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McMaster Engineering’s Top 10 Stories of 2018

December 19, 2018 /  Department News

McMaster Engineering’s Top 10 Stories of 2018

From alumna Donna Strickland winning the Nobel Prize in Physics, to researchers inventing a patch that can tell you if your food has gone bad, to increasing first year female enrolment by five percent, here are the top stories of 2018.

Findings from Spectator’s Collision Course published in Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

December 12, 2018 /  Department News
Source: The Hamilton Spectator

Findings from Spectator’s Collision Course published in Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

The frightening results showing the neurological consequences of football concussions first brought to light in Spec’s groundbreaking Collision Course series

6 tips for startup success from McMaster Engineering innovators

November 12, 2018 /  Department News

6 tips for startup success from McMaster Engineering innovators

Are you looking to build your big idea into a start-up success? In recognition of Global Entrepreneurship Week, accomplished McMaster Engineering innovators and up and coming student startups share valuable advice for budding entrepreneurs.

A Salute to the Benefits of Military Life

November 9, 2018 /  Department News

A Salute to the Benefits of Military Life

Meet Mujda Hakime, reservist with the Canadian Navy and electrical and biomedical engineering grad.

Personal History: Five Years Later (Dean's blog)

October 29, 2018 /  Department News
Source: Fireside with the Dean

Personal History: Five Years Later (Dean's blog)

Upon first arriving at McMaster University, I entered a Faculty that had high aspirations. While globally recognized for our education and research, we had not, however, consistently benchmarked ourselves against other exemplars of demonstrated excellence.

McMaster maintains status as Canada’s most research-intensive university

October 25, 2018 /  Department News
Source: McMaster Brighter World

McMaster maintains status as Canada’s most research-intensive university

For the second consecutive year, McMaster has been named Canada’s most research-intensive university in the annual ranking of the country’s Top 50 Research Universities. McMaster researchers brought in $379.9 million in total sponsored research income – up more than $25 million from last year.

Researchers design “smart” surfaces, creating promise for safer implants and more accurate diagnostic tests

October 24, 2018 /  Department News

Researchers design “smart” surfaces, creating promise for safer implants and more accurate diagnostic tests

Researchers at McMaster University have solved a vexing problem by engineering surface coatings that can repel everything, such as bacteria, viruses and living cells, but can be modified to permit beneficial exceptions.

Student satisfaction helps drive McMaster higher in Maclean’s rankings

October 11, 2018 /  Department News
Source: McMaster Daily News

Student satisfaction helps drive McMaster higher in Maclean’s rankings

McMaster University has jumped two places to No. 4 on the Maclean’s annual rankings of Canadian universities, in the category for universities with a broad range of research and PhD programs, including medical schools.

A celebration of big ideas to create a brighter world

October 5, 2018 /  Department News

A celebration of big ideas to create a brighter world

On Thursday night, the Faculty of Engineering hosted their first ever Big Ideas Pitch Night at McMaster’s University Club.

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