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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.

August 5, 2020 / Department News

McMaster Engineering welcomes eight new faculty members and appoints five

Eight new faculty members have joined the Faculty of Engineering; three in Computing & Software and five at the W Booth School for Engineering Practice & Technology. Five current faculty are entering new roles.

July 31, 2020 / Department News

"It's great to be back:" Researchers return to the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre

Ali Emadi’s research group has transitioned back to some in-person research activities, getting back on track with both industry and student-led projects. Here’s what the transition looked like.

July 30, 2020 / Department News

Student startup TaleTeller aims to connect families through their stories

TaleTeller is a new startup being developed by four master’s students in W Booth's Entrepreneurship & Innovation program. They want to make it easier for people to record their personal stories and share them with their families.

July 27, 2020 / Department News

Meet Liz DaMaren, McMaster Engineering Student Ambassador of the Year

Mechatronics Engineering and Society graduate, Liz DaMaren, has been recognized for making an extraordinary contribution in supporting prospective students and recruitment initiatives.

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 24, 2020 / Department News
Source: CBC

In the Media: How Hamilton researchers are contributing to the fight against COVID-19

Professor Gail Krantzberg, along with wastewater expert and professor Zobia Jawed, are featured in CBC on their work in detecting COVID-19 in wastewater.

July 23, 2020 / Department News
Source: Brighter World

McMaster researchers study use of wastewater to track coronavirus

“We know virus fragments are detected through feces of infected individuals,” says Gail Krantzberg, a professor at the W. Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology, who is working with colleague and wastewater expert Zobia Jawed on the research project.

July 22, 2020 / Department News
Source: Brighter World

Two McMaster-based national research facilities awarded $4.2 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation

The Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy and the Canadian Research Data Centre Network are funded through CFI’s Major Science Initiatives (MSI) Fund.

July 22, 2020 / Department News

Brian Baetz selected as next director of W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology

Professor emeritus in the Department of Civil Engineering, Baetz brings more than 30 years of experience at McMaster, including supervising 28 graduate students at the W Booth School.