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LikWid Assets won the 2025–26 CWRA Student Design Competition, earning a second consecutive victory with an innovative water resources solution. The growing competition, supported by AECOM, continues to highlight top student talent and saw increased participation this year.

Jonathan Silverman, a University of Waterloo civil engineering student, has plotted out Ontario’s odd highway histories on a new online map. 

The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering is delighted to welcome Leigh McDermott, Director of City Utilities, Integrated Planning & Public Works, in the City of Waterloo as the 2026 Douglas Wright Engineer-in-Residence.

Nandita Basu was interviewed by CBC/Radio-Canada about water conservation in Calgary. They explored current restrictions and how they work, as well as how cities need to adjust in the future.

Ryan Donck took his Geological Engineering studies to new depths, by extending his existing co-op term, and joining a rare mine shaft project in Northern Ontario.

Dr. Reinhold Schuster, a leader in cold-formed steel (CFS) engineering, was awarded the Alfred F. Wong Lifetime Achievement Award for his transformative contributions to CFS education, research, and standards development. His work, including harmonizing North American steel standards and advancing sustainable practices, has shaped the industry and inspired generations of engineers.

Four Waterloo Engineering students have been awarded $5,000 scholarships created to reward high-achieving Muslim students for outstanding contributions to their communities.

Youssra Rahham of chemical engineering, Azwad Abid of systems design engineering, Rodaina Aboelela of architectural engineering and Subha Azrin of computer engineering are among 74 MAX Scholarships award winners across Canada. To continue reading this story please click here.

A former student at Waterloo Engineering is a co-founder of a Toronto-based startup company that recently secured $10 million in funding to help fuel its growth.

Kevin Kim, who dropped out of the civil engineering program in his fourth year in 2011, launched Stadium Live Studios in 2020 to develop a digital playground for young sports fans. To continue reading this article please click here.

This term, Spring 2022, the Civil Engineering Capstone Design Project was back in-person (though we’ve kept the progress meetings online!) and created this collage of teams. It’s been a very busy and productive term for all the CIVE400 capstone teams that produced excellent conceptual and preliminary designs in their Phase 1.