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November 29, 2005

New provincial program provides $600,000 to McMaster researchers

They are all in the early stages of their research careers, acknowledged as some of the province's most innovative thinkers. Their research holds promise for Ontario's better health and economic welfare, and the newly created Early Research Award (ERA) program has recognized six McMaster researchers with $100,000 each to further their work and build their own research teams.

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November 29, 2005

McMaster University Staff Association selects CAW as new union

McMaster University Staff Association (MUSA) members have voted overwhelmingly in support of joining the Canadian Auto Workers union (CAW). The transfer vote, conducted by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), took place Nov. 24 and 25. "It has been both an interesting and informative process since becoming a direct charter of the CLC, researching and investigating a number of other unions, affiliates of the CLC, and determining which would be the best 'fit' for MUSA," said MUSA president Mina Sarajcic.

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November 29, 2005

Delegation comes from Poland to honour McMaster pediatrician

A delegation from the Jozef Pilsudski Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland will visit McMaster University this week to honour Oded Bar-Or, a professor emeritus in pediatrics and renowned expert in sport medicine and childhood obesity. The academy is granting Bar-Or an honorary degree in recognition of his lifetime work in the area of children and exercise.

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November 29, 2005

Students to share experiences from Geneva internship

As one of six McMaster humanities students chosen to complete a paid internship last year at Franciscans International (FI), a UN-accredited Human Rights organization in Geneva, Switzerland, Jonathan McCallum is eager to share his knowledge and experience with others. McCallum and some of his fellow students turned international humanitarians will present information, photos, and even some samples of their work produced for FI at an information session on Wednesday, Nov. 30.

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November 29, 2005

Fire in Tandem Accelerator building

The Tandem Accelerator building will be closed today (Wednesday) after an incident Tuesday night. A small fire occurred during the decommissioning of a piece of equipment. An employee and a grad student along with three firefighters and two ambulance workers were taken to hospital as a precaution and released. Hamilton's Hazardous Materials team checked out the building for any contamination. Damage was minimal. Additional testing will be conducted on Wednesday morning in the area of the fire to ensure there is no contamination. The area will then be cleaned before people are allowed back inside.

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