(Opens in new window) May 7, 2024 Brighter World McMaster researchers receive $2.6 million for small modular reactor research Two researchers – Professors Joey Kish and Dave Novog – from the Faculty of Engineering have received a total of nearly $2.6 million to lead research on small modular reactors.
(Opens in new window) April 19, 2024 Financial Post In the Media: 'Stunning reversal': Nuclear power has gone from pariah to saviour and Canada could reap the benefits Dave Novog, professor of nuclear engineering at McMaster University, said the modern nuclear industry has welcomed the private sector to the fray and that has “driven the industry to become more lean and more accountable to investors.”
April 16, 2024 McMaster Engineering welcomes nuclear engineer Markus Piro to faculty With a focus on nuclear fuel chemistry, Piro’s research looks at fuel behaviour in nuclear reactors with the goal of enhancing fuel performance and maintaining safety in both conventional and emerging nuclear technologies, such as Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).
April 4, 2024 From this…to THIS: A capstone journey Five Capstone project teams share their initial concepts and final iterations and describe how their projects are positioned to engineer a brighter future.
March 29, 2024 McMaster Engineering professors honoured at 2024 MSU Teaching Awards Four McMaster Engineering professors were recognized for their outstanding contributions to teaching excellence at this year's MSU Teaching Awards.
March 26, 2024 Entrepreneurship takes centre stage at McMaster’s Research to Start-up event Researchers, students, entrepreneurs and industry professionals gathered for talks and panel discussions that highlighted the multifaceted ways McMaster supports, stimulates and champions innovation and entrepreneurship.
March 21, 2024 Nearly five million dollars in NSERC Alliance Grants support three McMaster Engineering quantum projects Quantum research at Mac Eng is getting a boost thanks to a Government of Canada investment through the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Alliance Grants.
March 14, 2024 Meet Mac Eng's newest Canadian Research Chair Gitanjali Kolhatkar Earlier this week, engineering physics professor Gitanjali Kolhatkar was named Canada Research Chair in Bioinspired Smart Materials (Tier 2).
(Opens in new window) March 13, 2024 Brighter World McMaster Engineering researcher named Canada Research Chair Engineering physics professor Gitanjali Kolhatkar named Canada Research Chair in Bioinspired Smart Materials (Tier 2).
(Opens in new window) February 17, 2024 Toronto Star This Toronto teen can pinpoint a location on a global map just by looking at a photo. How does he do it? For those still wondering where in the world Carmen Sandiego is, chances are McMaster Engineering student Nathan Pfeffer can find her.
February 1, 2024 TIME’s Best Inventions for 2023 includes work of grad Geordie Rose’94 Vancouver-based Sanctuary AI, known for its innovative general-purpose robot Phoenix™, has earned a place on TIME’s Best Inventions list for 2023. Its co-founder and CEO, Geordie Rose, is a graduate of McMaster University’s Engineering Physics program and an inductee to the university’s Hall of Fame.
October 18, 2023 Small Modular Reactors, big world impact Professor Adriaan Buijs shares his thoughts on the importance of nuclear energy, on the role SMRs may play in this field and on McMaster’s possible contribution to this emerging technology.
