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December 11, 2001

posted on Dec. 11: Centre for Continuing Education celebrates new facilities at courthouse campus

The Centre for Continuing Education is celebrating its first day of business in its new full-service modern location at the courthouse campus. The centre began . . .

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December 10, 2001

posted on Dec. 10: Federal government announces funding for indirect costs of research

The federal government's budget announcement yesterday of increased funding for Canada's granting councils and new funding for the indirect costs of research was enthusiastically welcomed by McMaster University. "Ottawa's commitment to an innovation agenda sends a clear message that the federal government understands the critical role university research plays in Canada's long-term economic health and development. As the country's most innovative medical-doctoral university, McMaster and its world-class researchers are in a unique position to provide national leadership. We embrace the innovation challenge and look forward to building on the increased government support to help meet the challenges of the 21st century," said McMaster President Peter George. The government has committed $200 million this year to help offset indirect research costs at universities and research hospitals. It has also announced a seven per cent increase to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council budgets, and an additional $75 million per year for the 13 new institutes established under the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. McMaster's vice-president of research and international affairs, Mamdouh Shoukri, says the $200 million for the indirect costs of research will help Canada engage in research that is truly competitive internationally. "This new funding will go a long way in increasing our competitiveness, not just in terms of research output, but also in terms of recruiting and retaining highly qualified faculty and students. This is extremely good news not only for McMaster, but for the entire research community in Canada. We have been pushing for funding for indirect costs for a long time and the government has answered our call." Typically McMaster receives four per cent of the federal research envelope. Based on this scenario, today's announcement translates into as much as an additional $8 million to support McMaster's research enterprise.

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December 10, 2001

posted on Dec. 10: Round Up program adds change to student fundraising targets

The McMaster Students Union is rounding up donations for selected student fundraising initiatives with every purchase made at campus bookstores. Bookstore cashiers ask customers if they want to round up the total of their bill to the nearest dollar, with the change going to the designated targets for that month. MSU president Sam Minniti thought up the fundraising idea, called "Round Up?," this summer, while making a purchase in the bookstore. "It's such a quick, discreet and easy way to raise funds," said Minniti. "If you say yes, your change will go to the targets of the month. "It doesn't matter if you're buying a pencil or $300 worth of textbooks, it will round up. It's based on sheer volume." So far the initiative has raised almost $5,500 with the funds going to Shinerama, the Terry Fox Run for Cancer, MSU Merit Scholarships, the Marauder Excellence Fund and the Children's Hospital Hamilton (c/o School of Social Work Fundraiser). The MSU executive board, comprised of four board directors and five members from the Student Representative Assembly elected to the executive choose the specific targets (usually two are selected) for the month after considering all suggestions. Bookstore director Bob Crawford said all the feedback he has received about the program has been positive. Bookstore cashiers are sensitive to the fact some customers visit several times a day so it is at their discretion whether to ask a customer if they want to round up the bill, he said. "It has been favourably received," Crawford said. Minniti and Crawford agreed not to run the program during Welcome Week so the initiative didn't add time to customers waiting in line.

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December 7, 2001

posted on Dec. 7: New Information Technology Building offers students educational, research excellence

It's been home to a teachers' college, a high school, even occupational therapists and physiotherapists. Now the 1950s building, once known as T-16, is the high-tech hub for McMaster's burgeoning information technology programs. Ontario's minister of training, colleges and universities, Dianne Cunningham, joined several industry representatives, government officials, faculty and alumni yesterday to celebrate the official opening of McMaster's Information Technology Building, located at the south end of campus. The building's exterior, featuring original stone work and friezes above the doors, was preserved, while a $12.3 million renovation modernized the 82,000 sq. ft. interior to accommodate the Faculty of Engineering's expanded computing & software department and the electrical & computer engineering program. The building is also home to the new Software Quality Research Laboratory (SQRL), which is a leading source of expertise and academic research in software quality assurance. Cunningham, who noted she visited the building during its incarnation as a teachers' college, praised the "sincere spirit of collaboration" that guided the information technology program expansion and the building renovation. The renovation was completed with money committed from Ontario's Access to Opportunity Program and the SuperBuild Growth Fund, Nortel Networks Ltd., the University and private donations. Engineering dean Mo Elbestawi noted that his faculty identified information technology as a strategic priority. "We developed an ambitious plan to expand our educational and research activities in this area and built on our current strength in optoelectronics, communication technologies and software engineering. This facility places our students at the leading edge of information technology." LAB TOUR: Dianne Cunningham (front, centre-right), minister of training, colleges and universities shares a laugh during a tour of the Embedded Systems Lab. From left is associate professor Martin von Mohrenschildt, student Curtis Miles, President Peter George, Paul Taylor, chair of the Department of Computing & Software, Mo Elbestawi, Faculty of Engineering dean and Lynton (Red) Wilson, chair of Nortel Networks Ltd. & CAE Inc. Photo by Ron Scheffler

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December 7, 2001

posted on Dec. 7: Electrical, computer engineering professor named new chair in data communications

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/SzymanskiandWilson.jpg”]Ted Szymanski, an associate professor of electrical & computer engineering, has been appointed as the L. R. Wilson/BCE Chair in Data Communications. Szymanski, . . .

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