Necessity is indeed the parent of invention. While the pandemic entered uninvited, we accepted the challenge to up our game and do our part in bringing it to an end. Canada succeeds by supporting its universities.
McMaster student invention could improve quality of life for those with impaired hand mobility “The first prototype was made out of pipe cleaners, straws and sponge,” said Lianna Genovese, 20, founder and CEO of ImaginAble Solutions, which creates assistive devices for people living with impaired motor function. Genovese is a fourth-year student in the Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences student at McMaster.
Pandemic opens up great green opportunities for Great Lakes The report on Great Lakes restoration efforts that she co-authored with Hartig provides “the empirical proof — investing in the environment creates economic growth,” says Gail Krantzberg, long-time Great Lakes researcher.
Celebrating The Pivot, our reimagined engineering education On Sept. 18, McMaster Engineering celebrated a generous gift from alumnus and tech giant Stephen Elop in support of The Pivot, the largest transformation in McMaster Engineering's 60-year history.
Simulating virus spread risk and campus reopening using network science Researchers Zoe Li and Wael El-Dakhakhni have received support from McMaster’s COVID-19 Research Fund to apply their digital twinning system to simulate reopening scenarios for McMaster’s campus. Hear more on the latest Big Ideas for a Changing World podcast episode.
The Certificates of Completion program, within the School of Engineering, has come to a unique agreement with Next Generation Manufacturing (NGen) which offers a unique opportunity for Canadian professionals in the manufacturing sector, to participate in the online course offerings at a reduced cost of $750 instead of $2,000. The next upcoming course will be on Circular Economy and will be held from October 21st to October 23rd 2021.
