Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research
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🔬Advancing materials discovery
🧫Over 50 years of innovation, collaboration and impact
🥼McMaster University’s hub for materials research excellence
🧫Over 50 years of innovation, collaboration and impact
🥼McMaster University’s hub for materials research excellence
Our seminar program is taking a break for the holidays, but we have an exciting line up for January on Materials in Energy Applications!
December 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Our seminar program is taking a break for the holidays, but we have an exciting line up for January on Materials in Energy Applications!
We are pleased to announce that Marzuk Gazi has been selected as the new Graduate Student Representative on the BIMR Advisory Board. Marzuk is a PhD student in the dept. of Physics. If you have any suggestions, concerns or ideas you’d like to bring up to discussion, feel to reach out to Marzuk.
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
We are pleased to announce that Marzuk Gazi has been selected as the new Graduate Student Representative on the BIMR Advisory Board. Marzuk is a PhD student in the dept. of Physics. If you have any suggestions, concerns or ideas you’d like to bring up to discussion, feel to reach out to Marzuk.
Please join us this Friday, Nov 28 for our last BIMR Seminar of 2025. The students from our 2025 Future Materials Innovators Program will present an update on what they have been working on for the past few months.
This seminar will be followed by a reception.
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
This seminar will be followed by a reception.
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
November 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Please join us this Friday, Nov 28 for our last BIMR Seminar of 2025. The students from our 2025 Future Materials Innovators Program will present an update on what they have been working on for the past few months.
This seminar will be followed by a reception.
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
This seminar will be followed by a reception.
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
This week we are honoured to have Dr. Robert (Bob) Pelton for his Exit Seminar after 38 years at McMaster University.
Please join us this Friday, November 21, 2025 at 2.30pm in ABB 102.
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
Please join us this Friday, November 21, 2025 at 2.30pm in ABB 102.
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This week we are honoured to have Dr. Robert (Bob) Pelton for his Exit Seminar after 38 years at McMaster University.
Please join us this Friday, November 21, 2025 at 2.30pm in ABB 102.
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
Please join us this Friday, November 21, 2025 at 2.30pm in ABB 102.
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
Congratulations to Ryan Singer and David A. González-Martínez for this publication in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering.
Link to the publication: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Link to the publication: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
November 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Congratulations to Ryan Singer and David A. González-Martínez for this publication in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering.
Link to the publication: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Link to the publication: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Please join us this Friday, Nov 7, 2025 at 2.30pm for our next BIMR/CCEM Seminar presented by Dr. Liza-Anastasia DiCecco from the University of Waterloo.
Dr. DiCecco will present her work in a talk entitled: From Mineral to Matrix: Multiscale Insights into Bioinspired Structural Biomaterials.
Dr. DiCecco will present her work in a talk entitled: From Mineral to Matrix: Multiscale Insights into Bioinspired Structural Biomaterials.
November 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Please join us this Friday, Nov 7, 2025 at 2.30pm for our next BIMR/CCEM Seminar presented by Dr. Liza-Anastasia DiCecco from the University of Waterloo.
Dr. DiCecco will present her work in a talk entitled: From Mineral to Matrix: Multiscale Insights into Bioinspired Structural Biomaterials.
Dr. DiCecco will present her work in a talk entitled: From Mineral to Matrix: Multiscale Insights into Bioinspired Structural Biomaterials.
🎃 Happy Halloween from the Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research!
We hope you don’t get scared by failed reactions, broken glassware, or lab reports due at midnight 👻💀🧪
Our pumpkin is ready, our samples are (mostly) stable, and we’re wishing you a spooky, safe, and science-filled Halloween! 🎃
We hope you don’t get scared by failed reactions, broken glassware, or lab reports due at midnight 👻💀🧪
Our pumpkin is ready, our samples are (mostly) stable, and we’re wishing you a spooky, safe, and science-filled Halloween! 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 1:58 PM
🎃 Happy Halloween from the Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research!
We hope you don’t get scared by failed reactions, broken glassware, or lab reports due at midnight 👻💀🧪
Our pumpkin is ready, our samples are (mostly) stable, and we’re wishing you a spooky, safe, and science-filled Halloween! 🎃
We hope you don’t get scared by failed reactions, broken glassware, or lab reports due at midnight 👻💀🧪
Our pumpkin is ready, our samples are (mostly) stable, and we’re wishing you a spooky, safe, and science-filled Halloween! 🎃
This week exceptionally our seminar will be on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 1.30pm. Same room (ABB 102), different date and time.
Dr. Josh Caldwell will present his work on Exploiting and Controlling Crystal Symmetry for Infrared Nanophotonics and Ultrafast Thermal Transport.
Dr. Josh Caldwell will present his work on Exploiting and Controlling Crystal Symmetry for Infrared Nanophotonics and Ultrafast Thermal Transport.
October 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This week exceptionally our seminar will be on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 1.30pm. Same room (ABB 102), different date and time.
Dr. Josh Caldwell will present his work on Exploiting and Controlling Crystal Symmetry for Infrared Nanophotonics and Ultrafast Thermal Transport.
