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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.

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.

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.

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Miovision, a Kitchener-based company founded by systems design engineering graduates announced the closing of $30 million CAD in their Series B financing round earlier this week. The investment will help expand the company’s workforce and accelerate their vision of smart cities and cloud-based traffic management technology.

Commuters who are physically active are happier than commuters who don’t make time for exercise, according to Waterloo study.

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Waterloo engineering students get their hands dirty while they learn about design and function in the engine dissection lab.

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When it comes to road safety, Parkinson’s disease is a bigger threat than once thought, says Waterloo aging expert.

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New building will have some of the best research facilities in the world and support students as they design, build and test their ideas.

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International robot competition comes home to University of Waterloo

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Teaching drivers about idling and accelerating too hard reduces greenhouse gas emissions and saves money, Waterloo researchers find.

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