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This fall, the University of Waterloo’s Health Initiatives team launched the Graham Seed Fund (GSF) and invited researchers to submit their proposals for innovative health-care solutions. The GSF strengthens the University’s health system partnerships by providing resources for collaborating directly with a full range of health providers and clinicians.

An innovative Industry 4.0 company, founded by four Waterloo Engineering alumni, has raised $8.1 million to enhance its capabilities in printed circuit board defect detection.

University of Waterloo researchers are developing a new patch that would offer diabetics an affordable, accurate, pain-free, round-the-clock alternative to traditional tests that require pricking a finger for a blood sample every few hours.

Electrical and computer engineering professor Alfred Yu is one of 22 new fellows selected by the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) for their “exceptional contributions to engineering.” His official fellowship induction will take place in April at the EIC’s annual gala.

Smart monitoring system is designed to help caregivers identify leaks, bleeds or potential infections early

By Etta Di Leo, University Relations

Electrical and Computer Engineering alum, Sefunmi Osinaike, 27, (BASc ’17) has made the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2023 for his bold entrepreneurial achievement!

Electrical and computer engineering professor, John Long, has been selected to be a recipient of the Faculty of Engineering Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision.

Dr. Zbigniew (Zbig) Wasilewski, a professor and Director of the QNC-MBE Facility in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), has been elevated to Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). This prestigious distinction recognizes his outstanding contributions to molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) growth technology and photonic devices.

The grade of IEEE Fellow is reserved for a select group of IEEE members whose extraordinary accomplishments have made a lasting impact across IEEE fields of interest.

Electrical and computer engineering's Professor Kerstin Dautenhahn was selected as one of the 35 Women in Robotics Engineering and Science (WiRES) recipients at the 2022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2022).

Two first-year electrical and computer engineering students begin their studies backed by $100,000 Loran scholarships

Originally published in Waterloo News.

Two new students with impressive leadership potential began their academic careers at the University of Waterloo this fall backed by prestigious national scholarships worth up to $100,000 over four years.