Daily News

May 19, 2000

Employees who purchase everything from pens to lab equipment for the University will benefit from several new changes in the procedures for buying and paying for goods and services. A committee comprised of representatives from across campus spent a year reviewing the purchasing procedures on campus and came up with a number of suggestions aimed at improving and simplifying the process for buying and paying for goods, as well as empowering employees who are making purchasing decisions.

May 18, 2000

May 17, 2000-Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation in partnership with McMaster University is immediately launching an unprecedented recruitment campaign to address critical shortages of physicians across all specialty areas within the organization. HHSC is prepared to aggressively seek out the best physicians to join its top-notch health care team. National shortages of physician specialists, attrition, and uncertainty over the future of HHSC's three acute care hospital sites, have all contributed to the critical shortage of health care specialists in Hamilton. Ultimately. HHSC hopes to fill more than 85 physician vacancies.

May 18, 2000

Children who have sustained a brain injury will benefit from a donation made to McMaster's CanChild, the Centre for Childhood Disability Research. The Economical Insurance Group dedicated $25,000 to CanChild's Effective Rehabilitation for Children and Youth with Brain Injury program on May 11. "This generous donation will allow CanChild to focus specifically on researching and disseminating research on brain injuries," said Mary Law. "It is also interesting to note that this pledge came from an insurance company. It demonstrates they are dedicated to developing the best care and treatment for their clients."

May 16, 2000

A tragic car accident Friday evening (May 12) claimed the life of McMaster student Sandro Alberico. The 22-year-old had completed his third year of the . . .

May 15, 2000

Due to efforts by McMaster, along with other Ontario universities, a state-of-the-art research facility is to receive funding from the province. The provincial government has announced it will invest $9.4 million over three years in a Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron. The facility, currently under construction at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, will take four years to complete and cost a total of $173.5 million. Adam Hitchcock, senior scientific consultant with CLS and professor of chemistry at McMaster, is pleased with the provincial government's participation. "The CLS is a major investment in the science and technology field. The facility will be used by researchers in a variety of disciplines for 30 years to come," he says. Hitchcock predicts that the Canadian-owned and operated facility will have a positive impact on research in this country.

May 15, 2000

McMaster University joins business and industry in celebrating North American Health and Safety Week. In Canada, institutions such as the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering promote activities that recognize the importance of safety and health in the workplace. McMaster's Department of Risk Management Services is sponsoring technical seminars on Tuesday and Thursday and a barbecue in the Quad to recognize nearly 100 members of the McMaster community who serve on joint Health and Safety Committee. For further information, and for a calendar of activities, see the risk management Web site at http://www.mcmaster.ca/riskmanagement or call the office at ext. 24352

May 13, 2000

McMaster University Faculty of Engineering Leadership Award John Mayberry, former CEO & President, Dofasco Premier's Research Excellence Award's Mohamed Bakr, Electrical & Computer Engineering Premier's . . .

May 12, 2000

The Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University will hold its annual Spring convocation ceremony this afternoon (Friday, May 12 at 2:30 p.m.) at Hamilton Place. Joining the 250 graduands are honorary Doctor of Science degree recipients Henry G. Friesen, an internationally known medical scientist and educator, and Irene Uchida, who has gained international recognition during her distinguished career for her work in the field of genetics. Friesen will give the Convocation address.

May 12, 2000

The thoughts and ideas of Northrop Frye have been scrutinized and celebrated by scholars throughout the world. But, until now, an important element of the late Canadian literary and cultural critic's work has been overlooked. The Departments of English and the Religious Studies are hosting an international conference to explore the religious contexts of Frye's thinking on May 17-19, entitled "Frye and The Word."

May 12, 2000

An interactive Web site and database listing of housing opportunities for off-campus living is up and running, just in time to accommodate inquiries from students who plan to attend McMaster in the fall. Jennifer MacLennan, in-coming off-campus co-ordinator, explains that the site will provide students with up-to-date information and detailed listings of off campus accommodations.

May 11, 2000

[img_inline align=”left” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/connolly.jpg” caption=”Stuart Connolly/R.Scheffler photo”]May 11- 2000-Canadian cardiologists today reported the results of a major study which found that a more expensive dual-chamber type . . .

May 11, 2000

Mathematics & statistics professor, Miroslav Lovric, is a recipient of this year's OCUFA Teaching and Academic Librarianship Awards. Deborah Flynn, president of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations, announced the recipients of the annual award on May 9. "These are the men and women who both inspire and inform their students. The recipients of the teaching awards go that extra mile to ensure that their students receive the very best in course development, instruction and research."

May 10, 2000

McMaster's plan for faculty renewal got a marvellous boost this month thanks to a magic number, 96. The figure represents the number of research chairs McMaster will receive under the newly established Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program. McMaster is expected to receive the second highest allocation of chairs among universities in Ontario. This is a significant boost and I'm sure it will lead to a significant strengthening of our faculty complement, says University President Peter George, adding the CRC program is one way in which the federal government is able to make a direct impact on faculty renewal.

May 10, 2000

If the campus is looking more green and lush this spring, it's no accident. Physical plant has been busy planting trees and supervising the installation . . .

May 10, 2000

The Department of Athletics & Recreation, as well as the University's Senate, has sent a clear message to the school's student-athletes that they shouldn't just . . .

May 9, 2000

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/currents.jpg” caption=”Lisa by Elisabeth Monsterjhelm”]”Alternating Currents” is the title of this year's exhibition of the work of 21 artists/students graduating from the Studio . . .

May 9, 2000

Twenty-two McMaster students will be awarded degrees from Divinity College this evening at the College's Spring Convocation in Convocation Hall. Nine master of divinity, two master of religious education, seven master of theological studies, and one doctor of ministry degrees will be awarded. Two students will receive a diploma in ministry and one will receive a certificate of Christian studies. Also this evening, an honorary Doctor of Laws degree will be presented to John Irwin, a well-known name in Canadian publishing and a leader and volunteer within the Christian community since the 1980s.

May 8, 2000

Survey results released today show that 93.9 per cent of McMaster graduates are employed within six months of graduation. The rate exceeds the provincial average of 93.1. "These results confirm what we have known for a long time. A McMaster degree provides today's students with greater opportunity for employment tomorrow. Our graduates are well prepared for the 21st century workforce and a university education remains one of the best investments we can make," says University President Peter George.

May 5, 2000

The e-mail system at McMaster was shut down for about 90 minutes yesterday afternoon so that staff in Computing & Information Services could contain the love bug virus that hit e-mail systems around the globe. CIS staff quickly wrote computer script to scan all the files on mcmail and look for the virus. Robin Griffin, manager of networking services, CIS, says 10,000 files containing the virus were found and deleted.

May 4, 2000

Spring is finally here, and with its arrival comes the second presentation of the Humanities Periscope Series. On May 6, there will be a showing . . .