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Posted on Oct. 10: Symposium to explore nutrition of elite cyclists

Do elite cyclists receive sufficient carbohydrates, protein, fluid and electrolyte requirements for them to perform at their peak? A panel of internationally respected scientists are hoping to translate the scientific knowledge of training and nutrition for endurance athletes, acquired through controlled scientific experiments, into practical information at a symposium today hosted by McMaster's Department of Kinesiology. "The symposium is a unique opportunity to listen to a panel of internationally respected scientists give a series of practical overviews on training, nutrition, and ergogenic aids/supplementation for high-level endurance athletics," says PhD student Douglas Mahoney, a member of the organizing committee. This free symposium is being held in conjunction with the Road World Cycling Championships this week. It takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. in the Information Technology Building, Room 137.

Posted on Oct. 28: Romance ignited during celebration of music and words

During the Romantic Period, from 1820 to 1910, passion ruled the day and the music of Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf and Liszt touched the soul. This week, the passion from this period will return as McMaster co-hosts the ninth international Great Romantics Festival Oct. 30-Nov. 1. Artists from around the world will gather in Hamilton to perform works from the Romantic Period during this upcoming festival, founded in 1994 by emeritus professor of music Alan Walker. Walker is also author of the standard (and international award-winning) biography of Franz Liszt, the famous 19th century composer. Walker is enthusiastic about this year's line-up of musicians and lecturers. "The festival will appeal to everyone, from the music aficionado to the general music lover," he says.