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November 18, 2005

Peace with Japan blossoms on campus

Yesterday, snow fell upon the bare branches of a small tree that this spring will burst into blossom, representing the peace and friendship that exists between Japan and Canada. At the east side of Hamilton Hall Thursday, the Sakura Project donated Japanese flowering cherry trees to McMaster University. The Sakura Project is an initiative of the Japanese Consulate to promote peace & friendship between Japan & Canada, by planting thousands of flowering Sakura cherry trees throughout Ontario.

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November 18, 2005

McMaster honours two outstanding students

An expert in creating and controlling light particles and an undergraduate student who combines a love of languages and song will both take the podium at today's Fall Convocation to accept the University's top awards. Laura Banducci is the winner of this year's Chancellor's Gold Medal by ranking 'highest in scholarship, leadership and influence.' While graduate student Ningning Feng has been named the Governor General's Academic Gold Medal winner for achieving the highest academic standing in his degree program.

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November 18, 2005

Exceptional student recognized as destined leader

Steven Hoffman is a normal university student who spends time in coffee shops, chats with friends and generally misses out on sleep. A quick glance would never reveal the myriad of activities that keeps him running from one part of campus to the other. Yet it is precisely his extraordinary involvement in extra-curricular activities that has won him the prestigious Fessenden-Trott Scholarship.

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November 17, 2005

Globe & Mail journalist to share experiences

Aspiring writers and professional communicators will gather to hear the Globe and Mail's Steve Brunt today, as he recounts his experiences as a journalist, author, film writer, and television and radio broadcaster. Brunt's talk is hosted by Humanities Career Services on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 9.30 a.m. in MUSC 220. Brunt has won the Michener Award, the country's highest award for public service journalism, and the National Magazine Award. He has been a finalist for the National Newspaper Award three times, and was runner up for the Centre for Investigative Journalism Award. In 2003, he was named writer of the year by Sports Media Canada.

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November 17, 2005

McMaster to produce more family physicians

Additional family physicians will be trained in a new facility at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University. The Ontario government today announced that $6.9 million will be given to McMaster's medical school to increase the number of family medicine resident positions and for a new facility to consolidate training in one location. The funding is part of a $33-million investment announced today for a provincial government initiative to support the training of new family physicians and improve health care.

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