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Monique Beech

Manager, Strategic Communications

Monique leads communications and marketing efforts for the Faculty of Engineering in key strategic areas, including research, reputation enhancement and external relations.

The Forge Student Startup Competition awards 9 McMaster Engineering startups

April 2, 2020 / Department News

The Forge Student Startup Competition awards 9 McMaster Engineering startups

On March 30, winners of the annual Forge Student Startup Competition were announced. Of the 12 finalists, 9 McMaster Engineering startups received prizes, 4 took home top prizes.

MacEng arms the frontlines with masks: Faculty, students create protective equipment for healthcare workers

April 1, 2020 / Department News

MacEng arms the frontlines with masks: Faculty, students create protective equipment for healthcare workers

McMaster engineers, physicians, students and industry partners join forces to create timely solutions to the high demand for more personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline workers. In the first part of the "MacEng arms the frontlines" series, we take a look at masks.

McMaster engineers pivot 3D cell printing technology to help COVID-19 research

March 23, 2020 / Department News

McMaster engineers pivot 3D cell printing technology to help COVID-19 research

Joining the global mission to find treatments for people with COVID-19, McMaster engineers hope to use their novel technology to help other researchers with disease modelling and drug screening.

The Forge McMaster announces $100K Student Startup Competition winners

March 22, 2019 / Department News

The Forge McMaster announces $100K Student Startup Competition winners

Engineering students won big at this year's Student Startup Competition.

The Forge Student Startup Competition: Meet the 2019 Engineering student finalists

March 19, 2019 / Department News

The Forge Student Startup Competition: Meet the 2019 Engineering student finalists

The fifth annual event will take place on Wednesday, March 20 in CIBC Hall at 5:30 p.m.

Student creates app that predicts snow days

February 12, 2019 / Department News

Student creates app that predicts snow days

Software Engineering and Management student Joe Crozier has created a flurry of apps, including one for snow day predictions.

Innovation Ecosystem Centrepiece of W Booth School Showcase

December 20, 2018 / Department News

Innovation Ecosystem Centrepiece of W Booth School Showcase

Our school performs an important role in advancing an “innovation ecosystem” needed to transform promising ideas into successful businesses.

Eco-Pen Startup Begins to Blossom at W Booth School

November 26, 2018 / Department News

Eco-Pen Startup Begins to Blossom at W Booth School

These two W Booth School graduate students are writing a new chapter in the story of eco-entrepreneurship in Canada.

Solving the world’s problems with the help of human-like robots

November 21, 2018 / Department News

Solving the world’s problems with the help of human-like robots

Humans and robots living harmoniously side-by-side sounds like something from a utopian science fiction novel. But for Geordie Rose, he is realising this dream as founder and CEO of Santuary.ai.

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