Welcome to Big Ideas for a Changing World, where we'll explore some of the innovative research taking place at McMaster Engineering to address pressing global issues. 

The world is changing so fast and in so many ways. As we respond to the impact COVID-19 is having on our communities, there is an impetus for us to innovate at an unprecedented pace. We also need solutions that are creative and sustainable. In this context, sustainable means continued progress against the Global Grand challenges we were tackling pre-pandemic.

In each episode, John Preston will be joined by research experts from the Faculty of Engineering and beyond, to talk about how we’re using our work today to improve the world of tomorrow. From testing improved protective masks for healthcare workers, to using machine learning and network science to model the safe re-opening of our communities, you’ll hear about it here on Big Ideas for a Changing World.