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March 22, 2005

Students helping students

They lead busy lives of class, studying and part-time jobs, but many students find time to cram a little extra time in to help others. So is the case with McMaster's 90 peer helpers and peer health educators, who were recognized last night by President Peter George. "It continues to amaze me that in the midst of classes, homework and busy schedules, we have students who regularly commit to making time for their peers and helping to see them through the challenges of their academic life," he said.

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March 22, 2005

McMaster wrestler receives McLeod Scholarship

McMaster wrestler Stefanie Howorun has received the Bob McLeod Scholarship for the 2004/05 academic year, from the Canadian Amateur Wrestling Association. The 2004 Canadian Junior National Champion (at 67 kg) recently placed third at the CIS Championship and will compete in her first senior national championship this upcoming May in Renfrew, Ontario.

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March 22, 2005

Lecture to explore cultural studies in dark times

McMaster's Henry Giroux, the Global TV Network Chair in Communications in the Faculty of Humanities, will present his inaugural public lecture this week. Entitled, "Cultural Studies in Dark Times: Public Pedagogy and the Challenge of Neoliberalism," his talk will take place Thursday, March 24 at 4 p.m. in the McMaster University Student Centre, Rm. 319. A reception will follow.

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March 21, 2005

Is society truly interested in alternative fuelled cars?

What would it take for you to make the switch from a fossil-fuelled vehicle to an alternative fuelled vehicle? That's one of the questions Dimitris Potoglou hopes to be able to answer when he compiles research into the viability and desire for alternative fuelled vehicles. The study is Potoglou's PhD thesis, and is supervised by Pavlos S. Kanaroglou, Canada Research Chair in Spatial Analysis in the School of Geography and Geology. The study is funded by the City of Hamilton, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC).

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March 21, 2005

University of Manchester educator to discuss entrepreneurship, innovation and higher education

Enterprise and innovation are at the heart of the University of Manchester, the largest university in the United Kingdom. Peter Winter, director of the Manchester Science Enterprise Centre (MSEC) at the University of Manchester, will discuss the growing interest in entrepreneurship and innovation and the way it is being supported by higher education.

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