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Engineering student takes top prize at MIT's hardware-AI hackathon
An engineering undergraduate student claimed the $50,000 grand prize at HARD MODE, an invite-only hardware and artificial intelligence hackathon hosted by MIT Media Lab.
Cristiano Da Silva, a mechanical engineering student, competed as part of Dreaming Objects, the winning team at the March 2026 event. The competition drew 200 participants — roughly 40 teams — from engineering, computer science and design programs across North America.
Researchers use soft robotics to help ease cancer recovery
A Waterloo Engineering research team is helping cancer survivors manage lymphedema with a smartphone-sized, portable compression sleeve that lets patients move freely during therapy.
Dr. Carolyn Ren, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering and Canada Research Chair in Microfluidic Technologies, leads the Waterloo Microfluidics Laboratory (WML). Her team has engineered a soft-robotic compression sleeve to replace bulky, expensive clinical devices that hinder movement.
Labs’ eco-friendly practices recognized two years in a row
The Department of Chemical Engineering's undergraduate teaching labs have been awarded the Green Lab Gold Certificate for the second consecutive year.
Led by John Zhang, lab director, the department’s technical support team has embedded sustainability into how students learn, experiment and work, improving the education experience and reducing waste.
