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November 15, 2001

John Kelton, dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, officially opened the new Maternity Centre of Hamilton recently. The centre is a partnership between the . . .

November 14, 2001

The tradition of the annual Children's Christmas party will continue this year thanks to the work of several members of the McMaster community, including President . . .

November 14, 2001

Recipients of this year's McMaster Scholar Awards - the University's top scholarships - were honoured and welcomed to campus recently at a reception held at the President's Residence. University President Peter George, Faculty deans and about 20 previous award winners welcomed the 18 first-year award-winning students. The students received scholarships which range from $12,000 to $25,000 over four years. This year more than 1,000 applicants from across the country vied for the awards. The McMaster Scholar Awards, the University's most prestigious entrance scholarships, are given to students with an average of 90 per cent or higher and who have strong academic achievements as well as extracurricular activities. Congratulated and honoured with certificates were: Front (l-r): Ian Anderson, Oriana Ly, Matthew Schmidt, Jonathan Della Vedova, Joanne Ditschun, Middle (seated l-r): Calli Armstrong, Rebecca Ross, Barbara Kuziora, Elaine Cheng, Adelicia Yu, Nicole Del Bel, Kristen Koopmans, Back (l-r): Christian Kurtz, Stephanie Wong, Carly McKinnon, Peter George, Aaron Orkin, Geoffrey Wilkin and Jon Little. Photo: Jack Hourigan

November 13, 2001

It's billed as technology that uses geography to change the world. Geographic information systems, or GIS, will be showcased to hundreds of high school students tomorrow (Nov. 14) who will take part in GIS Day 2001. The Faculty of Science's School of Geography & Geology sponsors the 3rd annual GIS Day celebration as part of its high school outreach program. John Drake, acting dean of the Faculty of Science, said the outreach program serves to teach, improve, strengthen and promote GIS and science to high school teachers and their students. "GIS Day exposes many high school students to new and interesting applications of science and assists teachers in adopting new technology to bring to their students in the classroom," said Drake. "This also assists in fulfilling the new Ontario geography and geomatics curriculum and encourages high school students in further scientific study." In September 1999, the Ontario Ministry of Education introduced GIS and geomatics into the geography high school curriculum. The day's events include hands-on workshops in GIS and geomatics and a map gallery featuring GIS multidisciplinary applications in the local area. A GIS poster competition will also be held.

November 12, 2001

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/Haussler.David.Redmanfinal.jpg”]A leading scientist involved in the area of analysis of the human genome using biology, computer science and mathematics will deliver the 2001 . . .

November 11, 2001

For the eighth time in nine years McMaster has been named Canada's most innovative "medical doctoral" university in Maclean's annual rankings of universities. The University also improved its standing in the three other categories of the reputational survey, placing fourth in the "best overall" category and fifth in both "highest quality" and producing the "leaders of tomorrow". In the "medical doctoral" category McMaster is ranked with 15 other Canadian universities, all of which have a medical school and a broad range of doctoral and research programs. (It is not a ranking of the medical school alone.) In this group, McMaster ranked eighth overall. In 2000 McMaster was ranked seventh. "Our number one priority is ensuring that our students receive the best possible education," says McMaster president Peter George. "We have consistently achieved a high ranking in the Maclean's survey and every member of the McMaster community should be proud that together we have reinforced our national reputation as an innovative leader that prepares students for the known and unknown challenges that lie ahead." George acknowledges that the University's overall ranking dropped one place, but says the distinctions between each ranking are generally very small. He's also confident that the University's commitment to developing new programs, offering new scholarships and bursaries, integrating research with teaching, attracting top faculty from around the world, and completing new facilities such as the University Centre will make McMaster even more attractive to students and will continue to see it placed among the country's leading universities.

November 11, 2001

The McMaster Marauders won the 103rd Yates Cup Championship on Saturday defeating the Ottawa Gee Gees 30-22. In front of a roaring crowd of nearly . . .

November 11, 2001

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November 11, 2001

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November 9, 2001

About 20 students – including five women – will shave their heads at Saturday's half-time show of the Yates Cup championship game in a bid . . .

November 9, 2001

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/Ritchie.Leslie.DNews.jpg” caption=”Leslie Ritchie”]The recipient of the Governor General's Gold Medal for the academic year 2000-01 is a true interdisciplinary scholar. In addition to . . .

November 9, 2001

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/Kassam.Alisha.DNews.jpg” caption=”Alisha Kassam”]Alisha Kassam entered her fourth year in electrical engineering this September having garnered a remarkable academic record. She has consistently earned . . .

