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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.

Making surfaces repellent to bacteria and viruses with Repel Wrap

August 12, 2020 /  Department News

Making surfaces repellent to bacteria and viruses with Repel Wrap

In Episode 3 of the Big Ideas for a Changing World podcast, Leyla Soleymani and Tohid Didar share the latest on their bacteria and virus repellent plastic wrap and its potential use during the pandemic.

McMaster Engineering receives $1.3 million to support job seekers in the automotive and manufacturing sectors

August 11, 2020 /  Department News
Source: Daily News

McMaster Engineering receives $1.3 million to support job seekers in the automotive and manufacturing sectors

The provincial government has announced $1.3 million in funding for two McMaster programs designed to help job seekers in the automotive and manufacturing sectors.

McMaster Engineering researcher contributes to historic cancer diagnosis in a dinosaur

August 7, 2020 /  Department News

McMaster Engineering researcher contributes to historic cancer diagnosis in a dinosaur

Greg Wohl, co-director of the Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences program (iBioMed) and an associate professor in mechanical engineering, uses his expertise in microCT scanning to aid a groundbreaking cancer discovery.

Engineering education for a virtual world

August 6, 2020 /  Department News

Engineering education for a virtual world

Part 1: Here are the stories of three engineering educators at McMaster, who are pioneering new ways to teach and learn from home. Hear from Qiyin Fang, Elizabeth Hassan and Michael Justason from the Faculty of Engineering.

McMaster Engineering disciplines ranked among Canada’s best

August 5, 2020 /  Department News

McMaster Engineering disciplines ranked among Canada’s best

Fourteen academic disciplines at McMaster Engineering are ranked among the best in Canada by ShanghaiRanking, which published the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects this summer.

Get to know McMaster’s 2020 Schulich Leaders

August 5, 2020 /  Department News

Get to know McMaster’s 2020 Schulich Leaders

Meet the 10 incoming students awarded Canada’s most coveted undergraduate scholarships for science, technology, engineering and math.

McMaster Engineering welcomes eight new faculty members and appoints five

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.

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

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.

Student startup TaleTeller aims to connect families through their stories

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.

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