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News
Researchers improve communications between humans and humanoid robots
A research team from Waterloo Engineering has developed a method for more natural communication between humans and humanoid robots
Dr. Ewen MacDonald, a professor in the Department of Systems Design Engineering and Pranav Barot (BASc ‘21, mechatronics, robotics and automation Engineering, MASc ‘23, systems design engineering), have decreased the response time of humanoid robots in conversations and improved their ability to reorient based on the source of speech.
Research grant to advance knowledge in quantum tech
Waterloo Engineering professor Dr. Chris Wilson will work with researchers from SNOLAB near Sudbury, Ontario and Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden to investigate the impact of radiation and cosmic rays on quantum technologies.
The collaboration is made possible by a new grant sponsored by the U.S Army Research Office.
Engineering keeps top 40 spot in QS world subject rankings
Waterloo Engineering retained a place in the global top 40 in the world rankings for 2024 released by global education analyst Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).
The faculty was rated 40th in the broad category of engineering and technology based on academic reputation, employer reputation, research citations and research impact in a field of more than 1,500 universities.
Events
Advance Your Tech Career into Management
Management of Technology is key for STEM professionals who want to advance in their technical career into a management role.
Open Quantum Computing, One Atom at a Time
In this public talk, we'll discuss how to build quantum computing devices one atom a time using the ion-trap approach. We'll show how we build quantum bits out of individually isolated atoms, explore how we use them to simulate other complex systems, and showcase how we're building open-access hardware to advance research in this exciting field.
Nanotechnology Collaborative Program Info Session
Through the collaborative graduate program in Nanotechnology the students are exposed to rich, broad and integrated educational resources, a diverse network of expertise and world-class research opportunities that leverage their engineering degrees. Join this session and learn about the Master's and PhD Collaborative programs in Nanotechnology in the Faculty of Engineering.