12 Areas of Research Impact (Mockup)

From groundbreaking technology to real-world solutions, Waterloo Engineering’s 2025 Capstone Design symposia will highlight the ingenuity of final-year students. Running from March 12 to 26 in Engineering 7 (E7), the annual event offers a glimpse into the future through student-led innovations.

More than 1,500 students from 12 programs will present over 350 meticulously designed projects. New this year, the i-Capstone symposium will close the event on March 26, uniting students from all six Faculties at Waterloo. This interdisciplinary initiative fosters collaboration and reinforces the university’s leadership in work-integrated learning.

A University of Waterloo research team is close to commercializing its health-tech breakthrough — a painless skin patch that continuously monitors blood glucose and ketone levels in patients with Type 1 diabetes.

Leading the research is Dr. Mahla Poudineh, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The patches are smaller than the size of a band-aid and send real-time results to patients’ smartphones or health-care providers. 

A professor at Waterloo Engineering credits the “magic” that can happen when researchers with different expertise team up for the discovery of a new way to test male fertility.

Dr. Sushanta Mitra, a professor of mechanical and mechatronics engineering, collaborated with Dr. Veronika Magdanz, a professor of systems design engineering, on the testing project.