September 29, 2026 Engineering a different way of learning: McMaster graduate working to bring Indigenous perspectives to engineering education Recent Mechanical Engineering & Society graduate Kileigh Harrington is developing a course that brings Indigenous perspectives, land-based learning and traditional teachings into engineering design.
September 10, 2026 Welcome Week 2026 Recap: A wild west introduction to the Fireball Family Last week, first-year McMaster Engineering students were welcomed to campus by upper-year students, donning red suits and cowboy hats, who brought energy, enthusiasm and dedication back to campus.
July 31, 2026 Alumni Blueprints: Shaping the Future of Nuclear Energy Thashmini Suthakaran '24 never planned on a career in nuclear. She envisioned a fairly traditional path for herself until a co-op placement helping build one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the country changed everything.
(Opens in new window) May 8, 2026 McMaster News New major announced in nuclear engineering The new program, offered by the department of Engineering Physics, is critical to the growth of Canada’s nuclear workforce amid rising demand for low-carbon energy.
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.
(Opens in new window) March 23, 2026 CHCH News Robotics competition brings top student teams to Hamilton High school robotics teams from across Ontario and the United States gathered for the FIRST Robotics Canada competition at McMaster. This competition showcased innovative robots while competing for recognition, scholarships and engineering opportunities.
February 13, 2026 A prestigious Brathwaite Scholarship supports a student from Jamaica in her academic journey at McMaster Engineering Incoming international student Kaeleigh Lewis has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Nicholas and Janice Brathwaite Award, a distinguished scholarship that supports exceptional Caribbean students pursuing undergraduate studies at McMaster University.
(Opens in new window) February 11, 2026 The Hamilton Spectator This Burlington teen built a robotic swimming turtle to monitor marine health At just 15, Evan Budz is the first recipient of a new STEM Internship Award that puts student scientists in a McMaster University lab. He will work under the supervision of graduate student Brett Sicard.
May 14, 2025 First-year iBioMed students learn the process of developing healthcare solutions in “Bench to Market” course The Entrepreneurship in Biomedical Innovation: Bench to Market" course is a project-based, integrated course that tracks the journey of healthcare solutions from the lab to the market, blending essential concepts in biology with clinical and business insights.
May 4, 2025 A prototyping mindset helped Computer Science student Aadi Sanghani find success at Shopify Aadi Sanghani worked on a project-basis during his co-op; he focused on prototypes and their implementation, including analysis of expected behaviour, failures and fixes.
April 1, 2025 Robotics enthusiasts converge on campus for the largest district FIRST Robotics competition in Ontario More than 2,000 competitors, their families and friends, volunteers and members of the public took in the action on March 29 and 30.
March 25, 2025 iBioMed students mentor local I-STEM high school students in entrepreneurship and design iBioMed students recently supported high school students from Blakelock High School, one of three schools in the Halton District School Board participating in I-STEM – an innovative regional program for Grades 9 to 12.
