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University of Waterloo students from all six faculties put their problem-solving skills to the test in a hackathon delivered in partnership by the UN-Habitat's Quality of Life Initiative and the University’s Pearl Sullivan Engineering Ideas Clinic.  

The event, designed to engage university students as strategic partners in community transformation, challenged the 70 participants to solve pressing local problems that affect urban wellbeing in the City of Waterloo. 

Waterloo Engineering researchers have upped the evolving game of automated hockey analysis with new advances to follow the puck and track player movement with more accuracy than ever before.

In two recent studies, the researchers developed artificial intelligence (AI) software to overcome challenges posed by motion blurring and obstructed views in broadcast video of the fast-paced sport.

A respected teacher and mentor is being remembered for his profound impact on generations of Waterloo students and founders.

Dr. Wayne Chang, associate professor at the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business and coordinator of the Enterprise Co-op (E Co-op) program, passed away on October 30, 2025. Known for his optimism, creativity and compassion, Chang fostered a culture of collaboration and confidence that continues to shape the Faculty.

The Gloria Baylis Foundation made a transformational investment of $20 million to the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Engineering to advance education and health-care innovations, and pay tribute to exceptional leadership. Waterloo alumni Frank Baylis (BASc ’86) and Valerie Baylis (BA ’86) made the announcement today at a public event held at the University.

In recognition of the late Dr. Pearl Sullivan, former dean of Waterloo Engineering, the gift honours her legacy by renaming the Faculty’s flagship building, Engineering 7, to the Pearl Sullivan Engineering Building.

An alumnus of Waterloo Engineering has been named to an international list of the 100 most influential people driving business climate action.

Stephen Lake (BASc ’12, mechatronics engineering) appears on an annual list published by TIME magazine with an eclectic mix of world decision-makers, executives, researchers, and innovators that includes California Governor Gavin Newsom, actor Samuel L. Jackson, King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV.

Two electrical and computer engineering professors were among the latest Canada Research Chairs (CRC) recipients recognized for advancing technologies that support people and power the next generation of electronics.

Dr. Kerstin Dautenhahn and Dr. Lan Wei, both professors in electrical and computer engineering, were recognized as Tier 1 and Tier 2 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) CRCs, respectively.

This story by reporter Terry Pender first appeared in the Waterloo Region Record.

The federal minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation likes what the University of Waterloo’s dean of engineering says about building trust and transparency in how Canada adopts AI.

So the minister, Evan Solomon, has appointed Dr. Mary Wells, dean of engineering at UW, to the federal AI task force that will write a federal policy on how Canadian industry deploys the transformative technology.

Fall convocation at Waterloo Engineering brought together graduates, families and faculty to celebrate the accomplishments of more than 500 students earning their degrees.

Degrees were conferred in a single ceremony held on Saturday, October 25, including 130 undergraduate, 323 master’s and 57 PhD graduates, each recognized for their academic achievements and perseverance.

University of Waterloo students from the faculties of Engineering and Science wowed Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) with their interdisciplinary ingenuity at an innovation challenge hosted by the University’s Pearl Sullivan Engineering Ideas Clinic.

The weekend-long event, funded by Canada’s national nuclear science and technology organization, challenged 71 students from any year of study to form teams and design and prototype systems to safely transport spent nuclear waste from across Canada to an underground storage facility — called a deep geological repository (DGR) — in Ontario.

Four companies founded by graduates of Waterloo Engineering were named this week to a prestigious list of the fastest-growing technology businesses in Canada.

Announced annually by professional services firm Deloitte Canada, the Technology Fast 50 program “recognizes the world-class achievements of Canada’s top technology companies, highlighting their resilience, entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to innovation.”