June 15, 2026 McMaster Engineering’s Spring 2026 Grads to Watch Convocation is a time for reflection and celebration. To mark the occasion, we asked 15 graduating students to share their stories, reflect on how they built themselves at McMaster Engineering over the course of their degrees and get a glimpse at what’s on the horizon for them.
(Opens in new window) May 14, 2026 McMaster News Moo-ving research: Student projects combine agriculture and AI Dairy cows were the focus of six engineering capstone projects, which tackled solutions to real world problems like cattle lameness, hands-free dairy operations and cow behaviour identification systems.
May 4, 2026 Ingenuity and innovation on display at annual Capstone Expo Marking the culmination of a full year of applied learning, research and industry‑inspired problem solving, the annual Expo, held on the last day of classes, highlights how classroom theory translates into real‑world engineering solutions.
May 1, 2026 My experience at the 12th Heidelberg Laureate Forum Computing and Software PhD student Chris Schankula shares his experience at the Heidelberg Laureate Forum.
April 2, 2026 Fireball Family Affair: Calling of an Engineer has Mac Eng grads present Iron Rings to loved ones Six McMaster Engineering students and one graduate share what the Iron Ring means to them and why they selected their family member as a presenter.
March 31, 2026 March Break Day-in-the-Life experiences give future students a firsthand look at life at McMaster During March Break, prospective students from across Ontario visited McMaster Engineering for a series of Day-in-the-life experiences. They explored programs, met with current students and gained firsthand insight into campus life to help guide their university decisions.
March 30, 2026 Celebrating career growth and experience at the annual Co-op Student of the Year Awards The annual Co-op Student of the Year Awards recognized and celebrated 13 outstanding co-op students whose workplace contributions and leadership highlight the impact of the experiential learning.
March 16, 2026 Advancing safety-critical software: McSCert student receives global award Federico Formica, a McMaster University PhD student with the Centre for Software Certification (McSCert), has earned a major international honour: the ACM SIGSOFT–SIGBED Frank Anger Memorial Award.
(Opens in new window) February 18, 2026 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Tiny Robots Now Can Explore and Treat the Body Computing and Software professor Onaizah Onaizah is developing tiny magnetic robots that have the ability to deliver drugs, take biopsies and explore hard to reach areas inside the human body.
February 17, 2026 Two simple steps turn classical computing into quantum, according to newly published framework co‑authored by McMaster professor An international team of five professors has developed a new way to think about quantum computing — one that makes the field a bit less enigmatic. The work, co‑authored by Jacques Carette, Professor in McMaster University’s Department of Computing and Software, represents what he calls a “shift in viewpoint” on how to approach quantum computation.
(Opens in new window) February 11, 2026 McMaster News Students find community, jobs and joy through cybersecurity competitions Two teams of McMaster students participated at CyberSci 2025, Canada’s largest CTF event, with one team placing third nationally.
January 22, 2026 New perspectives: Three students share their exchange experiences Three students took their education abroad and returned with fresh insights, unforgettable experiences and a deeper sense of global connection. Meet Julia, Greg and Halima who ventured to Sweden, Austria and Grenoble for an exchange experience of a lifetime.
