Science & Technology

Joe Zic loved everything about his job at Ontario Power Generation - the work, the people, the prospects. But when his former mentor Dave Tucker's job opened up, he knew he had to follow his heart back to McMaster.

For World Water Week (November 20-23, 2018) we're highlighting some of the water research that's happening at Mac. Today, McMaster researcher Mike Waddington's Boreal Water Futures project, which works to understand the changes occurring in Canada's vast Boreal region to help decision-makers better predict, plan for, and manage water-related risks.

McMaster PhD student Alanna Bodo has built more than 120 sensors to measure how trees breathe. It's part of a research project aimed at identifying forestry practices that could help forests adapt to the challenges of climate change.

McMaster researcher Sean Carey is leading Mountain Water Futures - a project aimed at understanding how climate change is impacting water resources in Canada's western mountain regions.

Professors in the W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology partner with Eye3 Concepts to develop non-invasive test for impairment.

McMaster's partners with Finland's University of Turku to study how people read and how they acquire second languages

A satellite developed by McMaster researchers, students and graduates will be deployed from International Space Station in 2021.

Stephen Veldhuis and the team at the McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute work closely with industry to give Canadian companies a competitive advantage in manufacturing.

Professor Gianluigi Botton's microscopy research shows that little things mean a lot

David Wilkinson and Michael Meier say collaboration was key to the successful building of the $11 million Gerald Hatch Centre for Engineering Experiential Learning, an innovation playground for undergraduate students.

Clarinet in hand, electrical engineering PhD student Larissa Taylor is working on making music sound sweeter to people wearing hearing aids.