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  1. @hermathsstory Coincidentally, as a grad student (long ago) I got in a taxi and the driver asked what I did. I told her that I did computational #chemistry research at #McMasterUniversity. She told me that she had been a comptometer operator before the advent of computers. In other words, she *was* a ‘human computer’. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comptome

    It was a fascinating taxi ride!

  2. @hermathsstory Coincidentally, as a grad student (long ago) I got in a taxi and the driver asked what I did. I told her that I did computational #chemistry research at #McMasterUniversity. She told me that she had been a comptometer operator before the advent of computers. In other words, she *was* a ‘human computer’. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comptome

    It was a fascinating taxi ride!

  3. @hermathsstory Coincidentally, as a grad student (long ago) I got in a taxi and the driver asked what I did. I told her that I did computational #chemistry research at #McMasterUniversity. She told me that she had been a comptometer operator before the advent of computers. In other words, she *was* a ‘human computer’. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comptome

    It was a fascinating taxi ride!

  4. @hermathsstory Coincidentally, as a grad student (long ago) I got in a taxi and the driver asked what I did. I told her that I did computational #chemistry research at #McMasterUniversity. She told me that she had been a comptometer operator before the advent of computers. In other words, she *was* a ‘human computer’. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comptome

    It was a fascinating taxi ride!

  5. @kristinHenry I have been patiently waiting for vector to be the #SciArtSeptember prompt!

    As demonstrated by the Bader group at #McMasterUniversity the gradient #vector field of the total electron density partitions molecules into #quantum atoms. And the gradient #vector field of its Laplacian identifies reactive sites of atoms that characterize their #chemistry.

    #SciViz #MolViz

  6. @kristinHenry I have been patiently waiting for vector to be the #SciArtSeptember prompt!

    As demonstrated by the Bader group at #McMasterUniversity the gradient #vector field of the total electron density partitions molecules into #quantum atoms. And the gradient #vector field of its Laplacian identifies reactive sites of atoms that characterize their #chemistry.

    #SciViz #MolViz

  7. @kristinHenry I have been patiently waiting for vector to be the #SciArtSeptember prompt!

    As demonstrated by the Bader group at #McMasterUniversity the gradient #vector field of the total electron density partitions molecules into #quantum atoms. And the gradient #vector field of its Laplacian identifies reactive sites of atoms that characterize their #chemistry.

    #SciViz #MolViz

  8. @kristinHenry I have been patiently waiting for vector to be the #SciArtSeptember prompt!

    As demonstrated by the Bader group at #McMasterUniversity the gradient #vector field of the total electron density partitions molecules into #quantum atoms. And the gradient #vector field of its Laplacian identifies reactive sites of atoms that characterize their #chemistry.

    #SciViz #MolViz

  9. Best Protein Shakes 2026 – Forbes Vetted

    Ready-to-drink protein shakes make it easy to add more protein to your day without measuring, mixing or cleaning…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Nutrition #affiliateLink&quot #bestproteinshakes #Health #https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-personal-shopper/people/bchapmanforbescom/">BridgetChapman #McMasterUniversity
    newsbeep.com/us/828212/

  10. Best Protein Shakes 2026 – Forbes Vetted

    Ready-to-drink protein shakes make it easy to add more protein to your day without measuring, mixing or cleaning…
    #NewsBeep #News #Nutrition #affiliateLink&quot #AU #Australia #bestproteinshakes #Health #https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-personal-shopper/people/bchapmanforbescom/">BridgetChapman #McMasterUniversity
    newsbeep.com/au/870930/

  11. RE: mastodon.hongkongers.net/@cbcc

    I have attended some very interesting presentations about the issue from members of Sarah Styler’s group at this year’s CSC #2026 conference; including community involvement in the project. Good to see this issue getting coverage in the General News media now. #McMasterUniversity #research #environment #pollution #citizenscience

