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September 22, 2004

McMaster celebrates World Car Free Day

Joanne Franco does it. Sandra Etherington does it. Marlene Monster does it. Ken and Alison Sills do it, sometimes even together. These McMaster employees, five of more than one hundred people nominated as campus "Commuter Heroes," leave their car at home and bus or bike to the University. In fact, a number of them don't even own a vehicle. And they think maybe you can do it too.

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September 22, 2004

Nursing faculty recognized for contribution to health

Two professors in McMaster's School of Nursing, Maureen Dobbins and Maureen Markle-Reid, have received $50,000 career awards from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. The awards are granted for five years with a total contribution from the Ministry of $50,000 each plus benefits. The awards will allow these two promising health researchers to devote a minimum of 75 per cent of their time towards health services research and aid them to establish themselves in their field of research.

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September 20, 2004

Over 900 McMaster employees and their families help cheer on the Marauders to victory

Over 900 McMaster employees and their families were invited to enjoy a fun-filled afternoon at the McMaster Marauders versus University of Toronto Varsity Blues football game on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004. This represented a record-breaking attendance for the third annual employee football event. The event was capped off with a sound victory by the Marauders over the Varsity Blues with a final score of 77-14. The event was sponsored and organized by the McMaster Employee Spirit Society (M.E.S.S.!) in partnership with the Department of Athletics and Recreation.

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September 20, 2004

MDA partners with McMaster University BioEngineering in medical robotics

MDA, the company that developed the famous Canadarm used in space by NASA, is partnering with the Engineering Faculty at McMaster University to do research into medical robotics. The $450,000 commitment from MDA will launch the Faculty of Engineering's new school in BioMedical Engineering and create a medical robotics laboratory.

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September 20, 2004

Marauders cruise past Varsity Blues

Strange things happen on a football field when opposing teams end up separated by more than 60 points. In a game that saw McMaster's season-opening starting quarterback Jon Behie start at wide receiver and catch four balls, University of Toronto's starting quarterback Mark Stinson rush for a touchdown, catch a pass, and still manage to throw a couple passes, luckily some things stayed the same in second place McMaster's 77-14 win over the U of T Varsity Blues.

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