McMaster Engineering news & updates

Eleven McMaster researchers, including three Engineering professors, have been awarded funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to advance their work in health and disease, autonomous vehicles and steel research.

McMaster Outdoor Club president and Civil Engineering student Erika Javornik helped lead the new canoe launch project, giving mcMAster and Hamilton easier access to Cootes Paradise.

Meet the newest faculty and staff members of McMaster Engineering. Find out why they joined Mac Eng, which emoji they use most and more.

The JNE Experiential Learning Fund, which will provide civil engineering students with hands-on learning opportunities for the next four years, was created as a celebratory gift on the anniversary of the creation of the Endowed Chair in Civil Engineering 25 years ago by JNE Consulting.  

An artificial intelligence project to boost adoption of zero-emission vehicles, led by McMaster’s Institute for Transportation and Logistics, has been awarded over $1 million.

Researchers from McMaster University’s Faculty of Engineering have partnered with construction automation leader Horizon Legacy to pioneer the use of onsite robotics in mid-rise building construction.

The Department of Civil Engineering was proudly represented at the annual Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) conference, held in Winnipeg, Manitoba at the end of May, taking home seven awards.

In the lead-up to Canada’s increasingly extreme wildfire season, Ramla Qureshi, an assistant professor in McMaster University’s Department of Civil Engineering, explores how cutting-edge meteorological technology is influencing the future of climate-adaptive cities.

Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions, a global leader in water and wastewater treatment technologies, elevated learning experience by providing first-year engineering students with membrane filtration systems used in their industry.

Three professors and two teaching assistants were honoured at the 2025 McMaster Student Union (MSU) Teaching Awards on April 2.

Capstone Expo 2025 is an opportunity to experience the groundbreaking projects of McMaster Engineering students on the brink of their professional journeys.

Meet Gabriella Effah-Wiafe, a civil engineering and management student who is deeply involved in her community through her co-op placements and leadership roles.