  12. RE: mastodon.hongkongers.net/@cbcc

    I have attended some very interesting presentations about the issue from members of Sarah Styler’s group at this year’s CSC #2026 conference; including community involvement in the project. Good to see this issue getting coverage in the General News media now. #McMasterUniversity #research #environment #pollution #citizenscience

  13. RE: mastodon.hongkongers.net/@cbcc

    I have attended some very interesting presentations about the issue from members of Sarah Styler’s group at this year’s CSC #2026 conference; including community involvement in the project. Good to see this issue getting coverage in the General News media now. #McMasterUniversity #research #environment #pollution #citizenscience

  14. RE: mastodon.hongkongers.net/@cbcc

    I have attended some very interesting presentations about the issue from members of Sarah Styler’s group at this year’s CSC #2026 conference; including community involvement in the project. Good to see this issue getting coverage in the General News media now. #McMasterUniversity #research #environment #pollution #citizenscience

  15. Why Soil Carbon Is The Real Fuel Behind Canada’s Wildfires

    When wildfire smoke settled over New York, Chicago, and much of the northeastern United States this month, President…
    #Canada #borealforests #Canada'sborealforest #carbonemissions #donaldtrump #ForestManagement #forestsoils #McMasterUniversity #northernCanada #wildfires
    europesays.com/canada/146342/

  16. The World’s Highest-Living Mammal Is Rewriting the Limits of Life

    The Andean leaf-eared mouse has the same kind of muscle tissue as a marathon runner, one of multiple…
    #NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #AU #Australia #Climatechange #Evolution #EvolutionaryBiology #McMasterUniversity #mice #Science
    newsbeep.com/au/807164/

  17. The World’s Highest-Living Mammal Is Rewriting the Limits of Life

    The Andean leaf-eared mouse has the same kind of muscle tissue as a marathon runner, one of multiple…
    #NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #AU #Australia #Climatechange #Evolution #EvolutionaryBiology #McMasterUniversity #mice #Science
    newsbeep.com/au/807164/

  18. The World’s Highest-Living Mammal Is Rewriting the Limits of Life

    The Andean leaf-eared mouse has the same kind of muscle tissue as a marathon runner, one of multiple…
    #NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #CA #Canada #climatechange #Evolution #EvolutionaryBiology #McMasterUniversity #mice #Science
    newsbeep.com/ca/808963/

  19. Toronto runner to tackle 70km in memory of mother lost to brain cancer

    In collaboration with Brain Cancer Canada, Toronto’s Noah Lee has announced 70KM for 70K, a fundraising initiative that…
    #Canada #Toronto #braincancer #braintumour #featured #McMasterUniversity #runningforbraincancer #runningfundraiser #UniversityofToronto
    europesays.com/canada/122455/

  20. Aegis Critical Energy Defence Corp. to Attend the Smarter E Europe 2026 in Munich

    Company to advance European partnerships, showcase NATO-spec energy systems, and present disruptive IP co-developed with McMaster University Munich,…
    #Europe #EU #EM-PowerEurope #IntersolarEurope #McMasterUniversity #NewsfileCorp. #theCompany
    europesays.com/europe/76965/

  21. Doing Our Bit: McMaster Digital Archive temporarily offline. “Some of you may have noticed that the Digital Archive at McMaster University, including it’s extensive military map and aerial photo collection, has been offline for quite some time. I contacted the University and was told that the archive is currently only accessible to on-campus users due to a security vulnerability. They are […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/26/doing-our-bit-mcmaster-digital-archive-temporarily-offline/
  22. Doing Our Bit: McMaster Digital Archive temporarily offline. “Some of you may have noticed that the Digital Archive at McMaster University, including it’s extensive military map and aerial photo collection, has been offline for quite some time. I contacted the University and was told that the archive is currently only accessible to on-campus users due to a security vulnerability. They are […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/26/doing-our-bit-mcmaster-digital-archive-temporarily-offline/
  23. Doing Our Bit: McMaster Digital Archive temporarily offline. “Some of you may have noticed that the Digital Archive at McMaster University, including it’s extensive military map and aerial photo collection, has been offline for quite some time. I contacted the University and was told that the archive is currently only accessible to on-campus users due to a security vulnerability. They are […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/26/doing-our-bit-mcmaster-digital-archive-temporarily-offline/
  24. DOUG EARLE APPOINTED CEO OF WRHN

    After a 30-year career in fundraising Doug Earle has taken the role as the first CEO of the Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) Foundation as it begins to fundraise for the new hospital campus scheduled to open in 2035.   

