Ranked among the top 50 engineering schools worldwide, Waterloo Engineering is committed to leading engineering education and research.
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
Taking a load off: new material significantly lightens X-ray aprons
A lightweight material created by researchers at Waterloo Engineering could spare health-care workers from chronic pain by replacing the heavy lead now used in X-ray aprons to provide protection from radiation.
Made from a soft, silicone-based plastic mixed with nanoparticles of tungsten, the lead alternative reduces the weight of X-ray aprons by almost 90 per cent while still offering a similar level of protection.
Insight to Creation: Your degree is just the beginning
The Insight to Creation Speaker Series brings Waterloo Engineering alumni back to campus for honest, unscripted conversations with students about career journeys, bold decisions and what it really takes to build something meaningful.
In this session, Dean Mary Wells welcomed three graduates from the electrical and computer engineering class of 2001 —Thiru Sinnathamby, Vice President of Software Engineering at Nvidia, and Shao Xia and Terry Guo, co-founders of LotusFlare — whose shared starting point led to strikingly different destinations.
New infection monitor could save lives, money in brain-injury cases
A new monitoring system developed at Waterloo Engineering could save lives and significantly reduce health-care costs by quickly detecting infections in brain-injury cases in intensive care units.
About 25,000 hospital patients in the United States alone each year require drains to remove excess brain fluid due to traumatic brain injuries and other conditions, including hydrocephalus and brain hemorrhage.
Events
Strategic Vision 2026 Update: A Dialogue with the Dean of Engineering
Mary Wells, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, is excited to share an update to the a transformative new vision for Waterloo Engineering - one that positions the Faculty as leaders driving meaningful change for the future.
Engineering alumni are invited to explore the strategic plan and join one of the upcoming alumni roundtables (two virtual options are available on MS Teams: June 16 and June 17, 2026). The roundtables will provide an opportunity to discuss how this vision will create tangible, positive impacts worldwide.
Strategic Vision 2026 Update: A Dialogue with the Dean of Engineering
Mary Wells, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, is excited to share an update to the a transformative new vision for Waterloo Engineering - one that positions the Faculty as leaders driving meaningful change for the future.
Engineering alumni are invited to explore the strategic plan and join one of the upcoming alumni roundtables (two virtual options are available on MS Teams: June 16 and June 17, 2026). The roundtables will provide an opportunity to discuss how this vision will create tangible, positive impacts worldwide.
The Overreach of Science in the Modern World
You’re invited to a special guest lecture by Roger Martin titled: The Overreach of Science in the Modern World
Roger Martin has spent his career challenging how leaders think. As former Dean of the Rotman School of Management and one of the world's most influential management thinkers, his ideas have shaped business education and executive decision-making around the globe.
In this provocative talk, Martin examines a question with profound implications for universities and society: Has science gone beyond its proper domain?
Drawing on Aristotle's original conception of science, he argues that applying scientific methods too broadly has come at a cost, in particular in education and how we train leaders.
We hope you will join us for this timely and thought-provoking conversation on the future of higher education.
📅 WHEN: Friday, June 19, 2026 | 1:00 pm: Coffee Reception | 1:30 pm: Lecture
📍WHERE: PSE (formerly E7), 2nd Floor Event Space
