Experiential Learning

Years spent on the water led Eleanor Robson to study Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering with an eye on protecting waterways. Now the new grad is moving on to a career in water treatment.

McMaster students are helping build a more community-centered approach to research – and research outputs – in the North.

Capstone teams highlight the growing intersection of engineering and agriculture with projects improving cow health, welfare and dairy farm efficiency.

Political Science MA student Hannah Brown shared her research, which looks at how much Canadians know about trade policy, with federal policy experts in Ottawa.

Abdullah Al Azzawi  is on a mission to change the stigma surrounding mental health among people from the Middle East.

The week took students outside the traditional classroom to learn from partner organizations, build solutions under pressure and grow as resilient leaders.

At Yale’s Microbial Sciences Institute, Colautti is leveraging new tools to answer ambitious, fundamental questions about the biology of these bugs.  

McMaster students forged their own Astroknife — a blade inspired by the ones on NASA’s Apollo missions — for a project that received second place at an international bladesmithing competition.

After finding an unusual incision in an ancient skeleton, History and Anthropology student Grace Clack spent the last year uncovering clues in Megan Brickley’s paleopathology lab.

At the oldest engineering competition in North America, McMaster's team demonstrated their resiliency across a technical exhibition, design judging and race day - where concrete sleds are put to the test.

Tristan Bomberry on Indigenous health, the importance of bringing community perspectives into the research process, and work that's rooted in relationships.

Through co-op positions with Habitat for Humanity and the Canadian Red Cross, Lilian Altajjar gained hands-on experience in non-profit work while contributing to community-led initiatives.