October 31, 2018 Computing and Software research team wins IBM Project of the Year Award The patented technology that results from this project will impact future generations of IBM processors.
October 24, 2018 Researchers design “smart” surfaces, creating promise for safer implants and more accurate diagnostic tests The surface coatings can repel everything, such as bacteria, viruses and living cells, but can be modified to permit beneficial exceptions.
October 18, 2018 “Resources without destruction” Chemical engineering associate professor Thomas A. Adams II focuses on sustainable energy systems.
(Opens in new window) October 11, 2018 Daily News Student satisfaction helps drive McMaster higher in Maclean’s rankings McMaster University has jumped two places to No. 4 on the Maclean’s annual rankings of Canadian universities in the category for universities with a broad range of research and PhD programs, including medical schools.
October 5, 2018 A celebration of big ideas to create a brighter world More than $600,000 in research funding and cash prizes was awarded at the first-ever Big Ideas Pitch Night at McMaster’s University Club.
October 4, 2018 Engineering students and faculty pitch world-changing ideas Undergrads and graduate students will be competing for more than $8,000 in prize money, while six winning interdisciplinary faculty teams will receive $100,000 in seed funding.
October 1, 2018 Educating the Engineer of 2025: Faculty awards four education research projects The award supports initiatives that provide undergraduate and graduate students with the skills to succeed in 21st century leadership roles.
(Opens in new window) September 28, 2018 Daily News Engineering researchers named to 2018 Class of Influential Researchers Three researchers in McMaster’s Department of Chemical Engineering have been selected as members of the 2018 Class of Influential Researchers.
August 27, 2018 Machine learning for brain research focus of McMaster symposium The next major frontier in brain research will be explored at a collaborative session organized by McMaster University.
July 4, 2018 Giving the breath of life to premature babies A unique pumpless blood oxygenator connects to the umbilical cord, rather than an artery or vein, and works with a baby’s heartbeat instead of an externally powered pump.
(Opens in new window) July 3, 2018 CBC NEWS Scientists develop patch to detect meat contaminated with E. coli Scientists at McMaster University are developing a transparent patch to detect meat contaminated with E. coli.
June 19, 2018 Professor recognized for fostering undergraduate research Cheryl Quenneville has been awarded the $25,000 Petro-Canada-McMaster University Young Innovator Award.
