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Provost Susan Tighe recognized with prestigious civil engineering award

Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Susan Tighe has been recognized with a national award for her outstanding and transformative contributions to sustainable infrastructure research in Canada. . . .

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McMaster receives over $4.2M to lead critical minerals research

Five researchers from the faculties of Engineering and Science have been awarded over $4.2M to advance critical minerals research in collaboration with industry leaders. The . . .

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McMaster and University of Liverpool establish seed fund for collaborative research

McMaster and the University of Liverpool have partnered to advance research and innovation at both institutions. As a part of the partnership, the two research-intensive . . .

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Good vibrations: CCEM creates the right environment for advanced materials research

At a towering 10-foot height, the Nion HERMES 100 commands attention as one of the world’s most powerful electron microscopes, enabling researchers to scrutinize atomic . . .

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Nanoscale research might help convert CO2 waste into usable products

Think of it as recycling on the nanoscale: a tantalizing electrochemical process harvests carbon before it becomes air pollution and restructures it into the components . . .

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Word gets out about McMaster’s unique microscopy centre

Mokhamed Ranne came for the microscopes and stayed for the expertise. The PhD student is a Centre for Advanced Light Microscopy (CALM) regular. And he’s . . .

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Concrete solutions for Small Modular Reactors

Growing up in a riverside town in Chad, Ousmane Hisseine watched turbulent waters flatten hundreds of mud homes every year, while a nearby concrete bridge . . .

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McMaster tops international ranking for industry impact

McMaster is setting the global standard for industry impact, according to a key international ranking. With a research output rivalling universities more than twice its . . .

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McMaster researchers awarded over $24 million for climate and pandemic research

Two McMaster researchers have received funding through the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) to advance renewable energy and post pandemic recovery . . .

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Ten researchers awarded $250,000 for quantum science research

Ten McMaster researchers from the Faculties of Science and Engineering have received a total of $250,000 through the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of . . .