News from the W Booth School of Engineering Practice & Technology

CarFit marked its first-ever partnership with a Canadian university by hosting an event at the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre.

Job and budget cuts under the Trump administration have prompted serious concerns about the longstanding bi-national agreements protecting the Great Lakes. McMaster researcher Gail Krantzberg, an expert in the remediation and protection of the Great Lakes, shared her insights on what these changes could mean for pollution, ecosystem health and climate change research .

Less than a year after launching Local Reach, the student team sold their business to Winnipeg-based ad tech company Taiv in a cash-and-stock deal.

This Earth Day, we're celebrating the members of our Fireball Family who are at the forefront of engineering a brighter planet.

Three professors and two teaching assistants were honoured at the 2025 McMaster Student Union (MSU) Teaching Awards on April 2.

More than ninety future Engineering, Bachelor of Technology, and Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences (iBioMed) students had an immersive experience at Mac Eng during March Break. 

Doris Antwi-Debrah, a Master of Engineering and Public Policy student, is a passionate advocate for education, technology and policy.

Meet YWCA award recipient, Shelby Amponsah, and nominees Jocelyn Kuntsi and Dr. Shari van de Pol. 

Greig Mordue shares an opinion piece on the impacts of tariffs in the Canadian automotive industry.

With fewer regulations and environmental protections, Canadians can expect more pollution, invasive species and aquatic degradation in the Great Lakes and other water bodies, Gail Krantzberg says.

25 engineering students, $6,000 in cash prizes and challenges designed to push them outside their comfort zones. This was the scene at the weekend-long M-Factor competition that took place on campus at the end of January.

The automotive sector, one of Canada’s largest manufacturing industries, is particularly vulnerable due to its deep supply-chain integration with the U.S. market.