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Researchers at Waterloo Engineering have developed a relatively simple, inexpensive system to produce algae as a source of protein in space as part of a contest launched by the Canadian Space Agency.

Chemical engineering professors Dr. Valerie Ward and Dr. Nasser Abukhdeir are semi-finalists in the Canadian edition of the Deep Space Food Challenge, which has a $380,000 top prize, to find solutions to sustain astronauts on long missions.

A sophisticated pitching robot developed by two alumni of Waterloo Engineering is generating plenty of interest in the world of professional baseball.

Joshua Pope and Rowan Ferrabee launched Trajekt Sports in 2019, the same year they graduated with degrees in biomedical engineering and mechatronics engineering, respectively.

Researchers at Waterloo Engineering followed their curiosity and called on nature for inspiration for a new urinal design that has attracted internatinal attention by solving the messy problem of splash-back.

The long, sleek design all but eliminates splatter on floors and shoes by ensuring the angle at which a urine stream hits the urinal wall doesn’t exceed about 30 degrees, a measurement determined via physical experiments and computer modelling.

At least four Waterloo Engineering alumni have made the impressive Forbes 30 Under 30 lists for 2023.

Sefunmi Osinaike, 27, Matthew Rose, 24, Jacqueline Hutchings, 25, and Kayli Dale, 25, are among 600 young leaders in North America who have been recognized for their bold entrepreneurial achievements in 20 categories.

A fourth-year student at Waterloo Engineering has teamed up with a family doctor to improve the process of referring patients to specialists.

Dhvani Patel, who is studing software engineering, is pursuing a startup company called RelayMD after first developing an interest in entrepreneurship when he was still in middle school and gaining valuable insights during his co-op placements.

It has been 33 years since a gunman shot and killed 14 women at the École Polytechnique de Montréal on December 6, 1989.

Waterloo Engineering alumni Sandra Ketchen (BASc ’92, chemical engineering) and Jodi Menezes (BASc ’13, chemical engineering), and fourth-year chemical engineering student Nusayba Sultana, reflect on what the attack continues to mean for them as women in engineering.

Researchers at Waterloo Engineering are using a natural material derived from seaweed to promote vascular cell growth, prevent blood clots and improve the performance of synthetic vascular grafts used in heart bypass surgery.

The new approach is especially important in cases involving small artificial blood vessels - those less than six millimetres in diameter - which are prone to clots that can develop into full blockages.

 The community at Waterloo Engineering came together for Giving Tuesday on Nov. 29 to generously support two funds that provide our students with a dynamic and diverse learning environment that prepares them for successful careers in a complex world.  

More than 80 donors supported the Engineering Student Teams Fund with over $22,000 in donations. More than 90 donors supported The Equity Fund with a total of $27,000 in donations.

Prestigious federal funding announced this week will help advance research into better ways of fueling space satellites and imaging human tissue to diagnose disease by two doctoral candidates at Waterloo Engineering.

Ahmed Saieed, who is studying mechanical engineering, and Ben Ecclestone, who is pursuing a PhD in systems design engineering, both won Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships with $50,000 in annual support for three years.

Engineering and health experts at the University of Waterloo are collaborating on research that may lead to breakthroughs in preventing a serious, all-too-common injury — broken bones. 

Their findings could prove especially important to elderly people typically more prone to falls and hip fractures. In fact, understanding the mechanics of how bones weaken over time could help serve the needs of the aging population in many parts of today’s developed world.