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Waterloo Engineering and Spectrum 28, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, are collaborating on an entrepreneurship program that will see senior students and faculty receive early-stage venture support through pop up classes, mentorship and access to a $2 million venture capital fund.

Carol Hulls, a continuing Waterloo mechanical and mechatronics lecturer, is the recipient of a national award for innovative teachers.

Waterloo Engineering faculty members Lan Wei and Aiping Yu were two of four researchers campus-wide who received funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund April 15.

Three electrical and computer engineering faculty members are recipients of the Engineering Society's Teaching Award.

The winner of the award is Derek Wright, a lecturer in the ECE department who focuses on bringing hands-on learning to the classroom, in addition to industry exposure and independent decision making.

Michael Pope, a chemical engineering professor, is the recipient of $50,000 in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation for a facility to house his research into next-generation electrochemical devices.

Six engineering researchers are receiving more than $3.3 million to partner with Canadian-based companies and government organizations on strategic research projects.

Amir Khajepour's Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Mechatronic Vehicle Systems has been renewed. 

The University of Waterloo received a global shout out from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his keynote speech at the World Economic Forum conference on

Claudio Cañizares, an electrical and computer engineering professor, has been selected as the 2016 recipient of the IEEE Canada Electric Power Medal.

Engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a revolutionary system for monitoring vital signs that could lead to improved detection and prevention of some cardiovascular issues, as well as greater independence for older adults.