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November 3, 2005

Take Our Kids to Work a hit with Grade 9 students

More than 100 Grade nine students visited McMaster on November 2 as part of the 11th annual Take Our Kids to Work program. The students were welcomed by Mark Haley from Human Resources and then they enjoyed a variety of activities including a demonstration of rare insects by Marvin Gunderman ("the Bugman") from the Department of Biology. Students also participated in a variety of tours hosted by the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Nuclear Reactor, the Department of Psychology and the Planetarium. These activities were followed by campus tours conducted by volunteers from the Office of Student Liaison.

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November 3, 2005

High school students prepare for business world at McMaster

More than 350 students from four local high schools will be at McMaster today to prepare for real life situations in the business world. The School of Business is hosting the second annual DECA case competition. Students in Grades 9-12 from four Hamilton high schools - Parkside, Waterdown, Saltfleet and Sir John A MacDonald - are participating in the regional competitions, hoping to advance to the provincials in December and the international competition in Dallas, Texas.

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November 2, 2005

Students rally for a safer campus core

Students will rally for a safer campus core beginning this week. McMaster's Student Representative Assembly (SRA) has organized a rally throughout the month of November to push for the creation of a safe pedestrian only zone in the core campus area. The rally begins today (Wednesday, Nov. 2) and will continue until Nov. 30.

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November 2, 2005

McMaster shines in Globe and Mail’s University Report Card

McMaster received a glowing report card today from the Globe and Mail. In an annual survey of students at Canadian universities, McMaster received mostly A's in categories based on education, services, careers, campus facilities, and what the community is like off-campus. "The results are a great vote of support from our students who believe McMaster provides a premier education in a friendly, diverse, supportive and spirited atmosphere," says McMaster President Peter George. "It's a clear vote of confidence in our faculty and staff."

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November 2, 2005

Study warns doctors to be skeptical of results of early trials

Physicians should be wary of overly optimistic results from randomized clinical trials that are stopped early because of apparent benefits, says a study led by McMaster University researchers. A review article in the November 2 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) states that although the trials stopped early are becoming more common and gaining more publicity, they often show implausibly large treatment effects and fail to report the specifics on why the trial was stopped.

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