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Brian Lichty is helping build Canada's next generation of biomanufacturing

McMaster experts are building on years of research, partnerships and pandemic-era experience to support future health threat preparedness.
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McMaster researchers discover brain-to-liver pathway that protects against liver inflammation

A hormone known for suppressing appetite and promoting weight loss also helps protect the liver, opening new possibilities for treating advanced fatty liver disease. 
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Analysis: Move over, longevity: Healthspan is what we should be chasing

Research has moved past the question of whether we can live longer. The question now is whether we’re willing to invest — seriously, equitably and early — in the things that will help us live better, writes Stuart Phillips

Energy & Sustainability

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Burning soil and peat drove most emissions in Canada’s record 2023 wildfire season

The findings highlight the vulnerability of Canada’s soil carbon stores to intensifying wildfires.  
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Analysis: Rapidly thawing permafrost is acidifying streams across North America

Given the scale and speed of stream acidification, and the immediate risk to water and food security, it’s essential to work closely with local communities to identify research priorities, write Elliot Skierszkan and Andras Szeitz.
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McMaster hosts international meeting of the minds on sustainable policy leadership

The U21 School for Sustainable Policy Leadership brought international postgraduate students from diverse academic backgrounds to McMaster for an immersive experience focused on sustainability, leadership and policy innovation.

Science & Technology

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Engineering resilience: Expert Ramla Qureshi on mitigating the impact of wildfires 

As the threat of wildfire becomes increasingly more frequent for Canadians, the civil engineering professor is diving deep into the role of an engineer in times of crisis.
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Engineering postdoc wins prestigious award for nanoscale materials research 

Mehdi Mosayebi uses advanced microscopy to see the atomic structure and identify potential weakness in hydroelectric turbines.  
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The alchemy of wastewater: Turning harmful pollutants into one of the world’s most important chemicals 

Engineering postdoc Navid Noor has discovered a way to convert wastewater nitrates to ammonia, one of the world’s most important chemical compounds.

Canada & The World

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Is the world willing to support America’s nuclear ambitions? Q& A with expert Goran Calic  

The U.S. will have to rely on international allies and partners to overcome a manufacturing bottleneck and meet its ambitious nuclear power goals, the DeGroote professor explains.
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What’s at stake as Houthi rebels threaten new chokehold in the global flow of oil

Supply chain expert Behrouz Bakhtiari explains the global implications of a potential blockade of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic shipping route in the Red Sea.
Women wearing hijabs are photographed from behind, walking along a busy sidewalk away from the camera.

Analysis: Québec’s Bill 9 doesn’t just ban symbols — it bans obligations

Bill 9 is a fundamental shift in what secularism is being asked to do, Marwan El Gaddafi writes.

Leadership, Culture, & Society

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SariSari Xchange lights up the Toronto night and enlivens the streets  

Co-led by McMaster professor Carmela Laganse, the collaborative project fosters a range of creative new works in extended reality by artists from the Asian diaspora.
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Analysis: Math gaps between kids start in kindergarten and often persist through Grade 9

One of the most effective ways to narrow achievement gaps and improve long-term educational outcomes could be investing in children’s earliest years, write Erik Duku, Fatemeh Ameli, Magdalena Janus and Scott Davies.
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'Leadership always includes community': Insights from Wilson College practitioners-in-residence

Monique Pitt and Dana Cramer share their expertise on artificial intelligence, leadership and the importance of play for a new generation of leaders.

Business & The Economy

A person in a protective gear welds something while standing inside a massive metal pipe.

Is the world willing to support America’s nuclear ambitions? Q& A with expert Goran Calic  

The U.S. will have to rely on international allies and partners to overcome a manufacturing bottleneck and meet its ambitious nuclear power goals, the DeGroote professor explains.
An illustration of a person supporting a patient using crutches against a showing a ticker counting days and hours.

New research paves the way to recovery for patients in rehabilitation

Berk Görgülü’s research reveals how understanding patient flow and making smarter admission decisions can improve rehabilitation care.
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Analysis: Inflation is slowing, but the cost of living story is more complicated

Lower inflation does not mean prices will return to where they were before. Inflation measures the average change in prices over time, not which specific prices are rising or falling, writes expert Colin Mang.