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March 21, 2006

Origins lecture: towards a science of environmental evolution

Cosmonauts and astronauts are awed by the "blue marble", the face of the living Earth from space. The Gaia hypothesis, a product of the lively imagination of British atmospheric chemist James E. Lovelock and the international space program, states that the atmospheric temperature and reactive chemical composition of the biota, that is the estimated 30 million species of flora, fauna and microbiota depend ultimately on solar and geothermal energy. Lynn Margulis, distinguished university professor in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Massachusetts, is visiting McMaster on Thursday, March 23 as a guest of the Origins Institute to present a free public lecture on this topic entitled, "Gaia's Cells: towards a science of environmental evolution".

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March 21, 2006

Mac’s Brain Bee contestant takes 2nd place in international meet

The winner of McMaster's Brain Bee competition in February has placed second place at the International Brain Bee held last weekend at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. Kim Cai, a Grade 12 student from Centennial CVI in Guelph, had competed in McMaster's third annual competition.

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March 21, 2006

Shulman and Tryon pay a musical tribute

Next week, Suzanne Shulman and Valerie Tryon will be paying homage, not surprisingly during a month that celebrates the contributions of women in history, to forgotten women composers. Tryon and Shulman choose to perform works by particular composers of note for their significant addition to the rich tapestry of classical music.

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March 20, 2006

Ontario environment minister to speak on clean water initiatives

Clean drinking water, Great Lakes protection and the Government of Ontario's extensive agenda of environmental initiatives will be featured in a public address next week by Laurel Broten, Minister of the Environment for Ontario. Broten, a McMaster alumna,'89, will be on campus in the Michael DeGroote Centre for Learning and Discovery (MDCL), room 1102 on Friday, March 24 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. All are welcome to attend.

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March 20, 2006

MSU Teaching Awards announced

On Wednesday, March 15, the annual MSU Teaching Awards were held in the CIBC Banquet Hall at the Student Centre. The MSU Teaching Awards is a student run service that allows students to vote for their favourite professor. This could be a professor that best challenged them, motivated them, or simply took the time to connect with the students.

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