November 17, 2004

Flu season is on its way to homes across Canada. But the question of why influenza epidemics take place in the few cold months of winter remains unanswered. Is it the change in the weather? The return to school? Or increased viral production under winter conditions?

November 16, 2004

Two McMaster authors have been shortlisted for the Harold Adams Innis Prize, from the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences. McMaster historians Nancy Bouchier and John Weaver were selected for their books, For the Love of the Game, Amateur Sport in Small-Town Ontario, 1838-1895 and The Great Land Rush and the Making of the Modern World, 1650-1900, respectively.

November 15, 2004

A toothbrush, a stuffed toy, a hairbrush  sometimes taken for granted, these small donations can make a big difference to those in need. This week, students from various faith groups across campus are collecting toiletries, toys and money for battered women's and children's shelters during the second annual Bathtub Project, launching today (Monday, Nov. 15) in the McMaster University Student Centre.

November 15, 2004

Hopes for a five-time Yates Cup celebration were dashed Saturday when the McMaster Marauders were defeated 31-19 by the Laurier Golden Hawks. Laurier will advance to face the Laval Rouge et Or in the Uteck Bowl next Saturday, after the Quebec University defeated Montreal 30-12.

November 15, 2004

Comments on the review of Ontario's postsecondary education system, final undergraduate and graduate enrolment and an update on Refining Directions, McMaster's strategic plan, were some of the highlights from recent Senate and the Board of Governors meetings.

November 12, 2004

The impact of gender on health and health care will be examined in four educational projects funded by the new Gender in Health Sciences Education Initiative in the Faculty of Health Sciences. The Faculty has long demonstrated leadership in the incorporation of gender into health sciences education. The Women's Health Office, founded in 1992, was the first of its kind in the provision of educational resources to faculty, students and staff concerning women's health issues.

November 12, 2004

Moving students out of line to online, eliminating boundaries and taking technology risks are some of the goals of a new technology strategy for McMaster. A draft McMaster University Technology Strategy is currently being circulated for review and comments. "This is the first University technology strategy and marks great new beginnings," says Debbie Barrett, chief information officer for McMaster. "It supports the University's strategy, Refining Directions, and will allow us to transform the landscape at McMaster to achieve international distinction for creativity, innovation and excellence' enabled by technology."

November 12, 2004

From Japan to Belgium and Australia to the U.K., McMaster's eight new Canada Research Chairs are some of the world's best and brightest. With an announcement today in Vancouver, McMaster now has 54 chairholders dedicated to advancing technology and improving the health of Canadians. Prime Minister Paul Martin, along with industry minister David Emerson, made the announcement.

November 12, 2004

TRIUMF, Canada's national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics research, and MDS Nordion, the world's leading supplier of medical isotopes, recently won a 2004 Synergy Award for Innovation from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

November 12, 2004

McMaster Marauders will travel to Waterloo tomorrow (Saturday) to take on the Laurier Golden Hawks in the 107th Yates Cup championship game. The game begins at 1 p.m. and will be broadcast live on the Score Television Network.

November 12, 2004

McMaster hosted a special celebration yesterday in honor of Elizabeth Walker's tricolour accomplishments at the 2004 Paraolympic Games in Athens. Elisabeth Walker, a 27-year-old occupational therapy student, won both a bronze and silver medal in the swimming competitions. She received bronze in the 50-meter butterfly, and silver in the 4 x 100 medley relay.

November 11, 2004

A prominent Hamilton infectious disease specialist and microbiologist has been awarded a major contract by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, one of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), to study why some people who get West Nile virus become seriously and chronically ill, while others shrug it off.

November 11, 2004

Canadian broadcaster Jay Ingram will join other noted educators at McMaster University's fall convocation ceremonies Friday, Nov. 12 at Hamilton Place. Almost 900 students will receive degrees at morning and afternoon ceremonies.

November 11, 2004

Hamilton physician Morris Blajchman has been awarded the prestigious Emily Cooley Memorial Award by the American Association of Blood Banks for his career in transfusion medicine. Blajchman is a professor of pathology and molecular medicine in the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University and the medical director of Canadian Blood Services in Hamilton.

November 10, 2004

Tonight, more than 600 people will recognize and celebrate the contributions of six members of the Hamilton community by inducting them in to the Hamilton Gallery of Distinction. McMaster University will be well-represented at the ceremony with President and Vice-Chancellor, Peter George, one former professor, and three honorary degree recipients among the inductees.

November 9, 2004

A license agreement signed Monday will give U.S.-based companies Corgenix and AspirinWorks exclusive rights to the proprietary technology owned by McMaster for the development, manufacturing and marketing of innovative diagnostic tests specific to the pathway by which aspirin acts on platelets. This technology has demonstrated the ability to assess an individual's relative risk for heart attack by measuring the person's degree of aspirin resistance.

November 9, 2004

The fourth-ranked McMaster Marauders claimed 14 Ontario University Athletics all-stars, as voted on by their coaches. McMaster all-stars named to the first team include, on offense, Jesse Lumsden, Fabio Filice and Matt O'Meara. On defence, the McMaster players are Jeff Robertshaw, Andrew Jones Tristan Clovis, Jason Pottinger and Jesse Card. McMaster sencond-team all-stars are, on offense, Dave Forde Kyle Koch and Mike Ray. On defence, Kwame Aidoo, Brandon Little and Rick Andrade were named.

November 8, 2004

McMaster is one of five Canadian universities ranked among the top 10 places to work in international academia by The Scientist magazine. The international magazine for life scientists cites Canada's innovative programs and increased funding for scientists for the high rating of the Canadian universities in The Scientist's 2004 survey of the Best Places to Work in Academia released today.

November 8, 2004

Volunteers from across campus participated in a run/walk event for United Way on Friday, Nov. 5. Sixty-eight McMaster employees partipated, raising more than $1,300 toward McMaster's $175,000 United Way campaign goal. The winner of the early bird prize of two tickets to a Raptors basketball game was Mary Arnold. The team spirit prize (lunch for a crowd) went to Health Sciences Human Resources and the team with the greatest participation was Student Financial Aid and Scholarships, which received a gift certificate from Bistro 1010 in Westdale.

November 8, 2004

A successful bridge training program which helps internationally trained nurses pass the registration exam required in order to practice in Ontario will open an office in Hamilton, Mary Anne Chambers, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, announced today at McMaster.