Dr. Josh Caldwell will present his work on Exploiting and Controlling Crystal Symmetry for Infrared Nanophotonics and Ultrafast Thermal Transport.
We are pleased to start a series of 3 seminars on Microscopy, in collaboration with CCEM.
This week, Dr. James Lebeau from MIT will present his work on Imaging Dynamics and 3D Complexity in Functional Oxides via Operando Electron Microscopy and Multislice Electron Ptychography.
This week, Dr. James Lebeau from MIT will present his work on Imaging Dynamics and 3D Complexity in Functional Oxides via Operando Electron Microscopy and Multislice Electron Ptychography.
October 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
We are pleased to start a series of 3 seminars on Microscopy, in collaboration with CCEM.
This week, Dr. James Lebeau from MIT will present his work on Imaging Dynamics and 3D Complexity in Functional Oxides via Operando Electron Microscopy and Multislice Electron Ptychography.
This week, Dr. James Lebeau from MIT will present his work on Imaging Dynamics and 3D Complexity in Functional Oxides via Operando Electron Microscopy and Multislice Electron Ptychography.
Friendly reminder that the inaugural Weatherly Lecture will take place on Friday, Oct 17. Our first Weatherly Lecturer is Prof. Gianluigi Botton, who is currently the CEO of the Diamond Light Source. Prof. Botton spent much of his career here at McMaster and founded the CCEM.
October 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Friendly reminder that the inaugural Weatherly Lecture will take place on Friday, Oct 17. Our first Weatherly Lecturer is Prof. Gianluigi Botton, who is currently the CEO of the Diamond Light Source. Prof. Botton spent much of his career here at McMaster and founded the CCEM.
As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen connections with students and incorporate diverse perspectives into our activities, we are looking to add a Student Representative to our Advisory Board.
Details about the position and application form:
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/initiatives/...
Details about the position and application form:
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/initiatives/...
October 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen connections with students and incorporate diverse perspectives into our activities, we are looking to add a Student Representative to our Advisory Board.
Details about the position and application form:
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/initiatives/...
Details about the position and application form:
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/initiatives/...
Join us this Friday, Oct 10, 2025 for our next BIMR Seminar. Dr. Pei Yuin Keng from the National Tsing Hua University will present her work “From Tumor Targeting to Metastasis Eradication: Boron-based Nanoparticles in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT)”.
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
October 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Join us this Friday, Oct 10, 2025 for our next BIMR Seminar. Dr. Pei Yuin Keng from the National Tsing Hua University will present her work “From Tumor Targeting to Metastasis Eradication: Boron-based Nanoparticles in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT)”.
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
BIMR Seminar: Join us this Friday, October 3, 2025 at 2.30pm for our next Seminar presented by Dr. Alexey Kostikov from McGill University. Dr. Kostikov will present his work on PET From Brain to Tumor: Advancing Imaging through Radiochemical Innovations.
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
September 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
BIMR Seminar: Join us this Friday, October 3, 2025 at 2.30pm for our next Seminar presented by Dr. Alexey Kostikov from McGill University. Dr. Kostikov will present his work on PET From Brain to Tumor: Advancing Imaging through Radiochemical Innovations.
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
We are sorry to inform you that due to personal reasons, today’s seminar is Cancelled. We are sorry for the last minute notice.
We will see you next week for Dr. Alexey Kostikov’s seminar.
We will see you next week for Dr. Alexey Kostikov’s seminar.
September 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
We are sorry to inform you that due to personal reasons, today’s seminar is Cancelled. We are sorry for the last minute notice.
We will see you next week for Dr. Alexey Kostikov’s seminar.
We will see you next week for Dr. Alexey Kostikov’s seminar.
We are pleased to announce the inaugural Weatherly Lecture, happening on Friday, October 17, 2025. It is our honor to welcome Professor Gianluigi Botton, CEO, Diamond Light Source, as our distinguished speaker.
For more details, please visit our website: brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
For more details, please visit our website: brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
September 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
We are pleased to announce the inaugural Weatherly Lecture, happening on Friday, October 17, 2025. It is our honor to welcome Professor Gianluigi Botton, CEO, Diamond Light Source, as our distinguished speaker.
For more details, please visit our website: brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
For more details, please visit our website: brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
Please join us this Friday, September 19, 2025 at 2.30pm in ABB 102 for a seminar presented by Dr. Neil Vasdev from the University of Toronto. Dr. Vasdev will present his work on PET Neuroimaging in Drug Discovery. brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
September 15, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Please join us this Friday, September 19, 2025 at 2.30pm in ABB 102 for a seminar presented by Dr. Neil Vasdev from the University of Toronto. Dr. Vasdev will present his work on PET Neuroimaging in Drug Discovery. brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
Remembering Bertram Brockhouse: McMaster professor emeritus and Nobel Prize laureate - Thank you Jay Robb for such a nice piece on Bertram Brockhouse.
brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/rem...
brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/rem...
