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posted on March 18: Chemistry professor awarded prestigious Killam fellowship

The interactions of silicones with the biological world will be the focus of McMaster's newest Killam research fellow. Chemistry professor Mike Brook is one of 17 researchers from across Canada to be awarded the prestigious research fellowship for 2002. Brook, who begins his two-year fellowship Jan. 1, 2003, said the fellowship will provide him with a resource that is always in short supply - time. "I will be able to do things I am not normally able to do, because of my teaching responsibilities and administrative duties," Brook said. "If you're trying to do something really different, you have to dedicate yourself to it."

posted on March 15: McMaster hosts national, provincial university lifeguard championships

McMaster University is completing final preparations to host the 2002 Canadian and Ontario University Lifeguard Championships this weekend. It is the second national championship that McMaster will host in as many weeks having successfully hosted the 2002 Canadian Interuniversity Sport Women's Basketball Championship last weekend. Today (March 15), 18 teams from across Canada will arrive at the Ivor Wynne Centre to begin competition in six lifesaving events. The championship begins at today at 2:15 p.m. and will continue all day Saturday. The competition ends Saturday evening. All events are open to spectators, and members of the surrounding community are invited to participate in the Water Rescue event on Saturday with free swimming for the general public from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. and again from 2:45 to 4 p.m.. For more information consult the 2002 Canadian and Ontario University Lifesaving Championship Web site at http://www.athrec.mcmaster.ca/guardcomp2002/index.htm or contact Ashley Kupczak at ext. 27354 or Sarah Wojkowski at ext. 23575.