Daily News

June 27, 2000

"From Crime Scene to Courtroom," a compelling seminar examining the context, methodology and the validity of forensic science in criminal investigations, continues on campus today and tomorrow. The workshop features a unit of top forensic science and legal professionals -- all equipped to share the techniques and technologies used to solve some of the world's worst crimes. The three-day educational seminar gives participants an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in archeological techniques of crime-scene recovery, analysis of skeletal remains for forensic anthropology, odontology, basic forensic pathology and interpretation of DNA evidence - all of which contribute to the building of an infallible legal case. Police officers from across the province, a private investigator, mystery writers and anthropology students are among those enrolled in the workshop. Yesterday, students excavated a simulated crime scene using archeological techniques and learned how forensic DNA evidence is analyzed and interpreted. Two evening lectures, one tonight and one tomorrow night, are open to the public. "The Red Baron's Last Flight: The Contribution of Forensic Pathology to the Solution of a World War I Controversy" tonight (Tuesday, June 27, 7 p.m., KTH-B135), and "A Decade of DNA Profiling" (Wednesday, June 28, 7 p.m., CNH-104). There is a $20 fee for each lecture.

June 26, 2000

The Board of Governors has approved an alternate location for the new student residence, based on a recommendation of the Planning and Building Committee. The west campus site, known as Site Z, was approved at the Board's June 15th meeting. One of three proposed locations, Site Z incorporates much of the existing parking lot at the back of Matthews Hall and stretches south across Scholar's Road. The dining wing will be build perpendicular to the residence and take in Scholar's Road, extending as far as (but not abutting) the Clarke Centre smoke stack. (Site X was the area between Bates Residence and the President's house; Site Y took in the entire parking area behind Matthews Hall.) Previously, it had been suggested that the residence portion of the facility be built in the existing Clarke Centre parking lot but this space is needed for a proposed expansion to the Clarke building itself to meet the future heating and cooling requirements for the campus. Instead, the residence, which will be six or seven storeys high, has been flipped over, positioning it behind Matthews Hall.

June 26, 2000

The third annual McMaster University Fair will be held on Thursday, July 13 from 3 p.m. until dusk. The tents and the food are ordered, . . .

June 22, 2000

The infamous unsolved cases of Jack the Ripper, the Green River Killer and the Black Dahlia might be cracked today by the crime-stopping capabilities of forensic science. "From Crime Scene to Courtroom," a compelling seminar examining the context, methodology and the validity of forensic science in criminal investigations takes place on campus June 26-28 and features a unit of top forensic science and legal professionals - all equipped to share the techniques and technologies used to solve some of the world's worst crimes.

June 22, 2000

The following valedictory address was given by MSU President and commerce graduate Marc Marzotto (shown at left) at the School of Business Convocation in May. Marzotto's speech began with a McMaster version of the popular "I Am.Canadian" beer commercial. His address garnered warm applause from an appreciative audience of fellow graduates, proud parents and guests. We are posting his version of "I Am," along with an excerpt from his full address, for readers of the Daily News.

June 21, 2000

The School of Rehabilitation Science's staff and faculty have finally settled into the new Mohawk-McMaster Institute for Applied Health Sciences. “We were teaching classes a . . .

June 21, 2000

A $2-million infusion of funds to a McMaster University research team will help bring to fruition major developments in the fight against heart disease and stroke. Jeffrey Weitz has been awarded the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario/J. Fraser Mustard Chair in Cardiovascular Research at McMaster University, providing perpetual funding for this important work. Unlike a one-time research award, the endowed chair consists of a $2- million fund, from which investment income will generate continued financial support for the chair. The chair is named in honour of Dr. J. Fraser Mustard, who helped establish at McMaster the medical school with its radically different curriculum. After 16 years at McMaster, he created and established the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, a network involving over 160 researchers around the world in the study of complex problems in the sciences and social sciences. Fraser Mustard has received many awards for his work, including the Order of Canada, Order of Ontario and the Gairdner Foundation International Award for Medical Research.

