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McMaster researchers will benefit from new synchrotron facility in Saskatchewan

Due to efforts by McMaster, along with other Ontario universities, a state-of-the-art research facility is to receive funding from the province. The provincial government has announced it will invest $9.4 million over three years in a Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron. The facility, currently under construction at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, will take four years to complete and cost a total of $173.5 million. Adam Hitchcock, senior scientific consultant with CLS and professor of chemistry at McMaster, is pleased with the provincial government's participation. "The CLS is a major investment in the science and technology field. The facility will be used by researchers in a variety of disciplines for 30 years to come," he says. Hitchcock predicts that the Canadian-owned and operated facility will have a positive impact on research in this country.

McMaster celebrates Health and Safety Week

McMaster University joins business and industry in celebrating North American Health and Safety Week. In Canada, institutions such as the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering promote activities that recognize the importance of safety and health in the workplace. McMaster's Department of Risk Management Services is sponsoring technical seminars on Tuesday and Thursday and a barbecue in the Quad to recognize nearly 100 members of the McMaster community who serve on joint Health and Safety Committee. For further information, and for a calendar of activities, see the risk management Web site at http://www.mcmaster.ca/riskmanagement or call the office at ext. 24352