Faculty of Science

Welcome

On behalf of the faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students that make up our science community here at McMaster I welcome you to our website.

We are a research-intensive Faculty that stands at the heart of McMaster University. We are consistently ranked as one of the top research universities in Canada and one of the country’s most innovative. Students are taught by some of the leading scientific researchers in their fields. The University and other external bodies have recognized many of our faculty for their teaching.

Federal minister announces new funding for Canadian nuclear research

The federal government has announced $6 million in funding for a new grants program to develop the next generation of nuclear energy systems.

Lisa Raitt, Minister of Natural Resources, made the announcement this morning at an event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the McMaster Nuclear Reactor (MNR).

Natural Resource Canada (NRCan), in partnership with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and in collaboration with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), will provide the grants over the next three years to fund and coordinate 23 Generation IV (Gen IV) research projects at Canadian universities.