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posted on Dec. 13: Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine becomes McMaster’s largest endowed chair

When you step inside the History of Health Sciences Library, you find yourself surrounded by books and journals detailing the observations and discoveries made throughout history that have informed modern health care practice. The collection is but one component of the Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine, a unique chair that integrates the role of history in understanding health, disease and medical institutions. The library, usually populated with students from health sciences, humanities and social sciences, became the setting yesterday (Dec.12) for a celebration of another infusion of support from Associated Medical Services (AMS). AMS first endowed the Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine in 1999, with a generous gift of $1-million. The University matched the AMS gift and an endowed chair was established to develop an academic program in the history of medicine. The first holder of the Hannah Chair, David Wright, holds a joint appointment with the Department of History and the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences. At the celebration, Abbyann Lynch, president of AMS, presented the University with an additional $1-million for the Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine. This gift, coupled with the initial endowment and matching funds from the University means that this chair will have an endowment fund of $4-million, which to date is the largest endowment for any single chair at the university.

posted on Dec. 11: Universities’ national association praises budget plans

The national association representing a majority of Canada's universities applauds federal budget spending on indirect research costs. Robert Giroux of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada lauded the approach as a "winning strategy." Giroux said: "This has been an urgent need for Canada's universities for some time and we're delighted that the federal government has committed to making ongoing funding for the indirect costs of research a priority." The government pledged to provide $200-million in one-time funding to help support "world class facilities and respond to the needs of Canada's smaller universities in their efforts to become more research oriented." See the Daily News story Federal government announces funding for indirect costs of research for McMaster's response to budget measures that pertain to post-secondary education.

posted on Dec. 12: Museum offers behind-the-scenes tours at today’s open house

The McMaster Museum of Art is holding its seasonal open house today from noon to 4 p.m. This year museum staff will be leading behind-the-scenes tours at 2 and 4 p.m. Open for viewing will be the vaults where McMaster University's collection of about 6,000 works of art are housed. As well, visitors can view the current exhibitions, browse through the gift shop and enjoy complimentary refreshments. Call ext. 23081 or go to the museum's revamped Web site at www.mcmaster.ca/museum for more information.(End of story)

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 . . .

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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posted on Dec. 13: Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine becomes McMaster’s largest endowed chair

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