Booth Research and Innovation Cluster

At BRIC we collaborate, innovate; and disseminate with excellence as the sole benchmark.

Our projects have a strong components of ethics, sustainability and social responsibility.

BRIC reflects McMaster’s vision and mission of Impact, Ambition and Transformation through Excellence, Inclusion and Community: Advancing Human and Societal Health and Well-being.

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4th Annual BRIC Symposium

Call for Papers

We are pleased to announce that the 4th Annual BRIC Symposium will be held on July 28, 2025. This one-day virtual event is an excellent opportunity for researchers to disseminate their work and interact with peers to expand their research program.

If you are interested in submitting your three-page paper (doc and pdf), please upload your files to ConfTool by July 21, 2025. Submitted papers will be part of the Symposium Proceedings (archived in links below).

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Community, industry and government partners

Collaborate with a BRIC member to gain access to diverse expertise and resources. Engaging with BRIC will help partners explore and solve more challenging problems that require long-term financial and personnel commitments. This could happen by leveraging industry commitments with government and non-government funding opportunities.

Faculty members

BRIC helps its members build and evolve partnerships with community members. BRIC serves as a valuable support system to establish impactful research programs offering a diverse set of expertise for society-focused multi-disciplinary research.

Students

Students can participate in a work-immersive environment, and have a transformational learning experience that will advance their careers. Help solve the community, government and industry partners’ problems, participate in the BRIC symposiums and clubs, and contributing to the bulletin.