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New residence named for Mary Keyes

Mary Keyes' legacy to McMaster is being recognized with the decision to name the new residence after her. The Board of Governors has approved a recommendation from the Campus Names Committee and University President Peter George to name the new facility the Mary Keyes Residence. Keyes dedicated 38 years of service to the University, beginning her career her as an associate professor of kinesiology. She was head of student affairs at McMaster for ten years before her death in February. During this period she worked tirelessly to ensure students' interests and concerns were foremost. She was known for her open door policy and accessibility to students. "Given the depth of this legacy and enormity of Dr. Keyes' contribution to student life at McMaster, I believe it is only fitting that the new student residence be named to honour her memory," wrote vice-president University Advancement Roger Trull in a letter to the committee. The distinction honours Keyes' vision, kindness and generous spirit. END OF STORY

McMaster family practice moves downtown

The transformation from abandoned bingo hall to modern medical facility is complete. McMaster Family Practice, one of three community family practice sites affiliated with the Department of Family Medicine, recently completed its relocation from the McMaster University Medical Centre to the newly renovated West End Clinic at 690 Main Street West. Culminating a year of planning and preparation, the new offices were quietly opened for the first patients on May 21. Official opening ceremonies took place today, with Hamilton mayor Bob Wade, Hamilton Health Sciences chief executive officer Murray Martin, and Hamilton Health Sciences board chair Marvin Ryder in attendance.

McMaster awarded three more Canada Research Chairs

Three new Canada Research Chairs (CRC) have been awarded to McMaster University, bringing the University's total number of chairs to 33. McMaster will receive $4.2 million from the CRC program over the next seven years to support the work of world-class researchers Paul Higgs(physics) Manel Jordana(medicine), and Tamas Terlaky (industrial engineering). Jordana, who will hold the Canada Research Chair in Immune Biology of Respiratory Disease and Allergy, is a professor of pathology and molecular medicine at McMaster. Terlaky, a professor in computing & software engineering, will be Canada Research Chair in Optimization. Higgs, from the University of Manchester in the UK, recently accepted a tenured position in McMaster's Department of Physics & Astronomy. He will hold the title Canada Research Chair in Biophysics.