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Team trades lab work for snowshoeing to support cause

A team of McMaster University scientists will be trading their laboratories for the vast Alberta wilderness in February as part of a national effort to raise $1 million for digestive health research. Instead of peering into microscopes, they will be mushing dogsleds through snow covered fields in the Kananaskis Spray Valley provincial park, snowshoeing through the emerald forests surrounding Lake Louise, climbing the 2407m/7897ft Ha Ling Mountain and cross-country skiing over the Continental Divide, the land which divides the flow of water between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

Albert Lager series offers variety of informative lectures

The events that make up the 2009 Albert Lager Lecture Series prove that variety really is the spice of life. Whether you are interested in a day at Stratford enjoying a performance and discussion of the beloved musical West Side Story or learning the first steps to growing food in your own backyard, this year's lecture series has something for everyone. The Albert Lager Lecture Series was developed in 1994 following a generous donation from alumnus Albert Lager. The goal of the popular lecture series is to expose McMaster alumni and friends to interesting learning environments and it has quickly become one of the most cherished McMaster Alumni Association programs.