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Trudeau praises University of Waterloo for brilliant minds and ideas on world stage
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
New touchless device makes earlier detection of heart problems possible
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.
Company born from capstone design gets FDA clearance for next generation surgical smart tool
Intellijoint Surgical Inc., a medical technology company co-founded by Waterloo Engineering graduates, announced today that it has been given US Food and Drug Administration clearance for the next generation of intellijoint HIP™ - the company's flagship product initially developed as a
University of Waterloo breaks ground on innovative engineering building
The University of Waterloo broke ground today on an innovative engineering building that will feature facilities designed to expand student-driven innovation and advanced research labs to develop emerging technologies that will help to boost Canada’s global competitiveness.
Electrical engineering grad elected to Trudeau's Liberal government
Frank Baylis, a Waterloo electrical engineering alumnus, is the new Liberal MP in the western-Montreal Pierrefonds-Dollard riding, winning the seat from NDP incumbent Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe.
Taiwan Ranking recognizes Waterloo's engineering excellence
Researchers at National Taiwan University have recognized the University of Waterloo as an impressive force among Canada’s engineering institutions. Waterloo Engineering ranked second in Canada in the 2015 Taiwan Ranking’s engineering field, and first for Chemical Engineering. The University of Waterloo also ranked in Canada’s top five for the Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering subjects.
Engineering professor wins Emmy award
Electrical and computer engineering professor Zhou Wang has won an Engineering Emmy® Award for his co-creators of Structural Similarity (SSIM), a mathematical formula and computer algorithm that is now widely used throughout the television industry.
Mechatronics and nanotechnology engineering invention makes Dyson Award shortlist
Voltera V-One, a custom circuit board printer developed as a Capstone Design project by Waterloo nanotechnology and mechatronics engineering students, has made the international shortlist of the prestigious James Dyson
Waterloo researcher looks to increase security in quantum communication
Electrical and Computer Engineering professor Michael Reimer helped to develop the first source of on-demand single time-bin entangle photon pairs with no possibility of producing extra unwanted pairs. Reimer, who is part of Waterloo's Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), worked with a team of international researchers to complete the project.