Dr. Pejoohan Tavassoti, a civil engineering professor at the University of Waterloo, explains how extreme temperatures are causing concrete to expand beyond design limits, stressing the need for climate-resilient infrastructure.
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.
Daniel Rust a fourth year Architectural Engineering student, is offering a $2000 Trades Scholarship to a student pursuing a career in the skilled trades sector. Rust, who is in his final few terms of his Architectural Engineering degree, also founded and operates Capstone Painting.
Congratulations are in order!!!
The Waterloo Steel Bridge Team competed at the Canadian national competition on May 11/12 and had an excellent result, placing 3rd nationally and 4th overall (there where 13 teams, including 3 international teams from Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Japan).
Congratulations again to this team - what an amazing job!!!
More details on the competition can be found here: https://www.cscecompetitions.ca/en/home/cnsbc/.
Did you ever wonder where the water ends up after it goes through the grate? When rain falls and snow melts on the UW campus, most of that water travels through pipes to Laurel Creek.
This article was originally published on Waterloo News.
On Sunday, October 9, the WEF Students and Young Professionals Committee welcomed 25 teams from 21 schools spanning 4 countries and representing 19 Member Associations to compete in the 2022 Student Design Competition.
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.
Carl Haas, a Waterloo Engineering professor and department chair for civil and environmental engineering, has been elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC).
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.