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Posted on Nov. 11: 2003 Whidden lecture tackles history through tsunamis, earthquakes and floods

Archeological sites from the Greek, Roman, Byzantine and early Arabic eras provide important clues to the past, but those sites have largely disappeared under sand and water. Jean-Daniel Stanley, senior scientist and director of the Deltas-Global Change and Coastal Geoarcheology programs at Washington D.C.'s Smithsonian Institution (National Museum of Natural History), will be delivering the 2003 Whidden Lectures to help explain the human-induced and natural geological processes that are causing cities full of history to sink into the past. For nearly four decades Stanley has studied Mediterranean deltas sedimentary deposits that form at river mouths along marine and lucustrine coasts around the world which have historically attracted humans because they provide the ideal place to grow agriculture and arrange transport and trade. The lectures (free admission) take place Wednesday, Nov. 12 and Thursday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. in Convocation Hall. Both lectures will focus mainly on Egypt's Nile delta, which is located in a relatively stable geologic area in the eastern Mediterranean while neighbouring archeologically-significant sites have already disappeared.

Posted on Nov. 9: McMaster ranks in top five for innovation, highest quality education

McMaster's focus on innovation and excellence is reinforced in Maclean's magazine. McMaster once again ranked as the second most innovative university among research-intensive universities in the magazine's ranking issue. The University placed fifth in the country in the highest quality of education category. The annual magazine ranking exercise takes a measure of the undergraduate experience, comparing universities in three peer groupings. McMaster is ranked in the medical doctoral category that includes universities with a broad range of PhD programs and research, as well as medical schools. President Peter George said innovative approaches to teaching, learning and research continue to be cornerstones of the McMaster experience. "We are committed to providing an innovative, stimulating learning experience for our students that centres on academic excellence and integrating teaching and scholarship at the undergraduate level," said President Peter George. "McMaster's culture of innovation is a mainstay of our success and we will continue to cultivate it to attract the highest quality students and faculty to participate in a unique learning and research environment."

Posted on Nov. 10: McMaster captures fourth consecutive Yates Cup

McMaster captured its fourth consecutive Yates Cup with a 41-17 victory over the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks in front of 12,464 spectators at Hamilton's Ivor Wynne Stadium. This was the largest crowd in McMaster Marauder history. With the win, McMaster becomes only the third team to win four consecutive Ontario championships. The University of Western Ontario, featuring McMaster head coach Greg Marshall at running back, was the last team to accomplish this feat. Queen's had four consecutive Yates Cup victories from 1922-1925 and the University of Toronto from 1908-1911. McMaster will now host the University of Laval in the Mitchell Bowl (Formally Atlantic Bowl) Saturday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. at Hamilton's Ivor Wynne Stadium. The game will broadcast live on TSN. Tickets will be available beginning Monday, Nov. 10 at 12 p.m. at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats ticket office on Balsam Street, Copps Coliseum and the McMaster (MSU) Compass Information Centre with no service charge. Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster by phone 905527-7666, Ticketmaster online and all Ticketmaster outlets. Normal service charges apply.