(Opens in new window) April 9, 2026 McMaster News Inside the black box: McMaster, Adastra team up to create better AI systems The partnership explores rapidly evolving areas of AI — explainable AI and agentic AI — with the goal of creating intelligent systems that are not only capable, but also transparent and reliable.
(Opens in new window) April 8, 2026 McMaster News Researcher Niko Hildebrandt earns prestigious Human Frontier Science Program research grant Hildebrandt and an international team of collaborators will explore the application of a complex non-linear optical process for biosensing and bioimaging.
April 2, 2026 To the moon: The mechanical engineering behind the Artemis II launch Mechanical Engineering Professor Andrew Gadsden brings an expert perspective to the Artemis II launch, breaking down how mechanical engineers are key to rocket launches and why the Artemis II's mission is so important to space travel.
March 16, 2026 Advancing safety-critical software: McSCert student receives global award Federico Formica, a McMaster University PhD student with the Centre for Software Certification (McSCert), has earned a major international honour: the ACM SIGSOFT–SIGBED Frank Anger Memorial Award.
(Opens in new window) March 13, 2026 McMaster News Three McMaster research projects awarded $35M in federal funding Three McMaster research projects, including one led by Materials Engineering professor Nabil Bassim, have been awarded a combined $35.6M in federal funding through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Innovation Fund, supporting cutting-edge nuclear, materials and archaeological science research.
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.