June 21, 2000

The Mactron stays, but in a revised, more community-friendly format. The Board of Governors has approved recommendations that will make the controversial video board's giant . . .

June 21, 2000

If you were walking in the area of Hamilton Hall, the University Club or the Faculty Hollow at anytime during Monday morning or early afternoon, June 19, you might have noticed some seemingly strange goings on. No sooner had the stage for the Summer Student Drama Festival come down, then a giant gilded frame went up. Part of Hamilton artist Michael Allgoewer's two-part sculpture "Island #1" and "Island #2", the piece, a literal framed view of nature, is part of a larger, regional outdoor art exhibition that will run through to Sept. 4 at 11 sites throughout the Hamilton-Burlington area.

June 20, 2000

The following was submitted by members of the Leadership Group for the Staff Survey Follow-up Project: It has been a long process so far, and . . .

June 20, 2000

A compensation package for members of the management group, a course of action to resolve concerns about Mactron, and the location of and financing for a new student residence were among the items approved by the Board of Governors at its meeting on Thursday, June 15. The Board also approved the 2000-01 operating budget recommended by the Budget Committee and a request from University Advancement for post-campaign financing. Following is a brief summary of each item approved by the Board. Additional details for some items will follow in future postings on the Daily News.

June 19, 2000

The McMaster campus will be a beehive of construction and renovation activity over the next few years as the University embarks on the most extensive capital improvements work carried out in the last 10 years. Virtually every major building on campus will be affected by the projects, which are being funded through a variety of government programs, such as SuperBuild, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the Access to Opportunities Program, private donors and the University. The following project summaries provide a brief overview of the construction projects that will transform the face of the University campus over the next few years as McMaster gears up for a projected increase in enrolment in 2003.

June 15, 2000

McMaster University's Burridge Gymnasium will play host to the opening game of Canada Basketball Summer Series 2000 pre-Olympic exhibition series. The men's and women's Olympic . . .

June 15, 2000

Senior co-captains of the Marauders basketball team Doug Doyle and Steve Maga will return to finish out their Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union careers as members . . .

June 13, 2000

Five McMaster researchers are the recipients of Health Career Awards from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and the National Health Research and Development Program (NHRDP). McMaster researchers claimed three of 10 available senior investigator awards.

June 13, 2000

Mathematician and textbook author James Stewart, a retired McMaster professor, demonstrates one of several ways to enliven the classroom at a public lecture on Sunday, June 11. Stewart's lecture was a highlight of the Math 2000 conference held on campus this past week. The conference wraps up today.

June 13, 2000

McMaster nursing professor Alba DiCenso is among 11 new chair holders announced today by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation.

June 12, 2000

This year, McMaster University's Summer Drama Festival is producing two full-length productions, Moliere's Tartuffe and Christopher Fry's The Lady's Not For Burning. Both are witty and entertaining period comedies chosen to challenge McMaster's theatre students and engage the community both on campus and the surrounding area. The plays run from June 7 to 17 on the McMaster campus in the courtyard behind the Rathskellar and in the Faculty Hollow.The Lady's Not for Burning opened June 7 with performances on June 9, 15 and 17 at 7 p.m. Tartuffe opened June 8 and runs June 10, 14, and 16, also at 7 p.m.

June 12, 2000

The Board of Governors has approved the distribution of $5.8 million in reallocation funding for the fiscal year 2000-01. The Board approved the recommendations, made by the Budget Committee, at its meeting on Thursday, June 15. Of this total, 47 per cent will be distributed to instruction and academic activities, 35 per cent to student services, libraries and scholarships, and 18 per cent to administrative functions. Reallocation funds are used to support projects of high priority and those that exemplify the objectives of the University. The Board approved a Budget Committee recommendation that a one per cent across-the-board increase be applied to each of the budgets submitted by University departments. The remainder will be allocated to 56 one-time and continuing reallocation requests selected by the Budget Committee.

June 12, 2000

A McMaster-based team of pedal pushers is participating in the Big Bike Ride for Stroke today. A team from the Health Sciences Centre (HSC) joins . . .