    The WRHN Foundation was established in May 2025 following the merger of St. Mary’s Hospital and Grand River Hospital and their respective foundations.  

    Earle was announced as CEO on Oct. 29, 2025, and will lead the foundation’s fundraising efforts for its three existing facilities and the new hospital campus located in the David Johnston Research + Technology Park at the University of Waterloo’s North Campus.  

    Before joining the WRHN Foundation, Earle was the CEO of the West Park Healthcare Centre Foundation in Toronto where he led fundraising for the hospital’s new building that opened in 2023. It was the tenth building that Earle had led the fundraising effort, but he joked that he still had the itch to work on another project.  

    “I’m not a maintainer, I’m a builder. I was looking for a new challenge, and this new hospital building is quite exciting to be a part of,” he said.  

    While it is not his first hospital project, it does hold a special meaning.  

    “I’ve never actually been at the beginning of a new building project. That’s my goal this time. To be here while we’re just starting the design, and I hope to be there when the staff move in,” Earle said.  

    The initial planning and application phase of the new hospital was completed this year with a $15 million contribution from the province. The WRHN is now actively working with the province to receive approval to move into the design phase, which will take two years to finalize.  

    The province funds 100 per cent of the design and planning phase, and 90 per cent of the construction costs. The WRHN Foundation and local governments are responsible for the construction phase’s remaining 10 per cent and all required equipment and infrastructure.   

    “If we get the go ahead in the spring budget, it’ll be about three years before the walls go up. Then it takes about two years for all the electrical work and quality testing. That’s when we would take possession, probably 2031, and our first payment would be due,” he said.  

    The second payment would be due in 2034, but before that, the WRHN Foundation will need to start fundraising for equipment in 2030.  

    “That’s about $30 million a year; it’s a lot of dollars,” he said.  

    Fundraising for the new hospital does not mean that new equipment and programs are on hold at WRHN’s Midtown, Queen St., and Chicopee campuses. One of the campaigns Earle is working on is to bring neurosurgery back to the Waterloo Region.  

    “We have not had a neurosurgeon for well over a decade. If you’re having an aneurysm and you’re in the ER, you know time is short. Right now, you have to go to McMaster, which is another hour of not getting treatment. We’ve submitted a plan to the Ministry of Health and we’re waiting to hear back,” Earle said.  

    Once approved, the WRHN Foundation will fund renovations at WRHN Midtown to support neurosurgery.  

    “We can run neurosurgery at Midtown for another ten years and then move all the equipment to the new hospital when it opens.”  

    Whether it is one-time or monthly donations, Earle said this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make an investment in healthcare.   

    “We’re the fastest growing region in the country and will be over a million people in ten years. The one thing that’s been consistent is the care and passion of our staff and the delivery of quality care. Now we have an opportunity to give them a building that is designed for them to deliver the best quality care possible,” Earle said. 

    #AlexKinsella #ceo #dougEarle #grandRiverHospital #Healthcare #localHealth #mcmaster #mcmasterUniversity #midtown #neurosurgery #stMarySHospital #WaterlooRegionHealthNetwork #waterlooRegionalHealthNetworkFoundation #wrhn #wrhnMidtown
  25. DOUG EARLE APPOINTED CEO OF WRHN FOUNDATION

    After a 30-year career in fundraising Doug Earle has taken the role as the first CEO of the Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) Foundation as it begins to fundraise for the new hospital campus scheduled to open in 2035.   

