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A Kitchener-based medtech company has developed an innovative system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect post-operative complications early, improving patient outcomes.

FluidAI was co-founded in 2014 by Waterloo Engineering alumni Youssef Helwa (BASc ’15, nanotechnology, MASc ’17) and Amr Abdelgaward (BASc ’16, nanotechnology, MBET ’17) and makes use of novel sensors and machine learning algorithms to monitor patient recovery after surgery.

Waterloo Engineering’s Dean Mary Wells joined a panel of engineering leaders to kick off National Engineering Month with a discussion celebrating the centennial of the Iron Ring tradition and the unveiling of a newly modernized Calling of an Engineer ceremony.

Hosted by Engineers Canada, yesterday's virtual event honoured the legacy of the Iron Ring’s obligation ceremony and explored recent updates made by the Corporation of the Seven Wardens to reflect a more inclusive and forward-thinking profession. 

Waterloo Engineering’s concrete toboggan team secured a podium finish at one of Canada’s most competitive student engineering challenges, placing third overall.

Competing at the 2025 Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race (GNCTR) in Montreal from January 22 to 26, Waterloo Engineering’s 26-member team excelled in multiple categories—earning first place in sustainability, second-place in theoretical design and technical report, and third-place in steering design, concrete reinforcement design and ski geometry design.

The University of Waterloo has appointed an alum from the Faculty of Engineering as interim vice-president, academic and provost effective July 1, 2025.

Dr. Thomas Duever earned his bachelor, masters and PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering from Waterloo. After three years as a research engineer in the pulp and paper industry, he returned to the University as a faculty member for 24 years.

A University of Waterloo co-op student played a pivotal role in advancing sustainable building practices at a local consulting and engineering firm that specializes in building science.

Recent Waterloo Engineering alum Nicholas Sterner (BASc ’24, architectural engineering) completed three co-op work terms at RDH Building Science Inc. Sterner made significant contributions to projects aimed at enhancing energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reaffirming the value of co-op for students and employers.

A startup company co-founded by a Waterloo Engineering alumnus has secured $14 million in new backing to help clients with all aspects of intellectual property (IP).

New York-based Patlytics, which was co-founded by Paul Lee (BASc ’14, chemical engineering), has now raised $21 million in funding since its launch just a year ago.

The University of Waterloo’s Pearl Sullivan Engineering IDEAs Clinic hosted a hackathon for students from the Engineering and Health faculties to challenge their collaborative design skills with a real-world problem. 

Supported by the Yuen Family Foundation, the three-day Health Tech Innovation Challenge tasked 61 undergraduate students and one graduate student to develop technological solutions for hospital-induced delirium in elderly patients. 

Better detection and treatment of breast cancer are possible with new imaging technology developed by researchers at Waterloo Engineering.

The system leverages specific physical characteristics of breast tissue, such as density, and how the irregular packing of cells leads to differences in the way water molecules move in cancerous tissue compared to healthy tissue.

The University of Waterloo is known for its technological and scientific innovations that are shaping a better future for industries and communities worldwide.  

Waterloo Engineering is home to many of the University’s faculty, students and alumni who are conducting remarkable research to solve real problems. Here are eight innovations, from advancing cancer treatment to developing more environmentally friendly industrial processes, making a meaningful difference in the world today.