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We are the largest engineering school in Canada, with over 10,900 students enrolled in 2023. In 2023/24, external research funding from Canadian and international partners exceeded $79.3 million, a strong indication of our extensive industry partnerships and the excellence of our engineering research programs.
News
Building a sustainable Faculty community
Murray Zink was an Instructional Support Coordinator at the University of Waterloo for over 15 years. Now retired, he continues to be a driving force behind local repair culture and sustainability initiatives.
Researchers develop VR system to check buildings
A Waterloo Engineering research team is using augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) to better understand — and maintain — the condition of Canada's critical infrastructure.
Dr. Chul Min Yeum, a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and his colleagues have developed a system called the Smart Infrastructure Metaverse that uses AR/VR to allow on-site and off-site inspectors to interact in real-time as they view the real structure and a 3D scanned replica model simultaneously.
Dean Wells calls out the GenAI risks to women
This opinion piece by the University of Waterloo’s Dr. Mary Wells, dean of Engineering; Dr. Lai-Tze Fan, Canada Research Chair in Technology and Social Change; and Dr. Ashley Mehlenbacher, Canada Research Chair in Science, Health, and Technology Communication, appeared today in the Toronto Star.
It’s been more than a month since U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris launched her bid for the presidency and already AI-generated disinformation is working to smear her name. She’s not alone.
Events
Engineering Co-op Pop-up
Engineering Co-op Pop-up
Wednesday Oct 9 11:30am - 1:30pm
CPH Beside C&D, E7 Beside C&D
Connect with career and co-op advisors for support with: Resumes, cover letters, interview prep, work search strategies, co-op process, and more.
Biomedical Stakeholder Café – Event for Capstone Teams
The Biomedical Stakeholder Café will be running again this fall to support
capstone teams with a health care problem space hosted by Dr. Kate Mercer and
Dr. Jennifer Howcroft.
ALUMNI SPEAKER SERIES “How engineers can advance Canada’s health care through technology”
Innovations in technology have advanced every aspect of our human lives — often with engineers at the helm. One such example is the intersection of health care and technology, as showcased by the University of Waterloo’s Global Futures framework which highlights the importance of health tech in our future world.
There are many urgent and exciting opportunities for engineers to step in and help redesign health care systems, innovate solutions and develop new ways of solving problems for the good of society.
Join this live event in Toronto with a panel of engineers, researchers and health tech entrepreneurs who will discuss how — in our rapidly changing world, challenged by rising costs and lack of access — engineering can help advance health care through technology.
The conversation will focus on how engineers can work towards solutions for optimal health care, showcase innovative research, discuss strategies for retaining health tech startups in Canada, identify challenges, explore opportunities and propose actionable solutions to foster an innovative and thriving health tech ecosystem in the country.