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We are the largest engineering school in Canada, with over 10,500 students enrolled in 2021. In 2019/20, external research funding from Canadian and international partners exceeded $86.8 million, a strong indication of our extensive industry partnerships and the excellence of our engineering research programs.
News
Alum’s food tech startup secures US$2M to fund growth
Kitchener-based biotech startup Ceragen has secured US$2 million in seed funding to expand operations and develop its technology in additional countries.
Waterloo Engineering alum Matthew Rose (BASc '21, mechanical and mechatronics engineering) and Danielle Rose co-founded the company in 2021. The startup employs microbiology to aid food production and advance sustainable agriculture and food security.
Prof wins early career education award
Dr. Jennifer Howcroft received the Ron Britton Engineering Education Vanguard Award at the 2024 Conference of the Canadian Engineering Education Association – Association Canadienne de l’éducation en génie (CEEA-ACÉG).
The award is given annually to a person who, early in their career, has committed to the development of engineering education in Canada through practice and research, and contributed to the field in a way that demonstrates their commitment to innovation, change and improvement in engineering education.
Prof helps correct the total death toll on Alderney
A forensic investigation done in 1945 by the British Army concluded that between 340 and 389 people died on Alderney, an English Channel Island, during the Second World War.
Dr. Robert Jan van Pelt, a professor at Waterloo Engineering's School of Architecture, helped review the evidence to determine the most accurate death count possible. The findings, while higher than the original, put to bed conspiracy theories claiming the true death toll was in the thousands.
Events
Brains & Brews: recent engineering alumni Toronto trivia
Calling all trivia aficionados looking for an opportunity to reconnect with the Waterloo Engineering community! The Recent Engineering Alumni Council (REAC) invites you to an evening of trivia and pub fare at Hemingway's Restaurant & Bar. Team up with friends or join solo to test your knowledge, compete for bragging rights, and reconnect with fellow engineering alumni over food and drinks. Space is limited so sign up early!
Night at the ballpark
The Recent Engineering Alumni Council (REAC) invites alumni to cheer on the Toronto Blue Jays as they take on the St. Louis Cardinals on September 13. Tickets include a ticket in section 517 and a Blue Jays & University of Waterloo co-branded tumbler.