October 28, 2004

Providing students with opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and perspectives they need to live, work and communicate in a changing international environment is an integral part of a McMaster University education. The Institute on Globalization and the Human Condition (IGHC), established at McMaster to promote and support research on globalization, social change and the human condition, was recognized Wednesday evening by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) for its achievements in internationalization.

October 28, 2004

As of Sunday, Oct. 31, the GO Transit stop outside the McMaster Museum of Art will be moving to the traffic circle at the far west end of Scholar's Road outside the Mary Keyes Residence. The move was prompted by concerns for pedestrian safety in the very heavily-travelled area outside of the Student Centre. GO buses, which are designed for highway travel, have significant blind spots and drivers may have difficulty seeing pedestrians walking near the bus. Choice of the new bus stop location was made in consultation with and approved by the University.

October 27, 2004

For Anne Dahmer '90, her early school years didn't exactly offer a nurturing environment for someone who liked to speak their mind. The admittedly outspoken student said she recalls spending many hours standing in a corner, or writing lines after school because she couldn't stop talking or arguing. "Not everyone was thrilled to see my hand go up in class," she says. Thankfully, that drive to ask questions and develop her own opinions eventually found a refuge when she entered McMaster's Arts & Science Program in 1986.

October 27, 2004

More than 50 schools from around the world will be at McMaster tomorrow, helping students find a path after graduation. The annual Continuing Your Education Fair takes place Thursday, Oct. 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the McMaster University Student Centre marketplace.

October 26, 2004

McMaster kicked off a week of health and wellness Monday with an open house in celebration of Healthy Workplace Week. Hosted by the Healthy Workplace Group, more than 400 McMaster employees attended the event in Wentworth House, which featured information booths, draws and tours of the new McMaster Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre.

October 25, 2004

On another record-setting day for running back Jesse Lumsden, the McMaster Marauders pummelled the Ottawa Gee-Gees 59-1, and clinched a bye in the first round of the OUA playoffs. Lumsden rushed for 136 yards on 22 carries and scored four touchdowns on the day. In doing so, he eclipsed his own CIS record for touchdowns in a season with 21. He tied Kojo Aidoo's 2,000 record last year with 20.

October 25, 2004

Peter George, President of McMaster University, announced Rafik Loutfy as the inaugural holder of the Walter G. Booth Chair for Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the newly established School for Engineering Practice.

October 25, 2004

McMaster University, in partnership with the Hamilton Police Service, hosted the world's largest anti-bullying seminar today (Monday) with more than 12,000 Grade 6, 7 and 8 students from the Hamilton region participating.

October 25, 2004

Sarah Lampson has a reason to get out of bed every weekday morning. A self-professed "un-morning person" she knows that bright and early each weekday, co-worker Barbara Hourigan -- decked out in a wide-brimmed sun visor and brand new pedometer -- will be knocking on her door, eager to set off on their walk from Dundas to McMaster.

October 22, 2004

McMaster's James Stewart Centre for Mathematics was presented with a Governor General's Medal in Architecture today at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. It was one of nine projects across Canada to be selected for the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the Canada Council for the Arts award.

October 22, 2004

Longer and healthier lives with personalized medicines made by manipulating genes to treat disabling and life-threatening chronic diseases such as breast cancer, asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. The potential to fulfill such promises lies within the Institute for Molecular Medicine and Health which opened today (Friday, Oct. 22) in McMaster University's Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Learning and Discovery (MDCL).

October 22, 2004

Last year, McMaster University in collaboration with Hamilton Police Service presented the largest anti-bullying rally in the world. This year, McMaster will present the second annual Bullying versus Basketball One on One on Monday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton. More than 12,000 Grade 6, 7, and 8 students from Hamilton area schools will participate in a live play about bullying and a question and answer session. The sessions will be led by McMaster psychology professor and international bullying expert Tracy Vaillancourt and more than 400 McMaster University and Mohawk College trained student volunteers.

October 21, 2004

McMaster University's School of the Arts will present a new production of the comedic rock musical, The Destruction of Eve, beginning Saturday, Nov. 13, at 8 p.m., in Robinson Memorial Theatre. The play, which had a successful run in Toronto in 1998, challenges our preconceptions of Self, God, the Bible, and Women in western civilization.

October 21, 2004

McMaster will have its pulse on wellness next week as it celebrates National Healthy Workplace Week from Oct. 25-29. This celebration begins Monday with a Kick Off Open House from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the foyer of Wentworth House. Employees are invited to come by for healthy snacks, refreshments, a free step counter and a tour of the new McMaster Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre. As well, prizes will be awarded and information booths will be on display.

October 21, 2004

Early music ensemble Sine Nomine is coming to McMaster to perform as part of the University's Celebrity Concerts on Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. in Convocation Hall located on the second floor of University Hall.

October 21, 2004

It's the first of its kind in Canada  a unique and forward-thinking agreement that situates McMaster in a cluster of research excellence. McMaster University has partnered with the University of Western Ontario, the University of Guelph and the University of Waterloo to create one of the nation's largest consortia for technology transfer.

October 21, 2004

Local Hamilton high school history teachers and other local history enthusiasts joined McMaster faculty and senior administrators yesterday to welcome Viv Nelles to McMaster University as the L.R. Wilson Professor in Canadian History. "I'm just adding some extra bubbles to some very good champagne," said Nelles, as he acknowledged McMaster's already strong history department where he plans to develop the L.R. Wilson Centre for Canadian History. He promised that he would be in touch with the teachers and local historians in the near future as ideas for the centre develop.

October 21, 2004

Dean of humanities Nasrin Rahimieh and professor emeritus Donald Shepherd announced the 2001-03 recipient of the Donald Shepherd Humanities Book Prize this past Tuesday at a well-attended faculty reception. Susan Fast, a music professor from the School of the Arts and acting director of the Women's Studies Progam, was honoured as the winner from a field of distinguished colleagues.

October 20, 2004

Approximately 1,000 high school students from across Southern Ontario will travel to Hamilton this Thursday (Oct. 21), to participate in some friendly competition and great learning opportunities in the McMaster Engineering and Science Olympics and Open House. Activities begin in the event tent immediately in front of the John Hodgins Engineering Building.

October 20, 2004

Lieutenant governor James Bartleman and McMaster University President and Vice-Chancellor Peter George announced today a $1-million gift from Paul R. MacPherson to McMaster University. The gift augments the Paul R. MacPherson Bursary, established at McMaster in 1998 in response to MacPherson's belief that all students should be able to pursue their educational goals. The bursary is available to any student currently enrolled at McMaster University with a preference being given for graduates of Muskoka Lakes Secondary School or Aboriginal students from a First Nation community in Ontario.