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November 22, 2000

Posted on the Daily News Nov. 22, 2000 (University Affairs section) Brain needs sleep to consolidate new skills, study says New research shows that new . . .

November 21, 2000

To do “Poussin over again after Nature” was the oft-quoted aim of post-Impressionist painter Paul Cezanne. Ian Hamilton Finlay has turned Cezanne's lofty goal on . . .

November 20, 2000

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/chettlecropped.jpg” caption=”David Chettle”]McMaster's new Institute for Applied Radiation Sciences (MCIARS) will fill an important need in research activities and help the University build . . .

November 20, 2000

The car in your future will be lighter and kinder to the environment. Aluminum may make up the trunk, the side door panels or the lid of the car. Or your car may be a hybrid -- powered by a gas engine and a rechargeable battery.The key to ensuring these types of vehicles become commonplace is adapting the materials now used in cars to new uses or developing new materials with unique properties. David Wilkinson, professor of materials science & engineering and acting department chair, believes the University's new leading-edge research centre for automotive materials will excel in both areas. "There's been considerable interest in new materials for automotive applications for quite some time," said Wilkinson, acting director of the newly established McMaster Centre for Automotive Materials. "The thrust is science-based manufacturing. The idea is to apply the scientific principles and quantitative understanding to materials and manufacturing processes. There will be a dramatic shift and a change in the level of activity in this area. It has increased our ability to work collaboratively with industry."

November 19, 2000

The curtain came down today (Saturday, Nov. 19) on what's been a dynamite season for the Marauders football team. The Marauders' quest for the Vanier Cup ended where it began, on Les Prince Field, with a 20-15 disappointing loss to the University of Ottawa Gee Gees in the CIAU Churchill Bowl semi-final. A touchdown by McMaster's Ryan Janzen with just over a minute remaining in the game, and valiant efforts by the Marauders' offensive and defensive teams in the final seconds of the match, came too late. McMaster came up short after trailing for most of the game. Marauder coach Greg Marshall attributed the result to costly Marauder turnovers and an inability to score points. "It was our lack of offence and mistakes we made that beat us," said Marshall, adding that a couple of turnovers created turning points in the game. "We gave them a good field position to score points and going against Ottawa you can't do that." Photo: Marauder defenders Nic Armstrong (22) and Ray Mariuz (44) sandwich Ottawa ball carrier Ali Ajram. Credit: Ron Scheffler

November 17, 2000

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/DEarn.jpg” caption=”David Earn”]Conservation corridors are commonly believed to help protect species which are endangered by habitat fragmentation. But this may not be true. . . .

November 17, 2000

British author and philosopher Ray Monk is on campus today to sign his newest book on 20th-century philosopher Bertrand Russell (Monk will be at Titles between 12:45 and 1:30). Last night Monk gave a lecture on Russell's life and work at the official opening of McMaster's Bertrand Russell Research Centre. He will also give a lecture this afternoon for the Department of Philosophy on A Room Not of One's Own: Wittgenstein and Virginia Woolf on Biography, at 2 p.m. in Convocation Hall, UH-213. The most important advantage of the newly established Russell Centre will be the opportunities it offers for promoting McMaster as the international home of Russell studies. Photo: Ron Scheffler

November 17, 2000

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/runadjusted.jpg”]What could be finer on a Saturday morning in November, than a brisk five-km run or walk around McMaster's beautiful campus? We rather . . .

November 16, 2000

Bill Orovan, professor and chair of the Department of Surgery, takes up the position of acting vice-president and dean of McMaster's Faculty of Health Sciences on Jan. 1. His appointment was announced by University President Peter George. "Dr. Orovan will bring a wealth of experience and exceptional leadership skills to this interim role, which will enable all health sciences' faculty, staff and students to continue to move forward with new initiatives and programs," said President George.

November 16, 2000

Progress continues on the implementation of the Staff Survey recommendations made by four working groups earlier this year. The Leadership Committee overseeing the implementation of . . .

November 15, 2000

Over 200 people are on campus today to participate in a day-long Geographical Informational Systems event being held in Convocation Hall today(Wednesday, Nov. 15). Many are Grade 9 high school students who are learning about GIS in school. As part of Geography Awareness Week across North America, McMaster's GIS Lab is offering students, faculty, staff and members of the public an introduction to GIS, an important tool that has everyday applications.

November 15, 2000

The toilets are coming. The extra bleachers and concessions are coming. There will be more ticket takers and more security. The one thing McMaster organizers . . .

November 15, 2000

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/MMRIaddition.jpg”]Work on the $3.14-million addition to the John Hodgins Engineering building is progressing on schedule. If construction continues as planned, the home of . . .

November 15, 2000

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/russellposter.jpg”]While it is possible to find slices of Einstein's brain in the McMaster Health Sciences Centre, the Russell Archives in the Mills Memorial . . .

November 14, 2000

Work on the new University Centre continues as the contractor tries to enclose as much of the building as possible before winter weather arrives. Concrete . . .

November 13, 2000

Bursting onto the theatre scene in more ways than one, McMaster University's School of Art, Drama & Music's production of Pericles is sure to do . . .

November 13, 2000

Applications are being received until Monday, Nov. 27 for two faculty or staff positions and two student positions on the Welcome Week Advisory Council. The . . .

November 13, 2000

The following is a summary of highlights of the Nov. 8 Senate meeting: Senate approved proposals for three new graduate programs in Engineering: a master's . . .

November 13, 2000

A jubilant Greg Marshall, surrounded by members of the Marauder football team, hoists the Yates Cup, which McMaster won for the first time ever on Saturday, Nov. 11 after defeating Laurier by a resounding 48-23. The victory gives McMaster home field advantage in the national championship semi-final, the Churchill Bowl, against Ottawa this Saturday (Nov. 18). Marauder Kojo Aidoo was selected the Most Valuable Player of the game. Photo: Ron Scheffler

November 13, 2000

Will the new University Centre carry the name of the first McMaster student who died in a world war, reflect an alumni legacy, or honour the thousands of students who have supported the project for the last 20 years? The Ad Hoc committee on University Centre Naming has chosen three possibilities from 45 different suggestions proposed by 72 submitters. The finalists are: The B.F. Trotter Student Centre, The (McMaster) Student Legacy Centre and The McMaster University Student Centre. The Student Representative Assembly (SRA) will vote Nov. 26 for one of the three names forwarded by the committee. The winning name will be forwarded to the Board of Governors in December as the choice of the students.