Big Ideas for a Changing World is now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and on your browser. The show is hosted by John Preston, Associate Dean of Research and External Relations in the Faculty of Engineering.
Big Ideas for a Changing World tells the stories of innovative research in the Faculty of Engineering at McMaster and beyond.
In the first episode of the Faculty of Engineering’s new podcast, listeners are transported back to the early days of COVID-19 in Hamilton, where at one point, healthcare workers in a Hamilton hospital had less than a week’s supply of masks.
How did McMaster become home to a robust network of engineers, clinicians, manufacturers and companies working to advance Canada’s personal protective equipment – and what’s next for PPE in Canada?
Told by Ravi Selvaganapathy CEPEM’s director and a professor of mechanical engineering and biomedical engineering, and Dr. Alison Fox-Robichaud, a critical care physician at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) and a professor in the Department of Medicine at McMaster. Read the full story on the Centre of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials (CEPEM).
“These researchers are transforming discoveries into practical solutions to our world’s greatest problems,” says John Preston, Associate Dean of Research and External Relations and show host.
“Innovation is at the heart of McMaster Engineering, and we’re excited to share the stories behind these innovations with our community.”
Upcoming episodes will feature topics such as creating a rapid detection kit for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, bacteria and virus-repellent surfaces and using data analytics to virtually model the safe reopening of communities.
