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May 21, 2019 / Department News
Researchers create a better way to transport life-saving vaccines
Researchers at McMaster University have invented a stable, affordable way to store fragile vaccines for weeks at a time at temperatures up to 40C, opening the way for life-saving anti-viral vaccines to reach remote and impoverished regions of the world.
May 20, 2019 / Department News
Canadian researchers test injectable foam to repair bones
Materials Science and Engineering Assistant Professor Kathryn Grandfield and Chemial Engineering PhD student Daniel Orsorio are featured in this Global National TV segment on foam-like material they've created that appears to help bones heal.
May 15, 2019 / Department News
Chemical Engineering associate professor named University Scholar
Thomas Adams, an associate professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, has been named a University Scholar.
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Ahmed Soliman, B.Eng. '13
(Chemical Engineering) | Engineering with a Passion for Sustainability
Andrea Williamson. B.Eng.Mgt. '01
(Chemical Engineering) | Show Her the Money
Annika Yardy
Hiking trails and exploring Hamilton. Developing 3D models of the heart. Professors who always have your back. These are a few of my favorite things at McMaster.
Brendan O'Reilly, B.Eng.Mgt. '82
(Chemical Engineering) | On-the-Job Learning
Cecelia Varrasso, B.Eng.BioSci. '18
(Chemical Engineering) | Fixing the Failure
David Goad, B.Eng.Mgt. '91
(Chemical Engineering) | From Engineer to Entrepreneur to Academic
Dennis Darby, B.Eng.Mgt. '84
(Chemical Engineering) | Mac Grad Recruited to Help Double Canadian Manufacturing Activity
Dominika Kovacs, B.Eng. '98
(Chemical Engineering) | A Fierce Woman in Life Sciences
Francisco Kgoboko, B.Eng. '03
(Chemical Engineering) | Understanding the world through engineering
George Padeigis
"Tesla is one of the most innovative engineering companies in the world. They are leading the charge and revolutionizing entire industries. I hope to learn as much as I can from the world’s top engineers, make life-long connections in this thriving innovation corridor, do as much good as possible and help as many people as I can with the skills and experiences I bring back." - George Padeigis, Electrical & Biomedical Engineering student and Intern at Tesla beginning in October 2018.
Hamilton is now home
The Faculty of Engineering is the most diverse faculty at McMaster University. Find out why Sa'ida Shdaifat, a Chemical Engineering student from Jordan, made the decision to call it home.
James Bremner, B.Eng.Scty. '96
(Chemical Engineering) | Big Picture Problem Solving
James Suttie, B.Eng. '69
(Chemical Engineering) | The Business of Golf in Retirement
Jane Anders, B.Eng.Mgt. '84, M.B.A. '88
(Chemical Engineering) | A World of Opportunity
Jennifer Defreyne, B.Eng. '96
(Chemical Engineering) | A Career of World Travels Leads to a Newfoundland Micro-brewery
Luli Bursztyn, B.Eng. '04
(Chemical Engineering) | From Wrestling Mats to Eye Surgery
Melissa Vandersluis, B.Eng.BioSci. '15
(Chemical Engineering) | The Culture of the Lab
Robert Vertesi, B.Eng.Mgt. '91
(Chemical Engineering) | Engineering Success in the Business World
Viktoriya Todorova, B.Eng. '13
(Chemical Engineering) | Skills and Personality Make for Perfect Job Fit
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