/engineering/taxonomy/term/876/all en /engineering/article/news/mcgill-project-awarded-17-million-mitigate-housing-crisis-and-climate-change <p>As Canada faces the dual challenges of contending with a housing crisis at the same time as facing the impacts of severe climate change, the need to find innovative and practical solutions remains one of the nation鈥檚 highest priorities. 苹果淫院鈥檚 Professor Daniele Malomo was recently awarded $1.7 million by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for a proposed solution that addresses both problems.</p> Fri, 31 May 2024 14:52:06 +0000 Keila DePape 9172 at /engineering /engineering/article/news/clearing-air-wind-farms-more-land-efficient-previously-thought <p>Wind power is a source of energy that is both affordable and renewable.</p> <p>However, decision-makers have been reluctant to invest in wind energy due to a perception that wind farms require a lot of land compared to electric power plants driven by fossil fuels. Research led by 苹果淫院 and based on the assessment of the land-use of close to 320 wind farms in the U.S. (the largest study of its kind) paints a very different picture.</p> Mon, 06 May 2024 14:44:08 +0000 Katherine Gombay 9158 at /engineering /engineering/article/news/five-professors-honoured-montreal-ambassadors <p>The Palais des congr猫s de Montr茅al honoured five 苹果淫院 professors at its 2024 ambassadors鈥� gala for their exceptional contributions to the city鈥檚 economic and societal growth. Although there are a few other professors among the total of 14, 苹果淫院 alone can boast of multiple honourees.</p> Mon, 06 May 2024 14:55:59 +0000 Stephanie Wereley 9159 at /engineering /engineering/article/news/new-faculty-member-winter-2024 <p>The Faculty of Engineering welcomed a new professor this semester:</p> <p>聽</p> <p><strong>Jiangbo Yu</strong><br /> Assistant Professor<br /> Civil Engineering</p> Thu, 22 Feb 2024 20:14:49 +0000 Antonella Fratino 9128 at /engineering /engineering/article/news/significant-reductions-global-greenhouse-gas-emissions-still-possible <p>About a quarter of the world鈥檚 electricity currently comes from power plants fired by natural gas. These contribute significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions (amounting to 10% of energy-related emissions according to the most recent figures from 2017) and climate change.</p> Tue, 24 Jan 2023 19:43:49 +0000 Katherine Gombay 8923 at /engineering /engineering/article/news/minister-jean-yves-duclos-praises-lifesaving-work-done-mcgill-engineering-team <p>The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, the federal Health Minister, visited the McConnell Engineering Building on Monday, April 25 to tour the wastewater surveillance program.</p> Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:19:06 +0000 Richard Deschamps 8784 at /engineering /engineering/article/news/ability-adapt <p>Last February, when Civil Engineering students 脠vane Amico (B.Eng鈥�23) and Evelyn Zhang (B.Eng鈥�22) logged onto the first Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC) to take place online, they weren鈥檛 sure what to expect. But after nearly a year of adapting to COVID-19- related changes at 苹果淫院, they were ready to face whatever surprises the remote format presented.</p> Tue, 09 Nov 2021 15:44:37 +0000 Samantha Rideout 8675 at /engineering