News from the department of Engineering Physics

Five Capstone project teams share their initial concepts and final iterations and describe how their projects are positioned to engineer a brighter future.

Four McMaster Engineering professors were recognized for their outstanding contributions to teaching excellence at this year's MSU Teaching Awards.

Researchers, students, entrepreneurs and industry professionals gathered for talks and panel discussions that highlighted the multifaceted ways McMaster supports, stimulates and champions innovation and entrepreneurship.  

Quantum research at Mac Eng is getting a boost thanks to a Government of Canada investment through the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Alliance Grants.

Earlier this week, engineering physics professor Gitanjali Kolhatkar was named Canada Research Chair in Bioinspired Smart Materials (Tier 2).

Engineering physics professor Gitanjali Kolhatkar named Canada Research Chair in Bioinspired Smart Materials (Tier 2).

For those still wondering where in the world Carmen Sandiego is, chances are McMaster Engineering student Nathan Pfeffer can find her.

Vancouver-based Sanctuary AI, known for its innovative general-purpose robot Phoenix™, has earned a place on TIME’s Best Inventions list for 2023. Its co-founder and CEO, Geordie Rose, is a graduate of McMaster University’s Engineering Physics program and an inductee to the university’s Hall of Fame.

Professor Adriaan Buijs shares his thoughts on the importance of nuclear energy, on the role SMRs may play in this field and on McMaster’s possible contribution to this emerging technology.

A new program from the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) offered 12 undergraduates from McMaster the opportunity to conduct nuclear research in cutting-edge facilities and to work with leading academic and industry experts.

The partnership goals include creating educational materials to train McMaster students for future careers in quantum and developing and testing new quantum computing algorithms to fuel research projects.  

Small modular reactors, also known as SMRs, are a third of the size of traditional ones and open a new road to net zero.