March 6, 2026 Two McMaster Engineering-connected companies pitch on a special episode of CBC’s Dragons’ Den Two women-led businesses affiliated with McMaster University Engineering stood before a panel of investors in a special Full Circle episode of CBC’s Dragons’ Den that aired on March 5.
March 6, 2026 International Women’s Day 2026: Research led by women, for women, at McMaster Engineering This International Women’s Day, learn about work to better protect women in sport, in their built environment and in reproductive and intimate health.
(Opens in new window) February 18, 2026 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Tiny Robots Now Can Explore and Treat the Body Computing and Software professor Onaizah Onaizah is developing tiny magnetic robots that have the ability to deliver drugs, take biopsies and explore hard to reach areas inside the human body.
(Opens in new window) February 17, 2026 Medscape New Menstrual Products Are Making Periods Easier to Manage McMaster researchers developed an algae-based absorptive tablet for menstrual cups, reducing spillage, harsh cleaning and environmental waste while improving convenience and sustainability.
(Opens in new window) February 17, 2026 CBC News Canada has the power and the money to make every bus in the country electric, Hamilton researcher says Civil Engineering professor Moataz Mohamed says Canada could electrify all buses at "reasonable" cost with minimal impact on power, cutting greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 93 per cent nationally.
February 9, 2026 The science of safer hockey: McMaster researchers put unregulated equipment to the test A blocked shot off the skate, a slash across the arm or a jarring hit into the boards can lead to severe, career-altering injuries. Yet what may surprise fans watching professional athletes with million‑dollar contracts fly across the ice is that much of their gear remains largely unregulated for safety. The team in the McMaster Injury Biomechanics Laboratory is working to address this.
January 30, 2026 Postdoctoral Fellows in Focus: Researching renewable sources of energy For Zahra Teimouri, the opportunity to work with Dr. Drew Higgins and access the world-class facilities at McMaster’s Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy (CCEM) was one she couldn’t refuse.
(Opens in new window) January 30, 2026 McMaster News Ontario invests $3.5 million in cutting-edge research and infrastructure at McMaster Ontario has invested $3.5 million in 12 McMaster projects, including engineering-led research with advanced equipment to drive innovation in energy, nuclear materials and health technologies.
(Opens in new window) January 12, 2026 The Global and Mail Nuclear revival fuels research potential and growth at McMaster University McMaster is expanding its nuclear program as its campus reactor drives medical isotopes production, student training and research among amid renewed interest in nuclear energy.
(Opens in new window) January 8, 2026 CBC News Creating Self-Healing Concrete Postdoctoral Fellow Mouna Reda explains how concrete can be made more environmentally friendly through self-healing technology, using microcapsules and bio-based agents to repair cracks automatically.
December 22, 2025 12 McMaster Engineering headlines from 2025 The 2025 stories of our faculty, staff, alumni and student's expertise, innovations, experiences and more.
December 19, 2025 Postdoctoral Fellows in Focus: Illuminating research for treating diseases Developing luminescent tools for bioimaging and biomedical diagnostics. That’s the goal for Dr. Lucie Haye, postdoctoral fellow in McMaster’s Department of Engineering Physics.
