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A researcher at Waterloo Engineering is co-leader of a project to develop an at-home COVID-19 test that could produce results in less than 20 minutes using saliva.

Sushanta Mitra, a professor of mechanical and mechatronics engineering, is heading the effort with Juewen Liu, a chemistry professor at the University of Waterloo.

Waterloo architecture alumnus Alison Books received high commendation in this year’s Female Frontier Awards sponsored by World Architecture News.

Brooks (BES '85 and BArch '88) was recognized in the Architect of the Year category.

A third-year mechatronics engineering student is the recipient of an award from a Canadian organization that champions women enrolled in engineering programs across the country.

A medical startup company founded by two Waterloo Engineering graduates has raised US $2.65 million to continue its growth.

Two first-year Waterloo Engineering students have won more backing to pursue a startup company that connects sustainable clothing brands with eco-conscious consumers.

Ayush Bhargava, a management engineering student, and Raymond Wu, who is studying biomedical engineering, are the founders of ChangeRoom, an app designed to create a mobile marketplace.

ChangeRoom recently took the top prize of $2,500 in a pitch competition staged by the GreenHouse social impact incubator at St. Paul’s University College. It won $5,000 in the Concept $5K event in December.

Josh Kalpin started out just trying to protect his own friends and family from COVID-19.

A month later, the Waterloo Engineering alumnus has helped thousands of people across the country get shots in the arm as a core volunteer for a Twitter account that spreads the word on available vaccine appointments.

Vaccine Hunters Canada has grown to more than 140,000 followers and is now partnering directly with some health agencies to help people find open slots and boost vaccine uptake by matching demand with supply.

A student design team at the University of Waterloo capped three years of hard work this week by finishing second overall in an international competition to design and build energy efficient buildings.

Warrior Home, which received contributions from more than 200 students to create a home for an Indigenous family on a reserve about two hours north of Waterloo Region, was one of nine teams in the virtual finale of the Solar Decathlon sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.

A financial technology company co-founded by a Waterloo Engineering alumnus has achieved unicorn status after securing a US $100-million investment.

Andrew D’Souza, who graduated from the systems design engineering program in 2008, launched Clear Finance Technology Corp. in 2015 with his partner Michele Romanow, a panelist on the Dragons’ Den television show, and several other founders.

It was on long walks around her Kitchener neighbourhood last year that Brenda Reid came up with the idea of a community-quilt project for people to share virus stories.

The Waterloo architecture master’s candidate, who was researching the topic of care in architecture for her thesis when the pandemic struck in March 2020, created the From Behind the Mask initiative for people living in Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge.

Researchers led by engineers at the University of Waterloo have answered key questions to help prevent damage and improve the safety of hydraulic systems used for pipelines, water turbines and other applications.

The work investigates a phenomenon known as cavitation, or the formation and collapse of destructive gas-filled bubbles resulting from rapid pressure changes in liquids.

Cavitation is behind a well-known party trick that involves shattering the bottom of a liquid-filled bottle by striking its open top with the palm of your hand.