December 22, 2021 / Department News Source: The Toronto Star
Research conducted by Ravi Selvaganapathy and Alireza Shahin-Shamsabadi on creating a new form of cultivated meat is highlighted among seven tech trends to watch.
December 8, 2021 / Department News
Researchers have developed a test to reveal bacterial contamination in dairy products well before they have a chance to reach anyone’s lips.
December 8, 2021 / Department News Source: BBC
Tohid Didar, professor of biomedical engineering, discusses how smart bio-markers on food packaging, developed by McMaster researchers, can detect contamination and assist food recalls.
December 1, 2021 / Department News Source: The Ottawa Citizen
Ravi Selvaganapathy, mechanical and biomedical engineering professor, comments on the effectiveness of cloth masks.
November 25, 2021 / Department News Source: CBC News
Your cloth mask may not be as protective as you'd like, espe
November 23, 2021 / Department News
On November 10th, 95 engineering graduate students and attendees participated in the McMaster Engineering Technology Research and Innovation Conference (METRIC) 2021 from across Ontario.
November 19, 2021 / Department News Source: Brighter World
Guided Hands, an assistive device that empowers people with limited hand mobility to live richer lives, has come a long way since biomedical engineering student Lianna Genovese and two classmates built a prototype out of pipe cleaners and straws in the Faculty of Engineering's design studio.
September 1, 2021 / Department News
A desperate bid to provide masks to Hamilton healthcare workers has launched a successful local mask manufacturer and given birth to a McMaster centre of excellence.
August 25, 2021 / Department News
Biomedical and mechanical engineering student Lianna Genovese has received the National James Dyson Award for her invention, Guided Hands™, which she created in her first-year design course to help people with limited hand mobility write, paint, draw and access technology.