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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.

February 4, 2021 / Department News

Lessons learned in 2020 and plans for 2021, with Ishwar K. Puri and Susan Tighe (Part One)

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.

December 9, 2020 / Department News

Creating sustainable fuels for a low-carbon future

Researchers at McMaster University are partnering with the National Research Council Canada (NRC) to make Canada’s energy economy more sustainable for generations to come.

November 6, 2020 / Department News

The future of engineering education, according to global experts

In this special episode of Big Ideas for a Changing World, we’re playing back a virtual panel discussion led by John Preston during this year's Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC) Industry Forum.

October 21, 2020 / Department News

The road to making one million face shields: MMRI partners with Whitebird

In episode six of the Big Ideas for a Changing World podcast, hear how the McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI) and Hamilton-based packaging company, Whitebird, teamed up to swiftly produce face shields for thousands of Canadian frontline workers during the pandemic.

September 23, 2020 / Department News

McMaster students, leadership to exchange ideas with global experts in engineering

McMaster Engineering will host the first virtual Global Engineering Deans Council Industry Forum which brings together global leaders in engineering education and technology.

September 11, 2020 / Department News

McMaster part of new academia-industry partnership discovering materials using artificial intelligence

Drew Higgins, assistant professor of chemical engineering, is a co-investigator in the newly launched Alliance for AI-Accelerated Materials Discovery in partnership with the University of Toronto, the National Research Council Canada, LG and TOTAL.

August 26, 2020 / Department News

McMaster hosts international nuclear energy experts in virtual hackathon

More than 70 nuclear experts, students and government representatives from Canada, the U.S. and the European Union gathered virtually for the Small Modular Reactors (SMR) Hackathon to share their expertise on nuclear energy solutions.

July 24, 2020 / Department News

NGen and McMaster partner to make advanced certificate programs easier to access

McMaster’s W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology, Certificates of Completion program and Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) have partnered to reduce the financial barriers for professional learning programs.

July 16, 2020 / Department News

McMaster and Quanser partner to lead virtual lab innovation in Canadian engineering education

As the founding partner of the Quanser Digital Transformation Program, McMaster Engineering will offer students an unparalleled virtual lab experience starting this fall.