Daily News

April 26, 2005

McMaster's Museum of Art will present the School of the Arts' annual graduating students' exhibition, May 1-29. "Untitled no. 27" it celebrates the academic accomplishments of 27 distinctive, emerging artists. The exhibition includes artwork in a wide range of media including painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation, photography, video and ceramics.

April 26, 2005

Engineering recruits at McMaster University are receiving more than admission papers this spring. They're getting invited to tune into one of the fastest growing developments on the Internet -- podcasting. McMaster's engineering faculty has launched a 20-minute podcast called Radio Fireball (after the Faculty's fireball logo). The lifestyle-oriented podcast provides listeners with a taste of campus life.

April 25, 2005

Construction of McMaster University's new Main Street entrance is progressing on schedule. To date, work on the new University Avenue is well under way, running north from Main Street between the hospital on the east and the T13 Building, Communications Research Lab and the Psychology Building on the west. Paving of the new road will start within the next week. Beginning May 2, the project will begin Stage 2, which involves connecting the new University Avenue to College Crescent. The work requires this section of College Crescent to be closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic through to June 6, 2005.

April 25, 2005

Former McMaster running back Jesse Lumsden has signed as an undrafted college free agent with the National Football League's Seattle Seahawks of the NFC West division. Lumsden, a 22-year-old from Burlington, Ont. enjoyed one of the most successful seasons in CIS football history in 2004. On his way to winning the Hec Crighton Trophy as player of the year, he broke two of CIS' most prestigious single-season records by rushing for 1,816 yards and scoring 21 touchdowns. He also tied a CIS mark with a 108-yard run from scrimmage, and set new OUA career records with 4,238 rushing yards and 47 majors.

April 22, 2005

She may be waiting at a bus stop, but don't be fooled. If you work at McMaster University and you're driving by, Sandra Etherington will be more than happy to take you up on the offer of a ride. It's not that there's anything wrong with the bus. Etherington - who began her career in Toronto and didn't see a need for a driver's license - has lived in Sarnia and knows how good the HSR stacks up against transit in smaller communities. Her 10-minute walk to the stop is a good opportunity to wake up and clear the ol' head before arriving at work, and the bus drops her off closer to her office in Gilmour Hall than she could get even if she could park in the President's space.

April 22, 2005

McMaster now hosts 56 prestigious Canada Research Chairs. Three new chairs at McMaster will help reduce the cost of producing important health-care products, understand how bacteria can help combat disease, and find answers to unsolved mathematical problems. Announced Friday at the University of Manitoba, the new McMaster Chairs are chemical engineer Raja Ghosh, microbiologist Marie Elliot and mathematician Romyar Sharifi.

April 21, 2005

The community is invited to join McMaster University's Faculty of Engineering in honouring Douglas Barber and faculty members at the second annual Applause and Accolades Awards Gala.

April 21, 2005

A university is a place for informed dialogue and discussion and McMaster prides itself on being a place where academic freedom and freedom of expression are encouraged and respected. Along with such freedom comes responsibility. McMaster University is a microcosm of our world. It has a diverse and multicultural community and its members do not always agree with the beliefs, philosophies and positions of others. In the spirit of academic freedom, McMaster encourages healthy debate, discussion and respect. It does not give anyone a license to engage in hateful or hurtful rhetoric.

April 21, 2005

Imagining the anguish felt by those orphaned by a devastating tsunami that hit South East Asia last December, Alison Miculan decided to do something about it. So this week, she got on a plane to Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, and embarked on a journey she hopes will alleviate some of that pain. The sessional instructor in McMaster's Department of Philosophy is setting up a project called "Come Home Again" - a children's village that will house 200 orphans and employ 'house parents', or those who lost children in the tsunami disaster.

April 20, 2005

To celebrate the centenary of British philosopher Bertrand Russell theory, 'On Denoting', the Bertrand Russell Research Centre is hosting a major international conference, "Russell vs Meinong: 100 Years After 'On Denoting'", May 14-18, 2005. Evidently the dust has still not settled: 48 philosophers from 12 countries will be presenting papers on both sides of the debate.

April 20, 2005

With exams underway and summer approaching, the McMaster Solar Car Project (MSCP) is busier than ever. Team members have been labouring on the construction of their newest solar car, Phoenix, working towards this year's ultimate goal - racing Phoenix in July's North American Solar Challenge (NASC). NASC is a 10-day open road solar vehicle race that starts in Austin, Texas, and ends in Calgary, Alberta.

April 20, 2005

McMaster University has announced the creation of the David Braley and Nancy Gordon Chair in Urology. The chair was made possible by a $1-million contribution from David Braley and his wife Nancy Gordon, to be matched by the University. J. Paul Whelan, associate professor in the department of surgery, has been selected as the inaugural chairholder.

April 19, 2005

For their exceptional service, contributions to the efficiency and effectiveness of operations, and for enhancing McMaster's reputation, eight employees and two teams have been honoured with a President's Award for Outstanding Service. "Every year I am amazed at the exceptional ways in which our employees fulfill McMaster's goal of achieving excellence - and this year is no different," said President Peter George. "I extend my sincere thanks and congratulations to all of the nominees identified for the 2004 Awards."

April 19, 2005

Is the attainment of superior performance only limited by the quality of the training environment and the practice of skills, or do basic abilities like IQ and memory developed in childhood and adolescence limit an individual's success? K. Anders Ericsson, a Conradi Eminent Scholar and professor of psychology at Florida State University, will give the William J. Walsh lecture on that issue at McMaster University on Thursday, April 21.

April 19, 2005

Students are packing their belongings this week and moving out of McMaster's residences. More than 3,000 students will move out between April 19-27, with almost 1,554 of these residents departing either April 26 or 27. As a result, it will be busier than usual on the roadways near residences in the north and west quads, particularly during the peak periods between 2-7 p.m.

April 18, 2005

Peter George, president and vice-chancellor of McMaster University, will receive the Spirit of the Community Award in a gala roast on Wednesday, April 27 at Carmen's Banquet and Convention Centre beginning at 5:30 pm. The award will be presented by Hamilton Mayor Larry DiIanni, and by Paul Kells, the founder of Safe Communities Coalition.

April 18, 2005

McMaster University Senate met on Wednesday, April 13 in the Council Chambers of Gilmour Hall. A number of items were addressed at this meeting, such as renaming the Department of Psychology, the establishment of new scholarships and a proposed School of Computational Engineering and Science.

April 18, 2005

Equip. Educate. Empower. The themes for North American Occupational Safety & Health Week (NAOSH) will be taken to heart at McMaster May 2-6. Hosted by McMaster's Environmental and Occupational Health Support Services (EOHSS), in conjunction with internal and external partners, several events have been planned around these themes, including keynote speakers, training, and networking opportunities.

April 18, 2005

Lynda Redwood-Campbell, a physician in family medicine at McMaster, saw the destruction of the tsunami-ravaged areas of Indonesia first hand. For six weeks she participated in a medical/humanitarian mission in Banda Aceh, where she helped provide medical relief to one of the worst hit regions.

April 15, 2005

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