will mark today's annual commemorative service to celebrate non-violence. McMaster's Anti-Violence Network is inviting all faculty, students, staff and members of the community to the Roses Among the Stones commemorative service. The event will take place today (Wednesday) at 1 p.m. on the stairs in front of Gilmour Hall, just steps away from the rose garden. The theme of this year's ceremony is "Compassion is Not Enough, Take Action" and focuses on non-violence both on campus and in the community.