February 8, 2021 / Department News
McMaster engineers will further advance drug delivery options for patients with glaucoma and beyond, thanks to a partnership with Ripple Therapeutics and a recent grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC).
February 4, 2021 / Department News
In the first episode of 2021 on Big Ideas for a Changing World, we reflect on the gaps in engineering education that have been exposed by the pandemic, and how McMaster is pushing the boundaries.
February 3, 2021 / Department News
McMaster's Centre of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials (CEPEM) and B.C.-based Vitacore launch Canada's first end-to-end recycling program for single-use masks and respirators.
January 26, 2021 / Department News
Canada’s first and only research hub dedicated to developing, testing and validating personal protective equipment (PPE) is receiving a $1.2M grant from the Ontario Together Fund, announced today by the Government of Ontario.
January 26, 2021 / Department News Source: The Hamilton Spectator
McMaster's Centre of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials (CEPEM) receives funding from the Ontario Together Fund, announced on Jan. 26 by Ministers Victor Fedeli and Ross Romano, with an appearance from Premier Doug Ford.
January 21, 2021 / Department News Source: The Hamilton Spectator
New research on lab-grown meat is spotlighted in The Hamilton Spectator, featuring Ravi Selvaganapathy from McMaster's School of Biomedical Engineering.
January 20, 2021 / Department News Source: Brighter World
Researchers Ravi Selvaganapathy and Alireza Shahin-Shamsabadi, both of the university’s School of Biomedical Engineering, have devised a way to make meat by stacking thin sheets of cultivated muscle and fat cells grown together in a lab setting.
January 15, 2021 / Department News Source: Brighter World
A team of neuroscientists and engineers at McMaster University has created a nasal spray to deliver antipsychotic medication directly to the brain instead of having it pass through the body. This work is co-led by Todd Hoare, a Canada Research Chair and professor of chemical engineering.
January 11, 2021 / Department News
We are pleased to announce the following appointments in the Faculty of Engineering starting this winter.