A Waterloo Engineering researcher has been recognized with one of the water industry's highest honours for her contributions to municipal water research and the advancement of the water profession.
Dr. Monica Emelko, a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has received the Norman J. Howard Award from the Ontario Water Works Association (OWWA), one of the association's highest honours. The award recognizes proficiency and leadership in key areas of municipal water supply and celebrates those who have made significant contributions to ensuring safe, reliable and sustainable water systems.
A professor in the Faculty of Engineering has been recognized for more than a decade of hands-on, inclusive teaching that has reshaped how students in civil and environmental engineering experience foundational concepts.
Dr. Rania Al-Hammoud, Professor, Teaching Stream, and Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies, in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has received the 2026 Distinguished Teacher Award — the University of Waterloo’s highest honour for teaching excellence, awarded to those with a sustained record of excellence spanning at least five years.
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.
A new study by Rebecca Saari out of the University of Waterloo is underlining how North American air quality could deteriorate by the end of the century unless efforts are taken to fight climate change.
Waterloo graduate student Thiruni Thirimanne a PhD candidate in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been awarded the Water Institute’s 2026 John Parish Memorial Graduate Scholarship, recognizing excellence in research on river systems and fluvial geomorphology.
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.