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Posted on March 15: March break students take campus by storm

It's March break for area high school students, and that means thousands will be touring campuses across the country to get a closer look at campus life. This week, McMaster will host approximately 1,800 prospective undergraduate students for 90-minute campus tours. In addition, the University expects about 800 visitors on Saturday, March 20. "A growing number of students are using March break as an opportunity to explore the campuses they may be attending next year," says Bonnie Crocker, liaison officer with the Student Liaison Office. "Tours bode well for McMaster because we have such a naturally beautiful campus and our visitors are always impressed." In addition to March break tours that are scheduled twice daily on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday this week, by appointment only, staff will wrap up the activities with the annual "March Break Saturday," which includes tours on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Posted on March 15: Experts Guide connects professors to the public

Looking for a professor to comment on Mars, stars, and galaxies afar? Working on a story about provincial politics? Have a question about cardiology? Professors at McMaster University possess a wealth of information and expertise and they are ready and willing to share it. Now, members of the media have a quick and easy connection with the University's professors through McMaster's new online Experts Guide. The Experts Guide is available at http://experts.mcmaster.ca. Developed by the Office of Public and Government Relations, this service will allow media representatives and other interested people to search for faculty members who are available to provide expert commentary on a variety of topics. Searches can be performed by keyword, department and expert name. As well, the guide allows McMaster experts to easily enter or edit their profile and become part of this exciting new service.

Posted on March 12: Lecture examines 3D visualization of human diseases

Visualizing disease using 3D imaging is providing new information about the interior of the human body. In fact, these new technologies have revolutionized diagnostic radiology, as they provide information about the inside of the body never before available, according to Aaron Fenster, a renowned expert in this field. The professor of diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine, medical biophysics, and biomedical engineering from The University of Western Ontario, will explore 3D visualization of diseases at the 26th annual Alexander Graham Bell Lecture, presented by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His lecture, entitled "3D Visualization of the Human Disease: Advances and Opportunities," on Tuesday, March 16, will explore unprecedented developments of new imaging systems making use of 3D visualization. Developments in diagnostic radiology have clearly demonstrated that 2D viewing of 3D anatomy, using conventional techniques, limits the ability to quantify and visualize a number of diseases and is partly responsible for the reported variability in diagnosis and in guiding minimally invasive surgical procedures, according to Fenster.