Two University of Waterloo professors have been named to the Order of Canada, including Rick Haldenby, a professor in Waterloo’s School of Architecture.
A new study led by Waterloo Engineering researchers shows ultra-thin coatings of copper or copper compounds could enhance copper’s ability to inactivate or destroy the virus that causes COVID-19 on surfaces.
The research began soon after the pandemic hit and involved investigation of six thin metal and oxide coatings and how they interact with a coronavirus that is genetically similar to SARS-CoV-2.
Creative ideas for a proposed all-wood Waterloo Engineering building won a student team first prize in an international contest.
The Structural Timber and Applied Research Team (START) was recognized in the student submission category of the Build the (Im)possible challenge sponsored by Rothoblaas, a timber technology company located in Italy.
Waterloo Engineering professors, staff and students raided their kitchen pantries and opened their wallets and hearts to take first place in this year’s Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA) Stock the Bank Challenge.
The challenge awarded non-perishable food items and monetary donations point values from one to five, with a number of most needed items such as canned vegetables, breakfast foods, fruit juices and toiletries receiving five.
A medical startup company headed by a Waterloo Engineering alumnus has secured $20 million in new funding to fuel expansion and the development and commercialization of its flagship product.
Nicoya Lifesciences, co-founded in 2012 by Ryan Denomme (BASc’10, nanontechnology engineering, MASc ’12, mechanical engineering), is based in Kitchener and has over 100 employees.
A professor at Waterloo Engineering has received national recognition for his contributions to the Canadian nuclear industry.
Mahesh Pandey, a professor of civil and environmental engineering who earned both his doctorate and master’s degree at Waterloo, was honoured with the 2021 Harold A. Smith Outstanding Contribution Award at an event staged by the Canadian Nuclear Society and the Canadian Nuclear Association.
A Waterloo electrical and computer engineering professor has been honoured with the Award of Merit for 2021 by the Chinese Canadian Professionals (Ontario) Education Foundation.
An online celebration this week honoured the achievements of outstanding alumni with awards in four categories and a supporter of engineering research and education.
Hosted by Mary Wells, dean of engineering, the event recognized an emergency room physician, the CEO of a company advancing the field of spectroscopy, the developer of a unique radiation therapy system, the inventors of technology that helps disabled children take their first steps, the creator of software to support disaster relief, and a valued friend of the Faculty.
A Waterloo School of Architecture professor is a member of a team that took silver in the main category of the North America section of the Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction.
New technology developed by researchers at Waterloo Engineering could help doctors make the best use of limited resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Their system uses artificial intelligence (AI) to identify patients who require intensive care unit (ICU) treatment based on vital signs, blood test results, medical history and other data.