A group of University of Waterloo researchers say the salvage yard need not be the end of the road for exhausted electric-vehicle (EV) batteries. They’ve found that refurbished EV batteries can have a second career as power sources for everything from lighting to refrigeration.
Student experience will literally reach new heights in Robozone, part of the vision of the $70 million Educating the Engineer of the Future campaign launched by the Faculty of Engineering.
In April, construction crews began stripping down an old laboratory tucked among the engineering buildings on the University of Waterloo campus.
They are creating a research facility with three different labs, or cells, working toward a common objective: smarter, more energy-efficient automobiles, with reduced emissions.
Commuters who are physically active are happier than commuters who don’t make time for exercise, according to Waterloo study.
Waterloo engineering students get their hands dirty while they learn about design and function in the engine dissection lab.
When it comes to road safety, Parkinson’s disease is a bigger threat than once thought, says Waterloo aging expert.
New building will have some of the best research facilities in the world and support students as they design, build and test their ideas.
International robot competition comes home to University of Waterloo
Teaching drivers about idling and accelerating too hard reduces greenhouse gas emissions and saves money, Waterloo researchers find.
Waterloo startup wins prestigious award for greener, cheaper way to recycle scrap tires.