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A small radar device created by researchers at Waterloo Engineering has the potential to provide silent, unseen and unobtrusive heart monitoring almost anywhere people sit down.

"Imagine a future where your car, your couch and even your office chair don't just support your body – they also actively protect your health by serving as early warning systems," said Dr. George Shaker, an adjunct associate professor of electrical and computer engineering. "If widely adopted, this technology has enormous potential to save lives."

A Waterloo-led research project has secured $1 million to improve how scientists measure and control quantum systems, a crucial step in advancing next-generation technologies.

Dr. David Cory, a faculty member at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) and professor cross-appointed to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Department of Chemistry, is leading the project. Funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s Alliance Quantum grants and the National Research Council of Canada, Cory's research aims to tackle challenges in quantum science and drive innovations in encryption, computing, communications, materials and sensing.

Waterloo Engineering made another strong showing in the 2025 world subject rankings released by global education analyst Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

In the broad category of engineering and technology, one of five used by QS to group 55 more specific subject areas, Waterloo maintained a top-50 showing by ranking 47^th in a field of more than 1,500 universities.