Water is the lifeblood of our planet - and our researchers are committed to protecting it. Find out how our innovative research connects technology, water science and policy to address a range of real-world challenges.
The UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health is a global leader in research on world water issues, including water-borne diseases and ways to address the expected increase in global water demand as conventional water sources diminish.
Canadian and the US have invested more than $22.8 billion in cleaning up the Great Lakes in the last 35 years -- and that's money well-spent, a new article finds, with every dollar toward cleanup catalyzing more than $3 worth of community revitalization.
Work by McMaster researchers has highlighted dramatic differences in the ways forests and peatlands function in a warming climate, and how those differences could in turn accelerate the pace of warming.
March 4, 2020
From four hours to 10 minutes, new technology created by McMaster engineers lets experts test water toxicity more efficiently.
November 26, 2019
Research from a leading international expert on the health of the Great Lakes suggests that the growing intensity and scale of pollution from plastics poses serious risks to human health and will continue to have profound consequences on the ecosystem.
November 19, 2019
Canada could lead the world in helping to achieve water sustainability but is falling short of reaching the goals set out by the United Nations (U.N.), according to a new report from scientists with the University of Saskatchewan-led Global Water Futures (GWF) program.
August 1, 2019
New members will advise on water quality in the Great Lakes and on environmental public health issues.
January 21, 2019
The three-year Ohneganos project will focus on issues of wellness, training and governance related to water quality on Six Nations of the Grand River.
December 13, 2017
Two new projects led by Mac researchers will work to assess and mitigate the effects of climate change on Canada's water.
December 5, 2017
When it comes to environmental problems caused by medications and personal care products, fish are the canaries in the coal mine.
October 24, 2017
For World Water Week 2018 (November 20-23), we're highlighting some of the water research that's happening at Mac. First is Dawn Martin-Hill's interdisciplinary Global Water Futures Project, "Co-Creation of Indigenous Water Quality Tools," which brings together McMaster researchers and Indigenous partners to address water quality in Indigenous communities.
August 7, 2017
Karen Kidd, an internationally recognized expert in chemical contamination of food webs, has been named the Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair in Environment and Health at McMaster University.
July 14, 2017
From May 25 to June 11, the Glacial Sedimentology Lab, led by Dr. Carolyn Eyles, worked with Peruvian scientists from the National Institute for Research in Glaciers and Mountain Ecosystems to understand the glacial systems and water issues in Perú.
June 8, 2017
Professors Sean Carey and Mike Waddington, both from the School of Geography and Earth Sciences, have been awarded more than $3.4 million combined from the Global Water Futures (GWF) Program.
May 19, 2017
Seven researchers from across the disciplines have earned Early Researcher Awards to advance their work – a collective investment of nearly $1 million from the Province of Ontario.
May 30, 2016
McMaster’s Acting Vice-President of Research, Allison Sekuler was recently in the Netherlands to explore and expand partnership opportunities and share best practices in university research and innovation.
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