News from the department of Civil Engineering

Four McMaster Engineering researchers have been awarded over $4.2M to advance critical minerals research in collaboration with industry leaders.

More than 250 final-year engineering projects were showcased at the annual Capstone Expo on April 9.

Civil engineering professor Lydell Wiebe shares his expertise on the 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan.

Cancan Yang, a professor in McMaster’s department of civil engineering who specializes in highway bridge engineering, speaks about the possibility of a bridge collapse like the one in Baltimore happening here.

Civil Engineering professor Samir Chidiac provides his insights on the bridge in Baltimore that collapsed after a ship crashed into it.

March 22 was an historic day on McMaster’s campus as the Faculty of Engineering welcomed friends and family of graduating students to the first-ever Camp XIII Iron Ring ceremony open to guests. 

Our 2024 Mac Eng grads and Iron Ring recipients reflect on their time as an undergraduate student.

McMaster researchers, including Wael El-dakhakhni, led the development of a deep-learning algorithm that integrates diverse skin tones and characteristics.

Kiana Lowes created McMaster Engineers with Disabilities (MEwD) as a way of building community and improving collective advocacy for Engineering students who, she says, have historically been overlooked.

Professor Ousmane Hisseine is using his expertise in concrete infrastructure to overcome modern-day limitations in nuclear energy. 

It's crucial to have a rigorous bridge health monitoring system in place during replacement, says McMaster assistant professor of civil engineering Cancan Yang.

Four professors from different areas of engineering discuss the importance of ethics in their roles as leaders in the field.