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.
January 27, 2026 Behind the content: Polymer science gets a public profile in Todd Hoare's lab Graduate students in McMaster's Hoare Lab are going viral by blending polymer research with social media trends, using humour and creativity to make science more accessible and engaging.
December 22, 2025 12 McMaster Engineering headlines from 2025 The 2025 stories of our faculty, staff, alumni and student's expertise, innovations, experiences and more.
December 1, 2025 Six honoured with Faculty of Engineering awards at annual State of the Faculty event The Faculty of Engineering proudly recognized exceptional contributions from staff and faculty members at an annual State of the Faculty gathering. These honours celebrate service, research, teaching and innovation – all factors that strengthen McMaster’s community and advance its global impact.
November 17, 2025 Celebrating Mac Eng innovators for entrepreneurship week Explore stories behind the brightest minds in engineering who are making a real-world impact in their communities, across the country and around the globe.
November 12, 2025 Food for thought: Microneedle patch technology by McMaster researchers could detect spoilage in food and eliminate bacterial contaminants While top Google results for microneedle patches point to acne treatments and anti-aging solutions, researchers at McMaster University are proving that these tiny tools can be more than skin-deep. They see an opportunity to transform food safety and sustainability.
November 10, 2025 Postdoctoral Fellows in Focus: Researching 'forever chemicals' and clean water solutions Postdoctoral fellow Timothy Warner’s journey from Melbourne to McMaster began with a shared research interest, leading to diverse projects in chemical engineering.
(Opens in new window) November 4, 2025 CBC News In the media: McMaster research targets menstrual cup ‘mess’ with absorbent tablets to tackle period stigma Engineering professors and students have developed biodegradable seaweed-based tablets to make menstrual cups cleaner and more accessible, reducing its stigma and potentially detecting infections.
September 25, 2025 A catalyst for change: McMaster researchers discover a low-cost path to carbon conversion In the Higgins Lab at McMaster University, a team of researchers are tackling one of the planet’s most pressing challenges: how to turn harmful carbon dioxide (CO₂) into something useful; and do it affordably.
April 30, 2025 Winged Wheelchairs student invention aims to support wheelchair users with limited hand mobility Co-founders Mary England, Patrick Clarkin, and Troy Gonidis developed Winged Wheelchair out of a first-year project.
April 25, 2025 Thinking outside the box: Muskaan Opel’s embrace of interdisciplinary experiences Muskaan Opel – a Chemical and Bioengineering student – is building experience across disciplines to make the most of her time at McMaster and open doors to new opportunities.
(Opens in new window) April 16, 2025 CHCH In The Media: Preparing for the next pandemic The Sartorius BioProcess Automotion lab on McMaster's campus is advancing bioprocessing and biomanufacturing in Canada.
