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February 20, 2009

Retrofitted water fountains reduce ecological footprint

Did you know that a disposable water bottle will remain in a landfill for 1,000 years or that purchasing a water bottle is 3,000 times more expensive than an equal amount of municipal tap water? These are just some of the reasons why new water fountains have been popping up around campus. McMaster University has begun retrofitting a number of water fountains with new gooseneck spouts, recognizing that many individuals prefer to carry their own reusable water containers over using disposable water bottles.

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February 20, 2009

Faculty of Health Sciences celebrates author achievements

F. Scott Fitzgerald once famously said, "You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you've got something to say." For the researchers and clinicians in McMaster University's Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), that approach to writing has resulted in hundreds of publications in top scientific journals over the last year, as well as significant contributions to leading health-care books and manuals.

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February 19, 2009

Preservation Lab maintains McMaster’s rare collections

There are lots of labs on campus. However, few people are aware Mills Memorial Library houses one where books, archival documents, posters, maps and photographs receive conservation treatment. The Preservation Lab, part of The William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections is staffed by Audrie Schell, a book conservator. Schell is one of only a handful of book conservators in Canada and to develop her specialty she apprenticed for three years with Belgian master binder, Hubert Leurs.

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February 19, 2009

McMaster launches start-up competition

Budding entrepreneurs in Hamilton, Halton, Niagara, Brant and beyond will have the chance to win funding, office space and entry into a regional business contest through a new start-up competition launched at McMaster University. The McMaster Start-Up Challenge is being organized by the Xerox Centre for Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation and sponsored by the Office of Research and International Affairs at McMaster to spur and support new business ideas at the university and throughout the region.

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February 18, 2009

McMaster alumna named emerging explorer

What does it take to be recognized by one of today's best-known geographic magazines? Being at the forefront of your research career, being adventurous with your research and studying uncharted territory are all required - and receiving your PhD from McMaster University certainly helps. Beverly Goodman, who earned her PhD from the School of Geography and Earth Sciences, has been named an Emerging Explorer by National Geographic magazine. The program recognizes and supports uniquely gifted and inspiring adventurers, scientists, photographers and storytellers who are making a significant contribution to world knowledge through exploration, while still early in their careers. Each Emerging Explorer receives an award of $10,000 to assist with their research and to aid further exploration.

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