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February 22, 2000

SuperBuild allocations for GTA region announced

SuperBuild Growth Fund allocations for 14 Greater Toronto Area projects were announced Feb. 22 by finance minister Ernie Eves and training, colleges and universities minister Dianne Cunningham. The 14 GTA projects, which will create more than 26,000 new student spaces, include four joint college-university projects and total more than $330 million. Through SuperBuild, the Ontario government is spending $742 million this year to build and modernize universities and colleges for future demand, with $660 million of this going towards new capital projects. Full details of the GTA allocations announced today, including a list of the 14 projects, can be found on the ministry's Web site:www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/nr/00.02/superb.htm

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February 21, 2000

New v-p administration sees parallels between hospital, university environments

McMaster's new vice-president administration sees a lot of parallels between the university and hospital environments. As vice-president of finance and corporate services at St. Joseph's Hospital, Karen Belaire has been involved in the acquisition of funding for research infrastructure, the rebuilding of physical facilities, and the development of human resources at St. Joseph's.

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February 18, 2000

Supreme Court justice, Canadian Brass to receive honorary degrees this spring

Supreme Court Justice Madame Louise Arbour and the Canadian Brass will be among the recipients of honorary degrees at McMaster's Spring Convocations this year. Following is a list of recipients known to date.

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February 18, 2000

Medical journal editor presents Johnson Lecture

Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, London, UK, will give the Fifth Annual Arnold L. Johnson Lecture, "The Journalism of Science: Justifiable Controversy or Jeopardized Credibility," at McMaster University on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. in HSC-1A4.

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February 18, 2000

Emissions trading plan may not work

The Ontario government's new emissions trading plan for the electricity sector may be seriously flawed, suggests Andrew Muller, a professor in the Department of Economics.

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