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The provincial government’s Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) has renewed its partnership with Communitech and the University of Waterloo to accelerate the regional development and commercialization of next-generation electric, connected and autonomous vehicle and mobility technologies.

Renewal of the three-year partnership includes an updated mandate for regional technology development sites (RTDS). These sites will focus on aspects of the automotive and smart mobility sector, such as hardware, security and data analytics to build safer, cleaner and more efficient transportation.

Six Waterloo Engineering undergraduate students placed among the top three at this year’s Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC), held last month in Engineering 7 at the University of Waterloo.

Teams won first place in the Innovative Design category and third in the Re-Engineering challenge.

A pair of undergraduate students at Waterloo Engineering are using their technical skills to help house victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

Krish Shah and Adrian Gri, who are studying software engineering, helped build a website called TakeShelter to connect people who need housing with those who have extra space in their homes.

A professor at Waterloo Engineering has been named a fellow of an international organization dedicated to improving the design and development of educational materials, particularly in mathematics, science and technology.

Dr. Alexander Wong, a professor of systems design engineering, joins educators from around the world as a fellow of the International Society for Design and Development in Education.

A tiny robot that could one day help doctors perform surgery was inspired by the incredible gripping ability of geckos and the efficient locomotion of inchworms.

The new robot, developed by researchers at Waterloo Engineering, utilizes ultraviolet (UV) light and magnetic force to move on any surface, even up walls and across ceilings.

It takes a great artist to create a great violin.

The result is even more inspiring if that artist is an intrepid scientist and first-rate engineer. George Yu (BASc ’86, systems design engineering) is all of these things and more.

Researchers at Waterloo Engineering have been recognized for the impact of their work on sensors to help save lives by preventing children from being left alone in vehicles.

Dr. George Shaker, an adjunct associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and students Hajar Abedi, Vishvam Mazumdar and Clara Magnier, who was visiting from France, authored a paper in 2001 that was among the most cited in the journal Engineering Reports.

Researchers at Waterloo Engineering are successfully using a robot to help keep children with learning disabilities focused on their work.

This was one of the key results in a new study that also found both the youngsters and their instructors valued the positive classroom contributions made by the robot. 

The QT robot was used to help teach children with learning disabilities.

We have achieved a great deal since the University first opened its doors in 1957. Now, with 2057 clearly in our sights, we must review our mission to stay on track in a rapidly changing and complex world.

This means we need to produce engineers with the critical thinking, social awareness, scientific rigour and innovative design skills to make meaningful differences – fast. This ultimately is the role of universities; to add value to society by helping to develop civic-minded people and engaged citizens who can solve problems.

Dystr, an AI-powered engineering platform, has launched a new product leveraging generative AI designed to automate tasks, run analysis with visualizations and perform complex calculations 10 times faster.

Co-founded by Nabeel Allana (BASc ’16, mechatronics engineering) in 2021, Dystr’s new product helps mechanical and electrical engineers write and run code in the cloud seamlessly without software experience.