McMaster Faculty of Engineering

Breathing new life into patient care: Innovative partnership aims to transform interstitial lung disease support

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星期三, 十月 25, 2023

"Having the opportunity to work with ILD patients has been a deeply humbling and rewarding experience.

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  • "Having the opportunity to work with ILD patients has been a deeply humbling and rewarding experience.
  • "ILD is a complex, life-altering disease where Canadians often do not get the information they need at diagnosis.
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Canada, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, and McMaster University are committed to transforming the ILD patient experience.
  • Research is wide-ranging, from basic studies of animal models of lung disease (asthma, COPD, fibrosis) to clinical trials, epidemiological studies, and evaluative research.

Unleashing the Power of Virtual Reality: McMaster University & Virtualware’s IMRSV@Mac VR Lab!

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星期三, 五月 31, 2023

HAMILTON, Ontario, May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University, in partnership with the VR company Virtualware (EPA: MLVIR), officially announces the grand opening of the New VR Lab called IMRSV@MAC powered by VIROO®.

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  • HAMILTON, Ontario, May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University, in partnership with the VR company Virtualware (EPA: MLVIR), officially announces the grand opening of the New VR Lab called IMRSV@MAC powered by VIROO®.
  • IMRSV@MAC is poised to become a leading destination for technology enthusiasts, aiming to accelerate the adoption of VR through collaborative efforts between academia and industry.
  • The VR Lab will serve as a catalyst for the development of future-proof skills in research, career advancement, and professional growth across all sectors.
  • The four-year partnership between McMaster University and Virtualware will leverage each organization’s strengths to accelerate the adoption of VR in academic and enterprise sectors.

Virtualware partners with McMaster Engineering to introduce its first VR room in Canada

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星期二, 一月 24, 2023

TORONTO, Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virtualware partners with the Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University to adopt and scale the award-winning VR enterprise platform VIROO®.

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  • TORONTO, Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virtualware partners with the Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University to adopt and scale the award-winning VR enterprise platform VIROO®.
  • Virtualware and McMaster Engineering are committed to making a global impact not only in education, but also in the enterprise.
  • As a result, the immersive room will be located at McMaster Innovation Park (MIP), Canada’s premier research and innovation park.
  • “Our partnership with McMaster, will accelerate VR adoption across the region, creating valuable opportunities to build the most powerful enterprise VR ecosystem for industry,” says Unai Extremo, CEO & Founder Virtualware.

McMaster University's Faculty of Engineering Standardizes on IGEL for its End User Computing Solution

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星期三, 十二月 1, 2021

Founded in 1887, McMaster University is a public research university based on a 300-acre campus in Hamilton, Ontario the waterfall capital of Canada.

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  • Founded in 1887, McMaster University is a public research university based on a 300-acre campus in Hamilton, Ontario the waterfall capital of Canada.
  • With 1,000 students in the first year alone, the Faculty of Engineering is one of the largest faculties at the university and has been a long-term user of virtual desktop infrastructure.
  • VDI was originally deployed in 2009 when a CAD$48 million six-story glass Engineering Technology Building was constructed which is eco-friendly and energy efficient.
  • Michael Curwin, IT manager at McMaster University's Faculty of Engineering, explains, "The HVAC1systems would have had to been totally redesigned costing literally millions if we'd used traditional desktops.

McMaster, Sartorius Stedim Biotech team up to advance biomanufacturing processes with next-gen tech

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星期一, 八月 23, 2021

Using a state-of-the-art multi-column chromatography system provided by Sartorius Stedim Biotech, the McMaster team will "perfect" a process for the purification of therapeutic viruses that is more effective and cheaper than those currently available.

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  • Using a state-of-the-art multi-column chromatography system provided by Sartorius Stedim Biotech, the McMaster team will "perfect" a process for the purification of therapeutic viruses that is more effective and cheaper than those currently available.
  • "Teaming up with Sartorius Stedim Biotech is an exciting opportunity for McMaster Engineering.
  • We see this as a way to expand our research development and bring SDG-aligned pharmaceuticals to Canadian and global markets," says Brandon Corbett, research scientist at Sartorius Stedim Biotech.
  • As part of the partnership, Sartorius Stedim Biotech will provide student training opportunities at their research and development facilities in North America and Europe.

McMaster, Sartorius Stedim Biotech team up to advance biomanufacturing processes with next-gen tech

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星期一, 八月 23, 2021

Using a state-of-the-art multi-column chromatography system provided by Sartorius Stedim Biotech, the McMaster team will "perfect" a process for the purification of therapeutic viruses that is more effective and cheaper than those currently available.

Key Points: 
  • Using a state-of-the-art multi-column chromatography system provided by Sartorius Stedim Biotech, the McMaster team will "perfect" a process for the purification of therapeutic viruses that is more effective and cheaper than those currently available.
  • "Teaming up with Sartorius Stedim Biotech is an exciting opportunity for McMaster Engineering.
  • We see this as a way to expand our research development and bring SDG-aligned pharmaceuticals to Canadian and global markets," says Brandon Corbett, research scientist at Sartorius Stedim Biotech.
  • As part of the partnership, Sartorius Stedim Biotech will provide student training opportunities at their research and development facilities in North America and Europe.

Minister Tassi celebrates infrastructure project to improve facilities at McMaster University

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星期四, 四月 18, 2019

This project has enriched McMaster's science and engineering research and innovation capacity and has improved energy conservation at the university through the renewal of aging and inefficient labs.

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  • This project has enriched McMaster's science and engineering research and innovation capacity and has improved energy conservation at the university through the renewal of aging and inefficient labs.
  • As a result of this investment at McMaster, students, teachers and researchers will now work in the best facilities to advance the country's best research.
  • "Our investments in McMaster University have helped to make McMaster one of Canada's most research-intensive universities.
  • The completion of the infrastructure project being celebrated today is a prime example of that vision in action.