Daily News

December 10, 2004

Hamilton health scientists are turning the "gender lens" on the different ways women and men are affected by cardiovascular disease. A team of clinician-investigators jointly affiliated with McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences has formed the GRACE or Gender Research and Cardiovascular Evaluation Network. The goal of the network is to perform high quality gender-based research in cardiovascular disease, train new researchers and ensure the research results are widely available and accessible to the Canadian public.

December 9, 2004

In 1979, on the cusp of a new era, 91 employees began a McMaster journey. Over the last 25 years they saw McMaster grow, not only in size, but in accolades and trademarks. Last night, inducted into McMaster's Quarter Century Club for 25 years of cumulative or consecutive service, they reflected on their journey.

December 8, 2004

Three McMaster University students traveled to Tokyo, Japan as members of the Canadian team that competed at the 2004 World University Equestrian Championships (WUEC) that took place Dec. 3-5. Allison Zlepnig, Courtney Piperking and Katie Clark each traveled to Japan as members of Team Canada.

December 8, 2004

McMaster has announced a partnership with Bell Canada to undertake research in areas such as telerobotic surgery and telemedicine. Bell University Laboratories will contribute $450,000 over three years to McMaster to support the creation of an integrated systems laboratory, part of the proposed McMaster School of BioMedical Engineering.

December 7, 2004

It's that time of year again -- exam time -- and students across campus are gearing up for the many exams that will be written between Dec. 7 and 21. The anticipation of exams can be a stressful time for students. From first year to upper year, they can bring a lot of worries and concerns.

December 7, 2004

The McMaster cheerleading team won the 20th Annual University & Open National Cheerleading Championships Sunday, Dec. 5 at Copps Coliseum. They competed in the collegiate small coed/all girl division against teams from Laurier, McGill, Brock, Memorial, Carelton, Ryerson and Regina.

December 6, 2004

At McMaster's 15th annual commemoration service for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, candles will be lit in memory of 14 women murdered 15 years ago at Ecole Polytechnique, four McMaster women whose lives were ended by violence and 500 Aboriginal women who have gone missing or murdered in Canada over the last 20 years. "Fifteen years ago, on Dec. 6, the thin wall that separates life and death was pierced by a young man who chose violence as a path," says Carol Wood, ecumenical chaplain from Divinity College. "It was clearly an act of violence against women, as Mark Lepine separated women from men and shot them. This senseless act of gender violence has mobilized both women and men in the effort to remember the 14 women who died and to advocate on behalf of all victims of gender violence." Today's service begins at 5:30 p.m. in Gilmour Hall, Council Chambers, Rm. 111.

December 3, 2004

Early in the New Year, the McMaster campus will see construction begin on two projects. The first project is the expansion of the Ivor Wynne Centre  the University's athletics and recreation complex. The development will include a new multi-use sports hall, indoor running track, enlarged fitness centre, new locker rooms and an expanded sports medicine clinic. The Athletic and Recreation Complex is a $30-million project scheduled to open in the fall of 2006. It also includes a $13-million one-tier, multipurpose stadium that will enhance the existing Les Prince Field. The second project is the construction of a new student residence. The location of the new building will be on the north end of central campus near Hedden Hall. It will be constructed to accommodate approximately 400 students on campus in time for the fall 2006 school term.

December 3, 2004

More than 350 high school geography students will get a special hands-on look at cutting edge geographic information system (GIS) technology at the sixth annual GIS Day Monday, Dec. 6, 2004 at McMaster University. Hosted by the School of Geography & Geology and the Centre for Spatial Analysis, this event fulfills part of the Ontario geography curriculum for Grade 9, 11 and 12 students. Eleven high schools from Hamilton and Burlington have registered for the daylong workshop.

December 3, 2004

An update on McMaster's budget process to the McMaster community has been prepared by Ken Norrie, provost, and Karen Belaire, vice-president administration. Following is the update sent out today: Dear colleagues, The preparation of the University's budget always begins in the fall and the process for the 2005/06 budget year is now underway. Our goal is to ensure that the University community is kept informed as the budget is developed.

December 3, 2004

The Core Competencies Steering Committee has prepared a report to update the McMaster community on the competency-based system for managers and academic leaders. Written by members of the Core Competencies Steering Committee, the report provides an overview of several initiatives being implemented this December and in 2005 to help integrate McMaster's six core competencies into key human resources practices across the University. These include: position descriptions, recruiting, interviewing/selecting, training and development, and performance management.

December 2, 2004

Photographers have demonstrated that McMaster is a campus of many colours in the Campus Colours photography contest for Picture McMaster. The contest, organized by the Office of Public Relations, challenged photographers to "picture McMaster" in unique, innovative, and colourful ways, and people across campus obliged.

December 2, 2004

Faculty, staff, students and the community are invited to dance for a good cause. McMaster Women's Studies Program has organized a dress up and dance event called "Great Women . . . and the Men Who Stand Behind Them" on Friday, Dec. 10 to raise money for The McMaster Anti-Violence Network and the Hamilton Sexual Assault Centre.

December 1, 2004

Large glass windows make up the north wall of Sonia Hawrylyshyn's office. From it, she can see the flow of McMaster employees coming to work each day. Hawrylyshyn knows many of these employees have career aspirations. Since starting in her position a couple of months ago, she has been exploring ways to help them achieve their dreams.

December 1, 2004

The prestigious National Club in the heart Canada's business capital on Toronto's Bay Street became a mini campus of the DeGroote School of Business last Thursday.

November 30, 2004

There's been a lot of talk about the increasing role of nurse practitioners in Ontario's health care system. A McMaster professor has been asked to head a task team to ensure it happens. Alba DiCenso, a professor for both the School of Nursing and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, will be co-chair of the team overseeing the implementation of the integration of primary health care nurse practitioners in Ontario for the provincial Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

November 30, 2004

Imagine looking in the mirror and not recognizing your own face, or reaching to pick up a pencil only to discover it is actually a key. For people with certain forms of brain damage this is a reality. McMaster psychologist Allison Sekuler is trying to unravel this puzzle of vision and the brain. Her research has led her to the distinction of "Leader of Tomorrow", a title only a select few young Canadian scientists have earned.

November 29, 2004

McMaster's Faculty of Humanities has strengthened its foothold in the digital world of humanities research with the refurbishing of its Research Computing Centre. Funding from several federal and provincial programs has enabled the Faculty to purchase new equipment to support the work of humanities and social sciences researchers doing research in the areas of globalization and autonomy, text analysis, and infrastructure for internet streaming. The equipment is also available to other researchers and graduate students conducting research in the humanities.

November 29, 2004

The McMaster women's waterpolo team captured the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) gold medal for the third time in four seasons on the weekend in Ottawa with a 3-2 victory over York University. The match was an intense defensive chess match with the scored toed one each going into the fourth quarter. It was the first time in OUA's 18-year history of the championship game that no one scored a goal in the second and third quarters.

November 29, 2004

The Yves Landry Foundation has recognized the McMaster Solar Car Project (MSCP) for its recent successes in technological innovation and excellence. Composed of more than 180 McMaster students, MSCP, which designs, builds and races solar cars in international competitions, was awarded the "Progress Towards Sustainable Development" award at the college or university level.