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A research team at Waterloo Engineering has taken an important step in the protection of fragile coral reefs by uncovering how and why microplastics in the ocean stick to them.

For the first time, the researchers identified mucus naturally secreted by coral as the mechanism responsible for accumulation of the harmful pollutants on reefs, diverse ecosystems that provide food, shelter and breeding grounds for millions of species.

A Waterloo Engineering teaching stream professor delivered this year’s ...And One More Thing lecture to an audience of graduating students, imparting wisdom on how to tackle the real-world with humour, self-awareness and intelligent effort. 

Andrea Atkins, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is the recipient of the Faculty of Engineering’s 2024 Boyce Family Teaching Award. Her advice to students? Fake it until you make it.  

The Iron Ring ceremony is an important rite of passage for Canada’s engineers, unifying them in a professional mission to do good work that serves society.

This year marks the 100^th anniversary of the Iron Ring. The Poet Laureate of Dublin, California and Waterloo Engineering alum James Morehead (BASc ’90, computer engineering), recognizes the enduring relevance of the Iron Ring and what wearing it means to him as an engineer.  

Seven Waterloo Engineering graduate students made their mark at this year’s GRADflix competition with creative videos showcasing their research, including a top-prize-winning entry from a chemical engineering student.

Out of 110 entrants, chemical engineering graduate students Ananya Muralidharan, Gerard Agravante, Sarah Rezaei, and Youssra Rahham, electrical and computer engineering student Huda Diab Abdulgalil, mechanical and mechatronics student Jake Chateauneauf, and systems design engineering student Andrea Chakma secured spots in the top 20, with Muralidharan claiming the top prize.

University of Waterloo spin-off company CELLECT. is revolutionizing women’s health with a non-invasive disease screening method. This user-friendly alternative to Pap smears integrates nanotechnology with menstrual products to detect HPV and cervical cancer.

Founded in 2023 by CT Murphy (BASc '23, nanotechnology engineering & MASc in progress, chemical engineering), the company aims to empower women by making health care more inclusive and less intimidating.

Waterloo-based startup VueReal has secured $58.4 million in Series C funding to expand its production capabilities and accelerate the application of its microprinting technology in industries such as automotive and healthcare.

The company was founded in 2016 by two Waterloo Engineering alumni, Dr. Reza Chaji (PhD ’08, electrical and computer engineering) and Dr. Ehsanollah Fathi (PhD ’11, electrical and computer engineering). The company makes energy and cost-efficient microscopic LEDs and sensors and aims to transform semiconductor fabrication.

Waterloo Engineering students excelled at Ontario’s top student engineering competition last weekend, earning multiple top-three finishes.

Held at McMaster University, the Ontario Engineering Competition featured 40 Waterloo undergraduates who showcased their problem-solving and design skills across nine categories.

Two Waterloo graduate students have earned a prestigious national award for their research in quantum imaging, highlighting the power of interdisciplinary collaboration.

Sarah Odinotski and Jack DeGooyer, PhD candidates in electrical and computer engineering and researchers at the Institute for Quantum Computing, have received Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships for their work on advanced imaging technology.

Three graduates of Waterloo Engineering have teamed up to improve health care through the use of autonomous robots to perform routine, time-consuming functions.

Nima Zamani (BASc ’14, MASc ’18), Tim Lasswell (BASc ’14, MASc ’17) and John Van Leeuwen (BSc ’81) are co-founders of Cobionix, which makes a cobot – short for collaborative robot – designed for tele-assisted ultrasound procedures.

The Faculty of Engineering honoured several faculty and staff members last night for their outstanding excellence at its annual Engineering Awards Dinner.

Hosted by Dean Mary Wells, this event celebrated 19 individuals with awards for their teaching, research and service excellence.