April 29, 2022 How Mac Eng students solved 4 design challenges in 2022 From self-driving vehicles to affordable housing, second-year Mac Eng students have navigated complex challenges to arrive at design solutions in a new course.
June 30, 2021 New funding program creates more research co-op opportunities in Materials Science and Engineering department Hatem Zurob, professor and chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at McMaster, inspires the launch of a new funding program to encourage more students to pursue a career in materials engineering.
May 19, 2021 Kathryn Grandfield wins prestigious Human Frontier Science Program grant The $1.3 million research grant could lead to better understanding of — and treatments for — illnesses related to bone density.
March 4, 2021 Three projects led by McMaster Engineering researchers receive $11.3M in federal funding The projects will build and expand the tools that will bolster McMaster’s nationally recognized strengths in materials research and healthy aging.
February 18, 2021 Black History Month Q&A Spotlight Series: Olajide Akintayo Akintayo talks about the significance of the month, his research goal to improve steel quality for Canadian steel makers, and more.
December 4, 2020 Creating sustainable fuels for a low-carbon future A new research project will focus on understanding and advancing technologies that use renewable energy – hydro, wind or solar – to produce fuels and chemicals to power communities.
October 14, 2020 Microscopic bone discovery holds promise for implants and bone diseases The team of researchers has found that bone mineral can form in clusters in addition to forming within or around collagen fibrils.
July 1, 2020 André Phillion appointed as McMaster Engineering’s first Experiential Learning Director The creation of the new position is one of many initiatives that is part of The Pivot, the Faculty’s mission to design a re-imagined and redefined educational journey.
June 20, 2020 Meet Vincent Popovich, Faculty of Engineering valedictorian “I can safely say that the person I was in first year, and the one I am today, though similar, are extremely different," says Class of 2020 valedictorian Vincent Popovich.
March 23, 2020 McMaster engineers pivot 3D cell printing technology to help COVID-19 research McMaster engineers hope to use their novel technology to help other researchers with disease modelling and drug screening.
(Opens in new window) May 20, 2019 Global News Canadian researchers test injectable foam to repair bones Materials Science and Engineering Assistant Professor Kathryn Grandfield and Chemical 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.
March 4, 2019 International Women’s Day: Kathryn Grandfield and Amanda Clifford This year, McMaster Engineering is celebrating International Women’s Day by honouring nine women who are supporting each other through mentoring relationships.