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May 2, 2005

Kinesiology student wins national student leadership award

Meghann Robinson, a McMaster kinesiology student, has been awarded the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD) Student Award in recognition of her exemplary leadership in this field. "Meghann's nomination came from her peers which is a wonderful acknowledgement of how her leadership within the Kinesiology Society and on campus committees such as the Experiential Education Job Shadow positively affects her peers," says Sue Inglis, associate kinesiology professor at McMaster and the faculty liaison between CAPHERD and McMaster's kinesiology program. "Meghann is a tremendous asset to any committee she sits on and will continue to offer her leadership skills as President of the '750 undergraduate strong' Kinesiology Society."

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May 2, 2005

Exhibit illustrates peace through health

Stories and illustrations depicting life in Afghanistan will be on display at the McMaster Museum of Art this week. The exhibit is being held in conjunction with a Peace Through Health Conference taking place on campus. The exhibit features watercolour illustrations by artist and Afghanistan native Yar Taraky. The illustrations are from a series of 16 children's books that are used in Afghan schools to help children deal with the effects of war.

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May 2, 2005

School of Business unveils refurbished employee lounge

New laminate wood floors, large, colourful artwork, comfortable reclining chairs and a computer workstation are some of the new features of a refurbished employee lounge in the Michael G. DeGroote School of Business. "This new lounge is very welcoming," said Vicki Cometto, an administrative assistant in Human Resources & Management in the School of Business. "It's bright and fun and very comfortable. It's a nice place where you can come when you want to have your break."

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April 29, 2005

CFL drafts four Marauders

Four McMaster football players are now members of the Canadian Football League (CFL). On Thursday, the 2005 CFL college draft announced that fourth-year running back Jesse Lumsden and fifth-year offensive guard Fabio Filice will join the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Fourth-year offensive tackle Matt O'Meara was selected by the Saskatchewan Roughriders, while fifth-year kicker Michael Ray will join the Montreal Alouettes.

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April 29, 2005

A polymer chemist’s view of protein synthesis and design

David A. Tirrell, a world-renowned polymer chemist, will provide the second annual David B. MacLean Lecture at McMaster. Tirrell will explore some of the opportunities that arise when one tries to bridge the gap between natural and synthetic polymers by using the protein biosynthetic apparatus of bacterial cells to prepare well-defined 'artificial proteins' according to design principles familiar to the polymer chemist.

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