    The WRHN Foundation was established in May 2025 following the merger of St. Mary’s Hospital and Grand River Hospital and their respective foundations.  

    Earle was announced as CEO on Oct. 29, 2025, and will lead the foundation’s fundraising efforts for its three existing facilities and the new hospital campus located in the David Johnston Research + Technology Park at the University of Waterloo’s North Campus.  

    Before joining the WRHN Foundation, Earle was the CEO of the West Park Healthcare Centre Foundation in Toronto where he led fundraising for the hospital’s new building that opened in 2023. It was the tenth building that Earle had led the fundraising effort, but he joked that he still had the itch to work on another project.  

    “I’m not a maintainer, I’m a builder. I was looking for a new challenge, and this new hospital building is quite exciting to be a part of,” he said.  

    While it is not his first hospital project, it does hold a special meaning.  

    “I’ve never actually been at the beginning of a new building project. That’s my goal this time. To be here while we’re just starting the design, and I hope to be there when the staff move in,” Earle said.  

    The initial planning and application phase of the new hospital was completed this year with a $15 million contribution from the province. The WRHN is now actively working with the province to receive approval to move into the design phase, which will take two years to finalize.  

    The province funds 100 per cent of the design and planning phase, and 90 per cent of the construction costs. The WRHN Foundation and local governments are responsible for the construction phase’s remaining 10 per cent and all required equipment and infrastructure.   

    “If we get the go ahead in the spring budget, it’ll be about three years before the walls go up. Then it takes about two years for all the electrical work and quality testing. That’s when we would take possession, probably 2031, and our first payment would be due,” he said.  

    The second payment would be due in 2034, but before that, the WRHN Foundation will need to start fundraising for equipment in 2030.  

    “That’s about $30 million a year; it’s a lot of dollars,” he said.  

    Fundraising for the new hospital does not mean that new equipment and programs are on hold at WRHN’s Midtown, Queen St., and Chicopee campuses. One of the campaigns Earle is working on is to bring neurosurgery back to the Waterloo Region.  

    “We have not had a neurosurgeon for well over a decade. If you’re having an aneurysm and you’re in the ER, you know time is short. Right now, you have to go to McMaster, which is another hour of not getting treatment. We’ve submitted a plan to the Ministry of Health and we’re waiting to hear back,” Earle said.  

    Once approved, the WRHN Foundation will fund renovations at WRHN Midtown to support neurosurgery.  

    “We can run neurosurgery at Midtown for another ten years and then move all the equipment to the new hospital when it opens.”  

    Whether it is one-time or monthly donations, Earle said this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make an investment in healthcare.   

    “We’re the fastest growing region in the country and will be over a million people in ten years. The one thing that’s been consistent is the care and passion of our staff and the delivery of quality care. Now we have an opportunity to give them a building that is designed for them to deliver the best quality care possible,” Earle said. 

    #AlexKinsella #ceo #dougEarle #grandRiverHospital #Healthcare #localHealth #mcmaster #mcmasterUniversity #midtown #neurosurgery #stMarySHospital #WaterlooRegionHealthNetwork #waterlooRegionalHealthNetworkFoundation #wrhn #wrhnMidtown
  26. DOUG EARLE APPOINTED CEO OF WRHN

    After a 30-year career in fundraising Doug Earle has taken the role as the first CEO of the Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) Foundation as it begins to fundraise for the new hospital campus scheduled to open in 2035.   

    The WRHN Foundation was established in May 2025 following the merger of St. Mary’s Hospital and Grand River Hospital and their respective foundations.  

    Earle was announced as CEO on Oct. 29, 2025, and will lead the foundation’s fundraising efforts for its three existing facilities and the new hospital campus located in the David Johnston Research + Technology Park at the University of Waterloo’s North Campus.  

    Before joining the WRHN Foundation, Earle was the CEO of the West Park Healthcare Centre Foundation in Toronto where he led fundraising for the hospital’s new building that opened in 2023. It was the tenth building that Earle had led the fundraising effort, but he joked that he still had the itch to work on another project.  

