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Five McMaster projects get $35M in federal funding
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has awarded more than $35M to five projects that will build and expand the tools that will bolster McMaster’s . . .

To prevent millions more masks in landfills, McMaster researchers develop a way to recycle them
What if single-use face masks and respirators could be sterilized, broken down and end up in sidewalk pavement or plastic molds in manufacturing plants? With . . .

COVID-19 masks: A chance to restore Canadian manufacturing
It didn’t take long for COVID-19 to race around the world after it emerged in late 2019. The rapid spread of the coronavirus revealed how . . .

The next generation of cars: Electrifying solutions for clean energy
“If we want to make transportation more sustainable, we need to electrify it. That way, we can reduce dependence on fossil fuels and come up . . .

“It’s great to be back:” Researchers return to the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre
When experimental research labs at McMaster closed in March in response to the pandemic, Ali Emadi’s team at the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre (MARC) adapted quickly. . . .

Alex Adronov named director of the Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research
Polymer chemist Alex Adronov has been named director of the Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research (BIMR) – an appointment that follows a long association with . . .

Two McMaster-based national research facilities awarded $4.2 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation
Two McMaster-based national research facilities have been awarded a combined $4.2 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). The announcement was made today by . . .

Using manufacturing expertise to produce much-needed PPE
On a typical week, in pre-COVID-19 times, the McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI) team is busy working on new tools and processes for companies with challenges on their production side. The team uses its research expertise to help companies stay ahead of the “disruption curve” – supporting automotive . . .

This isn’t your grandfather’s factory
In the first year of the Bachelor of Technology program, every student is given the opportunity to get exposed to Industry 4.0 without leaving campus. . . .

“There’s a need to keep innovating:” Robert Pelton awarded for contributions to Canada’s pulp and paper industry
Looking back on more than 40 years in pulp and paper research, Robert Pelton says he had to continuously adapt to changing environments, technologies and . . .
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Nasal spray delivers antipsychotic drugs straight to the brain, cutting required dose by up to 75 per cent and reducing adverse side effects
March 11, 2021

The Beacon Lecture - Michael Brook, McMaster - on 'Sustainability by Dissolving Automobile Tires'
March 4, 2021

Gianluigi Botton receives Presidential Science Award
February 11, 2021
