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Posted on Oct. 30: McMaster moves up to 7th place on $100M club research ranking

McMaster University has made a dramatic move up on two national top 10 lists that rank research income and intensity at Canadian universities. Sponsored research at the University grew significantly in 2001, moving from $106.9 million in 2000 to $184.4 million. The increase moved the University from tenth to seventh position in a national ranking of universities with more than $100 million in research income. The University also moved into third place from seventh position on the top 10 list ranking universities by research intensity, defined as research dollars per full-time faculty position. In 2001, McMaster averaged $197,000 per faculty position, up from $117,600 in the previous year. The rankings are part of the Top 50 Research Universities report that was published Tuesday by Research Infosource Inc. from data collected by Statistics Canada. Mamdouh Shoukri, vice-president research & international affairs, said that this significant increase in income is directly related to McMaster's outstanding faculty and their aggressive approach to research.

Posted on Oct. 30: State of the City address cites McMaster as a catalyst to the city’s future

Hamilton mayor Bob Wade delivered his second annual State of the City address at the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Tuesday. In his address, he cites McMaster as a key element in the future growth of Hamilton and downtown. In biotechnology, he says, the City's economic development department, in conjunction with McMaster, has formed a steering committee to oversee plans for a biotechnology incubator and a biotech strategy for the city. "We want to greatly ramp up our partnership with McMaster. They will be a key catalyst to the future of this city," he says. "McMaster and our other academic institutions are as important as the airport and the harbour in the future direction of the city." Click here for the full address.

Posted on Oct. 28: Two McMaster teams first recipients of Learning Innovation Grants

Two outstanding teams of teachers are the inaugural recipients of the Imperial Oil Departmental Learning Innovation grants. Carolyn Eyles and Susan Vajoczki from the School of Geography & Geology and Margaret Denton, Christopher Justice and Anju Joshi from the Undergraduate Degree Studies in Gerontology Program were awarded the grants for projects that will change the way undergraduate education is delivered in their departments. The awards are for three years and are worth about $100,000. Dale Roy, executive director of the Centre for Leadership in Learning, said the projects that were chosen for the first awards clearly demonstrated how they would change the way students are taught their disciplines in their departments. "We tend to do course development individually," said Roy. "This is a different way of approaching courses, how they're designed, delivered, collaborated on within a department." One of the goals of the initiative is to "build a culture of collaboration," Roy added.

Posted on Oct. 28: Tourism Hamilton recognizes McMaster staff

McMaster chair of Biology Turlough Finan has received the 2002 Tourism Hamilton Convention Ambassador Award. The award recognizes Finan for helping organize "The International Congress on Nitrogen Fixation" conference held at the Hamilton Convention Center July 2 to 7, 2001. "I am honored to receive this recognition from Tourism Hamilton," Finan says. "It's nice to be recognized for something that helps boost Hamilton's image. The folks and facilities at the Hamilton Convention Center were excellent." Attended by 300 scientists from 44 countries, the five-day conference discussed biological and chemical aspects of nitrogen fixation -- the process in which ammonia is formed from the gas nitrogen. Sponsored by About Town Event and Meeting Planner, the award is given to a local individual who played a significant and active role in securing and co-ordinating a conference, meeting or related event that is generally held in a different city each year. The individual, who demonstrated a concerted effort to promote Hamilton's image, did not receive personal financial gain and the activity was not job-related. Earlier this year, Finan received a $3-million Genome Canada award with biology professor Brian Golding to support their research into Genomic Analyses of Soil Microorganisms. Click here for more information about the award. Wendy Read, conference co-ordinator of McMaster's Housing and Conference Services, was nominated for a Tourism Hamilton Behind the Scenes Award. Sponsored by the Stoney Creek Chamber of Commerce, the award recognizes an individual who typically works behind the scenes ensuring that complete customer satisfaction is obtained through the effective and efficient delivery of his or her responsibilities.

Posted on Oct. 25: Take Your Child to Work Day set for Nov. 6

Across Canada during the week of Nov. 4-11, an estimated 400,000 Grade 9 students will visit their parents, guardians or volunteer hosts in the workplace as part of Canada Career Week. The program will also touch McMaster where a number of high school students are expected to join their parents --McMaster's faculty and staff - at work on Wednesday, Nov. 6 as part of Take Your Child To Work Day. Within the Hamilton-Wentworth area, approximately 5,000 students are expected to participate in the annual program. McMaster wholeheartedly supports the initiative and is committed to providing the young students with an informative, enriching and exciting experience. It also wants the experience to be a safe one. The health and safety of each student who visits the campus on Nov. 6 is a priority for the institution. "We want to make sure that children who are brought into the McMaster workplace have a safe experience. So we have developed guidelines for the community which are aimed at ensuring our young people are safe. These guidelines state that the only acceptable role for a child in the workplace is an observer," says Ron Angus, manager, risk management services. Faculty and staff who plan to bring a young person to work with them on Nov. 6 must complete a permission form and have it signed by a supervisor. The parent/guardian of the visitor must also conduct a safety evaluation of his/her workplace and in the event any mechanical, chemical or other hazards exist, specify how those hazards will be controlled or eliminated. To download the permission form for Take A Child To Work Day, click here. The workplace deaths two years ago of two high school students in southern Ontario have raised awareness of the importance of having guidelines and regulations for such visits. McMaster is among a number of institutions who have drafted policies to guide such activities. "Things went very smoothly last year," says Angus. "People were grateful for the work that McMaster did in advance to ensure that our workplace was ready for these students. It was a positive experience and one that we can repeat again this year with the support and co-operation of the community." As part of this year's plans for the student visitors, Human Resources Services (Working at McMaster program) and the Office of Student Affairs will be organizing a luncheon for program participants. Last year, about 70 people (parents and students) attended the event.

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Posted on Oct. 30: McMaster moves up to 7th place on $100M club research ranking

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