News from the department of Materials Science & Engineering

The appointment recognizes Purdy's contributions to material science and engineering, and for his dedicated support for refugees, peace efforts and social justice.

Materials Engineering Ph.D. Candidate Liza-Anastasia DiCecco has been honoured in recognition of her outstanding academic performance and leadership in STEM.

Kendra Hawke is a proud woman in engineering who is inspired to create a more equitable world for women in all industries.

Two scholarship winners have discovered a home and a launchpad for impact at McMaster Engineering.

McMaster’s Centre of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials is helping Toronto-based startup AGS Zephyr launch a hyper-localized air purification system.

McMaster researchers are receiving nearly $11 million in funding for 51 research projects through the NSERC 2022 Discovery Research Program.

From self-driving vehicles to affordable housing, second-year Mac Eng students have navigated complex challenges to arrive at design solutions in a new course.

Eleven McMaster researchers, including Maureen Joel Lagos, have been awarded nearly $3.3M from the Canada Foundation for Innovation to advance their work in health, materials and electrification research.

Hatem Zurob, professor and chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at McMaster, inspires the launch of a new funding program to encourage more students to pursue a career in materials engineering.

The $1.3 million research grant could lead to better understanding of — and treatments for — illnesses related to bone density.

The projects will build and expand the tools that will bolster McMaster’s nationally recognized strengths in materials research and healthy aging.

Akintayo talks about the significance of the month, his research goal to improve steel quality for Canadian steel makers, and more.