McMaster Archive

December 13, 2019

Eight holiday gift ideas created by McMaster engineering alumni

‘Tis the season for giving -- but searching for the perfect gift can be a daunting task. Luckily, there's help, thanks to eight alumni from the Faculty of Engineering.

December 4, 2019

Faculty of Engineering to mark 30th anniversary of shooting at École Polytechnique

McMaster’s community remembers the 14 women – 12 of them engineering students – who were shot in 1989 simply for being female.

November 27, 2019

Engineering student’s project RISEs in global competition

Lianna Genovese’s device helps those with limited fine motor skills write, draw and paint.

November 21, 2019

Six engineering startups to watch

In recognition of Global Entrepreneurship Week, here's a look at six companies founded by McMaster engineering students, faculty, and alumni.

October 15, 2019

Senator Rosa Galvez visits McMaster to commemorate Latin American Heritage Month

Rosa Galvez, Canada's first and only senator of Latin American heritage, visited McMaster campus to celebrate Latin American Heritage Month.

October 3, 2019

Watch Nobel laureate (and Mac grad) Donna Strickland’s J.W. Hodgins Memorial Lecture

Donna Strickland's lecture may be sold out, but you can still watch her speak.

September 26, 2019

Meet McMaster’s 2019 Schulich Leaders

Two students in engineering and two in science received the prestigious national scholarship.

September 20, 2019

Rising to the challenge: New McMaster Grand Challenges Scholars Program launched

Students from all faculties will gain valuable professional skills while helping the planet.

August 14, 2019

McMaster Experimental Reduced Gravity Team (MERGE) takes first place at CAN-RGX competition

The team won first place for their slat screen system designed to minimize the effects of sloshing during satellite fuelling.

July 15, 2019

Researchers at Mac explore the intersection of tech and aging at day-long showcase

The McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA) is partnering with the Faculties of Engineering, Health Sciences and Science for a full day of exploring new research and smart technologies that can change the future of aging.

July 10, 2019

McMaster clinical medicine and civil engineering ranked 29th worldwide

Several other subjects in health sciences, engineering and science ranked among the top 100 in the 2019 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.

June 25, 2019

McMaster engineering community members inducted into Canadian Academy of Engineering

Ten McMaster engineering-affiliated professionals have joined a cohort of 54 highly accomplished engineers who were inducted as Fellows into the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) during a ceremony in Québec City on June 21.

June 21, 2019

McMaster civil engineering grad students sweep prestigious international competition

Students place first, second and third in the American Society of Civil Engineers student paper competition

June 19, 2019

Electrical and computer engineering professor helps open TSX

“Working with Patriot One to develop PATSCAN continues to be an exceptional opportunity. We are excited about deploying this breakthrough concealed weapons detection technology so we can protect people’s lives.”

June 14, 2019

A major in mechatronics, a minor in extra-curriculars

Haleigh Longo, a Mechatronics student, will receive the Albert Lager Prize.

June 14, 2019

“I’m graduating feeling inspired and equipped to go out into the world and tackle some of its most wicked problems.”

Alyssia Jovellanos, a Computer Science student, will receive the President's Award of Excellence in Student Leadership.

June 14, 2019

Meet this morning’s Engineering valedictorian: Matthew Ferguson

Matthew Ferguson shares how he accidentally became an engineer, what motivates him, the thing most people don't know about him and more.

June 7, 2019

McMaster becomes the first Canadian university to offer digital degrees

More than 940 undergraduate engineering, Bachelor of Technology and computer science students will receive McMaster's first-ever digital diplomas the week following the faculty’s convocation ceremonies.

May 24, 2019

Indigenous STEM day inspires Six Nations Polytechnic youth

"There's so much more potential when we have more Indigenous engineers."

May 17, 2019

Ken Coley to become dean of engineering at Western University

McMaster Engineering associate dean, academic Ken Coley is taking on a new role at Western University as its dean of engineering. It was announced on May 17 that he will assume the new role on July 1, 2019.