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Posted on Oct. 8: Off-campus lot to ease parking crunch

With capital projects, enrolment increases, and general University expansion, McMaster continues to grow. Along with the growth comes an increase in the number of vehicles accessing campus and an increasing need for parking. To help address this need, McMaster's Parking & Transit Services has leased a lot that will be used as an off-campus parking site. Owned by the Henkel Canada Corporation, the five-acre property is located south of Main St. W. between Rifle Range Road and Leland Avenue. The site will be used this fall and winter to accommodate the vehicles of construction personnel working on campus and some University staff. The parking lot will be open from approximately 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday, and will be locked after hours. A number of renovations are underway to make the site a safe and serviceable parking area. A gravel surface has been installed over the property and an access point from Ward Avenue is being constructed. The railway right of way will not be used as an access point. The University plans to install appropriate lighting, asphalt surfacing, and landscaping at the site next summer.

Posted on Oct. 7: How learning computes

For the approximately 150 McMaster students who have been diagnosed with learning disabilities, balancing academic success with the everyday learning challenges can be an uphill pursuit. Now, a new computer lab equipped with software designed to help those students overcome academic obstacles could help level the playing field. The ATLAS lab (Assistive Technology, Learning and Academic Support Program), which opened for the first time on Oct. 6, is located in the Commons Building (B104) where it will house seven computers available daily for the use of students with learning disabilities. People with learning disabilities are very intelligent but they require certain accommodations to help them succeed as well as others do, says Caroline Cayuga, learning disabilities co-ordinator. Until now, many of the students have coped academically using resources such as books on tape or the help of volunteer readers and scribes.

Posted on Oct. 7: McMaster researchers are Leaders of Tomorrow

Four McMaster researchers being hailed as "Leaders of Tomorrow" are spending the day on Parliament Hill talking up the benefits of research investments to the political, policy and funding communities. The Partnership Group for Science and Engineering (PAGSE) identified 21 "Leaders of Tomorrow" from across the country to participate in their one-day symposium designed to promote research and its potential impact on Canada's future. Of those 21, four of the "Leaders" are from McMaster. Ian Fearon (biology); John Valliant (chemistry); Kari Dalnoki-Veress (physics & astronomy) and David Earn(mathematics & statistics) were selected because they are considered "skilled, committed researchers who will generate research and innovation results well into the future." Each will have the opportunity to discuss his own research while participating in round-table discussions with federal government, granting council and private sector representatives.

Posted on Oct. 6: Marauders defeat Western Mustangs in Homecoming game

McMaster third-year running back Jesse Lumsden scored five touchdowns as the third-ranked McMaster Marauders defeated The University of Western Ontario Mustangs 64-35 in front of soldout Homecoming crowd of 6,949 Saturday. Lumsden's five touchdown performance equaled his father Neil's career day on Nov. 1, 1975 vs. Queens. Neil Lumsden played for the University of Ottawa from 1972-75. Lumsden rushed for 288 yards on 27 carries and five touchdowns on the day to place him in a six-way tie for second with the most touchdowns in a single game with former McMaster Marauder Kojo Aidoo (2001), former Western Mustang and brother of head coach Greg Marshall, Blake Marshall (1985), and Jesse's father Neil Lumsden (1975). Fifth-year running back and first team all-Canadian Kyle Pyear collected 97 yards on the ground.