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To mark its 20^th anniversary in Cambridge, Waterloo Engineering’s School of Architecture recently hosted alumni, students, partners, faculty and friends at a weekend-long event on its beautiful riverside campus.

The event honoured a special partnership between the City of Cambridge community and the University that has helped build an award-winning landmark and a beacon of academic excellence in the fields of architectural design and engineering.

The University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Engineering is thrilled to announce the launch of its Biomedical Engineering (BME) Graduate program. This new academic program is designed for students with a STEM background looking to advance or build their careers in the innovative worlds of biomedical engineering research and development.  

Working at the intersection of life sciences, medicine and engineering, BME graduate students will tackle health-care challenges with interdisciplinary expertise for real-world impact. *Applications are now open for the Fall 2025 intake and will close on February 1, 2025. 

Waterloo spinoff company KA Imaging is helping to improve health care diagnoses in remote areas with its advanced X-ray imaging technology.

Founded in 2015 by three Waterloo alumni from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering — Amol Karnick (BASc ’95), Sina Ghanbarzadeh (MASc ’14, in memoriam) and Dr. Karim Karim (BASc ’99, PhD ’03) — KA Imaging is built on one shared goal: to deliver significant social impact by advancing X-ray imaging technology. 

On Friday, November 1, the Faculty of Engineering and guests gathered to celebrate an enduring legacy in engineering education: the pioneering textbook Microelectronic Circuits, co-authored by professors Adel Sedra and K.C. Smith. This iconic book has shaped the academic journey of countless students worldwide.

The event, held on the 5th floor of Engineering Building 7, featured Adel Sedra, a former Dean of Waterloo Engineering, as the guest of honour for the unveiling of a custom-designed bookcase dedicated to this important work.

A Waterloo Engineering research team has designed a system that fits into a smart watch and eliminates the need for diabetics to have to prick their fingers or rely on invasive wearable patches with micro-needles to track their blood-sugar levels.

Led by Dr. George Shaker, an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the team's innovative radar technology enables non-invasive, continuous glucose monitoring that is essential for those managing diabetes. 

Nicole Cao’s journey from art to architecture began at the University of Waterloo’s School of Architecture and has now led her to graduate studies at Yale University.

Her experience studying in Cambridge enriched her understanding of architecture as an interdisciplinary field where culture, science and technology converge.

Waterloo Engineering alum Gerard McDonald (BASc ‘82, civil and environmental engineering) recently retired as CEO of Engineers Canada, a national organization that regulates the practice of engineering and supports the profession’s growth in Canada.  

In this Q&A, McDonald shares how his rewarding career unfolded and what he thinks makes a good engineer today.  

A Waterloo Engineering research team has developed an innovative design that allows modular timber structures to be easily relocated, reassembled and reconfigured in either urban or remote areas.

Dr. Daniel Lacroix, a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Daniela Roscetti, a recent master's student, led the design development of a novel connector plate that, unlike traditional fasteners, connects cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels in a way that enables disassembly for easier reassembly and reuse.