    “I’m not a maintainer, I’m a builder. I was looking for a new challenge, and this new hospital building is quite exciting to be a part of,” he said.  

    While it is not his first hospital project, it does hold a special meaning.  

    “I’ve never actually been at the beginning of a new building project. That’s my goal this time. To be here while we’re just starting the design, and I hope to be there when the staff move in,” Earle said.  

    The initial planning and application phase of the new hospital was completed this year with a $15 million contribution from the province. The WRHN is now actively working with the province to receive approval to move into the design phase, which will take two years to finalize.  

    The province funds 100 per cent of the design and planning phase, and 90 per cent of the construction costs. The WRHN Foundation and local governments are responsible for the construction phase’s remaining 10 per cent and all required equipment and infrastructure.   

    “If we get the go ahead in the spring budget, it’ll be about three years before the walls go up. Then it takes about two years for all the electrical work and quality testing. That’s when we would take possession, probably 2031, and our first payment would be due,” he said.  

    The second payment would be due in 2034, but before that, the WRHN Foundation will need to start fundraising for equipment in 2030.  

    “That’s about $30 million a year; it’s a lot of dollars,” he said.  

    Fundraising for the new hospital does not mean that new equipment and programs are on hold at WRHN’s Midtown, Queen St., and Chicopee campuses. One of the campaigns Earle is working on is to bring neurosurgery back to the Waterloo Region.  

    “We have not had a neurosurgeon for well over a decade. If you’re having an aneurysm and you’re in the ER, you know time is short. Right now, you have to go to McMaster, which is another hour of not getting treatment. We’ve submitted a plan to the Ministry of Health and we’re waiting to hear back,” Earle said.  

    Once approved, the WRHN Foundation will fund renovations at WRHN Midtown to support neurosurgery.  

    “We can run neurosurgery at Midtown for another ten years and then move all the equipment to the new hospital when it opens.”  

    Whether it is one-time or monthly donations, Earle said this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make an investment in healthcare.   

    “We’re the fastest growing region in the country and will be over a million people in ten years. The one thing that’s been consistent is the care and passion of our staff and the delivery of quality care. Now we have an opportunity to give them a building that is designed for them to deliver the best quality care possible,” Earle said. 

    #AlexKinsella #ceo #dougEarle #grandRiverHospital #Healthcare #localHealth #mcmaster #mcmasterUniversity #midtown #neurosurgery #stMarySHospital #WaterlooRegionHealthNetwork #waterlooRegionalHealthNetworkFoundation #wrhn #wrhnMidtown
  27. This ⬆️ may all be true, but it isn’t fundamentally new.

    Based on my 40+ years in #science and #academia , it seems to me that #AI is like every other innovation in #education that has come down the pike. Save one. It just separates the ‘wheat from the chaff’ quicker.

    The one pedagogical advancement that consistently ‘lifts all boats’ is Problem-Based Learning #PBL and derivations of it that include peer-to-peer instruction. elearningindustry.com/problem-

    #McMasterUniversity #HigherEducation

  28. This ⬆️ may all be true, but it isn’t fundamentally new.

    Based on my 40+ years in #science and #academia , it seems to me that #AI is like every other innovation in #education that has come down the pike. Save one. It just separates the ‘wheat from the chaff’ quicker.

    The one pedagogical advancement that consistently ‘lifts all boats’ is Problem-Based Learning #PBL and derivations of it that include peer-to-peer instruction. elearningindustry.com/problem-

    #McMasterUniversity #HigherEducation

  29. This ⬆️ may all be true, but it isn’t fundamentally new.

    Based on my 40+ years in #science and #academia , it seems to me that #AI is like every other innovation in #education that has come down the pike. Save one. It just separates the ‘wheat from the chaff’ quicker.

