August 24, 2021 NRC award for McMaster’s multidisciplinary research into optical satellite communications Researchers have been awarded nearly $1 million in funding to continue work that aims to enable broadband optical communications through the atmosphere.
(Opens in new window) August 18, 2021 NEWS MEDICAL LIFE SCIENCES In the media: New bioengineered lung model could help scientists to advance research in lung conditions An interdisciplinary team of researchers from McMaster and SickKids are developing a cutting-edge lung model that can better respond to viruses and drug treatments.
August 16, 2021 Clinical trial on a plate: Researchers to create new “breathing” lung model to study illnesses like COVID-19 An interdisciplinary team of researchers from McMaster and SickKids are developing a cutting-edge lung model that can better respond to viruses and drug treatments.
August 6, 2021 Computing and Software professor awarded $4 million to develop mobile health solutions and expertise in Ontario Innovation is essential for improving services to the province’s diverse and remote populations, McMaster's Richard Paige says.
July 23, 2021 Powering a new paradigm Founded by McMaster Engineering’s Ali Emadi, Enedym aims to supply world’s need for lower cost and more sustainable electric motors.
(Opens in new window) July 16, 2021 Daily News iBioMed student shares journey to earning a global innovation award A project that began as part of a first-year Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences (iBioMed) course has turned into a patent-pending assistive device within an international award-winning venture.
(Opens in new window) June 29, 2021 Business Wire Sustainable electric motor company Enedym Inc. secures $15 million investment Enedym, a technology company founded by McMaster Engineering’s Ali Emadi, announced a $15 million financing round from an international group of strategic investors.
June 28, 2021 NSERC awards 14 McMaster Engineering researchers The total funding includes 1,960 new grants to researchers in a wide variety of natural sciences and engineering disciplines.
(Opens in new window) June 24, 2021 Brighter World In the media: No lab required: New technology can diagnose infections in minutes, while patients wait in doctors’ offices The hand-held rapid test for bacterial infections can produce accurate, reliable results in less than an hour, eliminating the need to send samples to a lab.
(Opens in new window) June 24, 2021 DAILY MAIL In the media: “Scientists develop hand-held rapid test that can diagnose bacterial infections in less than ONE HOUR” Developed by a team of McMaster researchers, the test uses a microchip to analyze a droplet of bodily fluid – blood, urine, or saliva – looking for a specific match.
(Opens in new window) June 15, 2021 Brighter World McMaster announces ten new Canada Research Chairs Ten new researchers across three faculties have been named new Canada Research Chairs, a prestigious honour created to promote Canada’s world class research and development.
June 15, 2021 Sheardown Lab and Ripple Therapeutics recognized in Nature for testing and validating new drug delivery method The technology is based on a discovery that drugs can be engineered into controlled release pharmaceuticals without polymers or excipients.
