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Nuclear Science in Everyday Life
As part of the CCE’s innovative Learning for 55+ program, this short course is designed to introduce adult learners to how nuclear technology is used to power their homes, diagnose disease, and create safe infrastructure. No background in science or engineering is required! For more information, or to register, please visit: Nuclear Science in Everyday … Continued
In Canada, shippers race to move cancer treatments as COVID-19 grounds flights
MONTREAL/TORONTO (Reuters) -Medical companies and shippers in Canada are racing to transport time-sensitive radiochemical materials used to treat cancer, as a pandemic-induced drop in passenger flights has narrowed transportation options and created cargo delays. Half of air cargo normally travels in the belly of passenger jets rather than dedicated freighters. But flight cancellations as traffic … Continued
New partnership focuses on life cycle management of Ontario’s power reactors
McMaster University and Kinectrics Inc. – a life-cycle management company for the electricity industry – have completed the first phase of their on-going partnership focused on surveillance monitoring of components from Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. McMaster University and Kinectrics – both partners of the Centre for Canadian Nuclear Sustainability (CCNS) – demonstrate … Continued
McMaster to spearhead collaborative project on building a resilient Canadian medical isotope supply chain.
In June, the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council (CNIC) and Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) announced a joint study to identify challenges — and evaluate potential technology, logistical, regulatory and policy solutions – facing Canada’s medical isotope supply chain. Today that partnership took a major leap forward with McMaster University formally agreeing to lead the research and … Continued
COVID-19 Response
See attached document for McMaster Nuclear Operations and Facilities response to the COVID-19 situation
Two world leading research reactors join forces to create dual supply of medical isotope iodine-125
BARCELONA, Spain, 13th October 2019 – McMaster University’s Nuclear Reactor (CAN) and NRG (NL) announced today a unique collaboration between the Netherlands and Canada in the field of nuclear medicine. Working together, these two globally renowned research reactors will provide the world with the highest quality radioiodine (I-125), used for the treatment of prostate … Continued