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Classmates Donate $3-Million
to Support Eco-Entrepreneurship
A class of engineering graduates from 1962 has banded together to donate $3,043,000
to support entrepreneurs developing and bringing sustainable technologies to
market. MORE
HATCH Scholarship Recipients Look Forward to Start of Term
Each year, four, $48,000 scholarships are awarded to students starting first-year
engineering who best demonstrate strong leadership attributes and academic
achievement. This is the second year the scholarships have been awarded
and are the largest offered by the Faculty of Engineering. HATCH is a global
engineering consulting firm headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
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PCL Provides Scholarship Support
PCL Constructors Canada Inc. has donated $50,000 to support undergraduate
and graduate scholarships in the Faculty of Engineering. A luncheon
was held May 12 in Alumni House to celebrate the contribution. MORE
Don Pether Gives McMaster $1-million to Spur Technology Start-Ups
Young technology start-up companies in Canada are getting a major boost.
Don Pether, a leading figure in Canada’s steel history, is donating
$1-million to McMaster University’s Faculty of Engineering to help
students transform their inventions into businesses.
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DEV ‘Space Pioneer’ Contributes
A reception was held March 3 to thank McMaster alumni Chandra
and Wendy Kudsia for their donation of $200,000 to support undergraduate
and graduate scholarships in the Faculty of Engineering. MORE
Zinc
Research is Making for Greener, Rust-Resistant Cars
Prof. McDermid is the NSERC/US Steel Canada/Xstrata Zinc Industrial
Research Chair in Zinc-Coated Advanced Steels. His job is to provide corrosion
protection for advanced steels that are being made to lightweight the next
generation of vehicles so that they are more fuel efficient. MORE
Scholarship
Awards Make the Difference
What would it mean to you to have $12,000 a year for four years
to help cover the cost of your university engineering education? MORE
Trades
Establish $1-Million Heavy-Construction Chair at McMaster
Twelve organizations in the heavy construction industry have
pledged $1,127,500 over five years to establish an endowed chair at McMaster
University. It is believed to be the first such chair in Canada. MORE