November 9, 2001

Interests in medicine, electrical engineering, women's literary history and music are the areas of study that helped send this year's two student award winners to the podium today at Fall Convocation. Alisha Kassam, an electrical engineering student who wants to become a doctor, won the Chancellor's Gold Medal for 2001 for her high academic achievement and volunteering. Click on Chancellor's Gold Medal winner: Alisha Kassam for a profile of Kassam. Leslie Ritchie, who obtained her PhD in the Faculty of Humanities and is now in the Department of English at Queen's University, is the winner of the Governor General's Academic Medal. Click on Governor General's Academic Medal winner: Leslie Ritchie for a profile of Ritchie. More than 760 graduands from McMaster's six Faculties will receive their degrees today during Convocation Fall 2001. Undergraduate and graduates degrees will be conferred on students from the Faculties of Business, Humanities, Social Sciences and the Arts & Science Program during the morning ceremony. In the afternoon, undergraduate and graduate degrees will be conferred on students from the Faculties of Engineering, Science and Health Sciences.

November 8, 2001

The student services ancillary fee will increase 70 cents per unit beginning 2002-03 after being approved in a referendum held earlier this week. The current . . .

November 8, 2001

More than 760 graduands from McMaster's six Faculties will proceed across the Hamilton Place stage tomorrow to receive their degrees during 2001 Fall Convocation. Undergraduate and graduates degrees will be conferred on students from the Faculties of Business, Humanities, Social Sciences and the Arts & Science Program during the morning ceremony. In the afternoon, undergraduate and graduate degrees will be conferred on students from the Faculties of Engineering, Science and Health Sciences. Thomas Marlin, a professor of chemical engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, will receive the 2001 President's Award for Excellence in Course or Resources Design. (See April 27 Daily News story 2001 President's Award for Excellence in Instruction, Course or Resources Design announced.) In addition to the conferring of degrees to students, McMaster will award honorary degrees to four distinguished leaders. Alan Walker, a professor emeritus of music and international Franz Liszt scholar and His Excellency John Ralston Saul* will receive their degrees in the morning and retired Lt.-Gen. Romio Dallaire* and Murray Enkin, a professor emeritus of obstetrics & gynecology and clinical epidemiology & biostatistics will receive their honorary degrees during the afternoon ceremony. (*will give Convocation address) As well, filmmaker and screenwriter Martyn Burke and physician Samantha Nutt will receive Distinguished Alumni Awards for their contributions to the arts and sciences.

November 7, 2001

For a second straight year the Marauder football team will host the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championship game. The Marauders will take on the defending Vanier Cup champion Ottawa Gee Gees in the Yates Cup on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. at Les Prince Field. The undefeated and first place Marauders placed six players on this year's OUA All-Star First Team and an additional four on the Second Team. The First Team offense features four McMaster players: quarterback Ben Chapdelaine, running back Kyle Pyear, wide receiver Chris Rankin and offensive guard Ryan Donnelly. Linebacker Ray Mariuz was named as a First Team linebacker on defence and the rush cover member of the special teams unit. The second team selections for the Marauders were Fabio Filice (offensive tackle), Andrew Caprara (defensive end), Colin Shanahan (defensive tackle), Kwame Aidoo (cornerback) and Greg Restivo (defensive halfback). Ticket prices for Saturday's championship game are: Adult - $10 Student - $8 Senior - $8 McMaster Student - $5 Children - $5 Tickets are available at the following locations at no service charge: McMaster Students Union Information Centre (Hamilton Hall, Room 203) Copps Coliseum Box Office Hamilton Place Box Office Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster at 905-527-7666, http://www.ticketmaster.ca and all Ticketmaster outlets. Normal service charges apply. For more information, contact the athletics & recreation department at www.athrec.mcmaster.ca or at ext. 24463. (End of story)

November 7, 2001

In her laboratory within the Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster neuroscientist Margaret Fahnestock is studying proteins essential for nervous system development and function. Her research . . .

November 7, 2001

The Centre for Peace Studies at McMaster University presents its 15th annual Bertrand Russell peace lectures featuring Cynthia Enloe, a professor of government at Clark . . .

November 6, 2001

Number-crunching and spreedsheets may figure into 13-year-old Alex Paskevicius' schedule on Wednesday. That's when his father, Al, who manages McMaster's utilities services for physical plant, will be wrapping up his budget for the next year. "I've got to complete my budgets on Wednesday so he may get a crack at using Excel. He's taught me a few things when it comes to computers," chuckles the elder Paskevicius. A tour of McMaster's boiler room and accompanying dad to meetings about the central utilities expansion plans are also planned for young Alex. A Grade 9 student at St. Mary's high school, Alex will be among the 50 such students from area schools who'll be accompanying their parents to work at McMaster on Wednesday as participants in the annual "Take A Child To Work" program. A number of activities are being planned to make the students' visits memorable: A welcome reception/luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. to noon in the mezzanine of the Ivor Wynne Centre. Pizza and pop will be provided. University President Peter George will address the group at 11:15 a.m. The students will also have an opportunity to find out more about McMaster and to participate in a short fitness activity at 11:30 a.m.