    The one pedagogical advancement that consistently ‘lifts all boats’ is Problem-Based Learning #PBL and derivations of it that include peer-to-peer instruction. elearningindustry.com/problem-

    #McMasterUniversity #HigherEducation

  30. This might be an opportune time to mention that an electron’s #doppelganger was shown to provide the physical basis for Ron Gillespie’s #VSEPR model of #molecular geometry. #McMasterUniversity #Chemistry #Physics #QuantumTheory #QTAIM #TenetMedia

    Go to: “2.4 Fermi correlation and the #topology of the VSCC” 👉 macsphere.mcmaster.ca/bitstrea

  31. This might be an opportune time to mention that an electron’s #doppelganger was shown to provide the physical basis for Ron Gillespie’s #VSEPR model of #molecular geometry. #McMasterUniversity #Chemistry #Physics #QuantumTheory #QTAIM #TenetMedia

    Go to: “2.4 Fermi correlation and the #topology of the VSCC” 👉 macsphere.mcmaster.ca/bitstrea

  32. This might be an opportune time to mention that an electron’s #doppelganger was shown to provide the physical basis for Ron Gillespie’s #VSEPR model of #molecular geometry. #McMasterUniversity #Chemistry #Physics #QuantumTheory #QTAIM #TenetMedia

    Go to: “2.4 Fermi correlation and the #topology of the VSCC” 👉 macsphere.mcmaster.ca/bitstrea

  33. When I was a teenager in #Toronto I went to an #EltonJohn concert in #MapleLeafGardens in the #YYZ and learned about the #VSEPR model of molecular geometry from its creator, Ron Gillespie himself, at #McMasterUniversity in the nearby #Hammer. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald

    Note that I did NOT go to a John-Taupin concert, nor did I learn about the Gillespie-Nyholm rules. #WordsMatter #chemistry

  34. When I was a teenager in #Toronto I went to an #EltonJohn concert in #MapleLeafGardens in the #YYZ and learned about the #VSEPR model of molecular geometry from its creator, Ron Gillespie himself, at #McMasterUniversity in the nearby #Hammer. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald

    Note that I did NOT go to a John-Taupin concert, nor did I learn about the Gillespie-Nyholm rules. #WordsMatter #chemistry

  35. When I was a teenager in #Toronto I went to an #EltonJohn concert in #MapleLeafGardens in the #YYZ and learned about the #VSEPR model of molecular geometry from its creator, Ron Gillespie himself, at #McMasterUniversity in the nearby #Hammer. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald

    Note that I did NOT go to a John-Taupin concert, nor did I learn about the Gillespie-Nyholm rules. #WordsMatter #chemistry

  36. Congratulations to Douglas Stephan, Professor of #Chemistry at the University of #Toronto for being named to the Order of #Canada 🇨🇦. He is among the faculty and alumni of #McMasterUniversity to receive this distinction on #CanadaDay 2024. 👏 dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles

    #YYZ #TheHammer

  37. Congratulations to Douglas Stephan, Professor of #Chemistry at the University of #Toronto for being named to the Order of #Canada 🇨🇦. He is among the faculty and alumni of #McMasterUniversity to receive this distinction on #CanadaDay 2024. 👏 dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles

    #YYZ #TheHammer

  38. Congratulations to Douglas Stephan, Professor of #Chemistry at the University of #Toronto for being named to the Order of #Canada 🇨🇦. He is among the faculty and alumni of #McMasterUniversity to receive this distinction on #CanadaDay 2024. 👏 dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles

    #YYZ #TheHammer

  39. Gary Schrobilgen, Professor of #Chemistry at #McMasterUniversity 🇨🇦 has been named the recipient of the 2024 International Henri Moissan Prize (named after the French chemist who discovered fluorine)! 👏
    actions.maisondelachimie.com/w

    What is your favorite molecule/ion synthesized by Gary? Mine is the pentagonal planar ion XeF5(-1). It’s great for questions on #VSEPR with answers not on @Wikipedia !