Remembering Bertram Brockhouse: McMaster professor emeritus and Nobel Prize laureate
Winning the Nobel Prize in Physics beamed Brockhouse out of retirement decades after his pioneering work with neutrons in Chalk River.
brighterworld.mcmaster.ca
September 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Remembering Bertram Brockhouse: McMaster professor emeritus and Nobel Prize laureate - Thank you Jay Robb for such a nice piece on Bertram Brockhouse.
brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/rem...
brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/rem...
Not sure if you should attend our weekly seminars? Here’s what students say they’ve gained:
-Discover new research
-Meet potential supervisors
-Build your academic network
-Great ideas for your thesis/project
-Ask questions, get inspired
Join us next week! brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
-Discover new research
-Meet potential supervisors
-Build your academic network
-Great ideas for your thesis/project
-Ask questions, get inspired
Join us next week! brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
September 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Not sure if you should attend our weekly seminars? Here’s what students say they’ve gained:
-Discover new research
-Meet potential supervisors
-Build your academic network
-Great ideas for your thesis/project
-Ask questions, get inspired
Join us next week! brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
-Discover new research
-Meet potential supervisors
-Build your academic network
-Great ideas for your thesis/project
-Ask questions, get inspired
Join us next week! brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
BIMR Seminar Series: Radiochemistry
For our first theme of the year, we dive into the world of Radiochemistry with an exciting lineup of experts. Join us to explore the latest advances in imaging and radiopharmaceutical research.
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
For our first theme of the year, we dive into the world of Radiochemistry with an exciting lineup of experts. Join us to explore the latest advances in imaging and radiopharmaceutical research.
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
September 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
BIMR Seminar Series: Radiochemistry
For our first theme of the year, we dive into the world of Radiochemistry with an exciting lineup of experts. Join us to explore the latest advances in imaging and radiopharmaceutical research.
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
For our first theme of the year, we dive into the world of Radiochemistry with an exciting lineup of experts. Join us to explore the latest advances in imaging and radiopharmaceutical research.
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
Please join us exceptionally this Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 2.30pm in ABB 271 for a seminar presented by Dr. Sophie Rousseaux from University of Toronto: New Strategies for the Synthesis and Functionalization of Strained Rings. brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
September 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Please join us exceptionally this Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 2.30pm in ABB 271 for a seminar presented by Dr. Sophie Rousseaux from University of Toronto: New Strategies for the Synthesis and Functionalization of Strained Rings. brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
Welcome back, Marauders! As we kick off a new academic year at McMaster University, the BIMR will be hosting weekly seminars, workshops, and other exciting events throughout the year. So make sure to follow us to stay in the loop on what’s coming up.
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca
September 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Welcome back, Marauders! As we kick off a new academic year at McMaster University, the BIMR will be hosting weekly seminars, workshops, and other exciting events throughout the year. So make sure to follow us to stay in the loop on what’s coming up.
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca
Ryan Singer and David A. González-Martínez applied to the BIMR Future Materials Innovators Program with a goal: to create a mixing system for uniform, reproducible viscous bioink preparation. Using 3D printing, they designed and tested different types of mixers.
August 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Ryan Singer and David A. González-Martínez applied to the BIMR Future Materials Innovators Program with a goal: to create a mixing system for uniform, reproducible viscous bioink preparation. Using 3D printing, they designed and tested different types of mixers.
Please join us on Thursday August 7, 2025 at 2.30pm in ABB 102 for a seminar presented by Dr. James Chandler from the University of Leeds. Dr. Chandler will present his work on Soft and Continuum Medical Robotics across Actuation Modes.
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
August 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Please join us on Thursday August 7, 2025 at 2.30pm in ABB 102 for a seminar presented by Dr. James Chandler from the University of Leeds. Dr. Chandler will present his work on Soft and Continuum Medical Robotics across Actuation Modes.
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
brockhouse.mcmaster.ca/events/
Our seminars are on summer break, but we are already actively working on next year's seminar program!
We need your help: What seminar topics do YOU want to hear about?
Drop your suggestions in the comments, or send us a DM. Feel free to add any speaker suggestions as well if you'd like!
We need your help: What seminar topics do YOU want to hear about?
Drop your suggestions in the comments, or send us a DM. Feel free to add any speaker suggestions as well if you'd like!
June 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Our seminars are on summer break, but we are already actively working on next year's seminar program!
We need your help: What seminar topics do YOU want to hear about?
Drop your suggestions in the comments, or send us a DM. Feel free to add any speaker suggestions as well if you'd like!
We need your help: What seminar topics do YOU want to hear about?
Drop your suggestions in the comments, or send us a DM. Feel free to add any speaker suggestions as well if you'd like!
We’ve landed on BlueSky! Welcome to the Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research at McMaster University. On this account we will be sharing about upcoming events, recent work from our members, and all things related to the Institute. Follow along!
June 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We’ve landed on BlueSky! Welcome to the Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research at McMaster University. On this account we will be sharing about upcoming events, recent work from our members, and all things related to the Institute. Follow along!