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A professor known for inspiring students to think differently has received the University of Waterloo’s highest honour for teaching excellence.

Dr. Marc Hurwitz, a professor who teaches leadership and entrepreneurship at the Faculty of Engineering’s Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business, was named one of four recipients of the 2025 Distinguished Teacher Award. Hurwitz has been a faculty member at the Conrad School since 2014.

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a new tutorial that explores the intersection between engineering and biology with a focus on microbial physiology.  

Led by Dr. Christian Euler and Dr. Matthew Scott, professors in the departments of Chemical Engineering and Mathematics, respectively, the tutorial is designed to help researchers move into new fields, bridge knowledge gaps for greater collaboration and support PhD studies.

Urban planners, architects and filmmakers could all benefit from new technology developed by a research team led by Waterloo Engineering.

The automated system can generate 3D computer models of buildings or entire cities using only 2D aerial photographs, a much cheaper, faster way than relying on specially trained 3D artists and computer graphics programs.

A former dean of Waterloo Engineering and renowned Canadian engineering scholar has been recognized for his contributions to the field of microelectronics with a national lifetime achievement award.

Dr. Adel Sedra, professor emeritus and former dean of engineering at the University of Waterloo, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Canada’s Semiconductor Council during its annual awards dinner in Ottawa last month. 

The home of artificial intelligence (AI) at the University of Waterloo is teaming up with chemical company BASF on a three-year research agreement.

The partnership is designed to facilitate knowledge sharing and develop advanced AI systems to drive operational excellence, enhance customer value, and streamline processes.

Dr. Katherine (Kate) Sellen, a leading design researcher working at the intersection of health innovation and human-centred systems, has been appointed the Faculty of Engineering’s inaugural George Soulis Chair in the Department of Systems Design Engineering (SYDE).

Beginning May 1, 2025, Sellen will bring her practice-based research and strong commitment to community impact into a role that builds on the department’s legacy of interdisciplinary, human-centred design education. 

The centennial of Canada’s iconic iron ring ceremony was marked with renewed spirit through the unveiling of a modernized and more inclusive Calling of the Engineer — exactly 100 years after the original event.

Dean Mary Wells represented the University of Waterloo at the first-ever presentation of the updated ceremony, held April 25 at McGill University. In Montreal for the annual spring meeting of Engineering Deans Canada, Wells attended the event alongside fellow engineering deans nationwide.

A chemical engineering professor has been recognized as an Emerging Investigator by a leading international journal for his innovative research in materials science.

Dr. Milad Kamkar received the honour from Materials Horizons for his contributions to soft matter engineering. 

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology developed at Waterloo Engineering gives baseball scouts a powerful new tool to accurately analyze pitcher performance and biomechanics using low-resolution video.

The system, known as PitcherNet, is the product of a three-year partnership between researchers at the Vision and Image Processing (VIP) Lab and the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB).

The home of robotics research at Waterloo Engineering is one of ten new technology development sites in Ontario created to help drive innovation in four key sectors – mining, construction, agri-food and advanced manufacturing.

Through a provincial program called Critical Industrial Technologies (CIT), facilities and expertise at RoboHub will be made available to small- and medium-sized companies (SMEs) to develop, test and showcase technology products and services.