Researchers win funding to maximize their impact
Two researchers at Waterloo Engineering have been awarded funding through a federal program designed to advance and maximize the impact of “established, superior research programs.”
Two researchers at Waterloo Engineering have been awarded funding through a federal program designed to advance and maximize the impact of “established, superior research programs.”
Parker Mitchell and George Roter, co-founders of Engineers Without Borders (EWB), will each receive an honorary Doctor of Engineering at Waterloo Engineering’s fall convocation on October 27.
Innovators from the automotive and information technology (IT) sectors gathered at the University of Waterloo today to explore the shared future they’re helping to shape.
The third annual AutoTech Symposium attracted 120 participants, primarily from Ontario and Quebec, for a day of keynote addresses, panel discussions and industry exhibits in the new Engineering 7 building.
Peter Huck, a civil and environmental engineering professor and Industrial Research Chair in Water Treatment, was recently awarded more than $3 million to continue his research program at the University of Waterloo.
To address the high demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI) talent, Waterloo Engineering introduced an AI option last spring that has quickly become a popular choice for undergraduate students.
Through learning about the newest applications and opportunities, students gain the knowledge and hands-on skills that will enhance their careers as industry leaders in the field of AI.
Two young women at Waterloo Engineering have won $12,000 scholarships designed to help improve the gender balance in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs.
Isemi Ekundayo of computer engineering and Megan Lai of mechatronics engineering are among six campus-wide winners of HeForShe IMPACT scholarships awarded by the University of Waterloo.
Students who competed in last weekend’s Hack the North at the University of Waterloo received a piece of sage advice from engineering alumnus Chamath Palihapitiya: go fix the hard stuff.
Two new students at Waterloo Engineering began their university careers this month with more than $100,000 each in backing from a national scholarship program.
Dhruv Patel and Lauren Prophet were among 34 young Canadians selected as Loran Scholars for 2018 from an initial pool of over 5,000 candidates.

Dhruv Patel is in the mechatronics engineering program.
Feridun Hamdullahpur leads a group of four Waterloo Engineering faculty members named today to a prestigious national organization for scholars, artists and scientists.
A mechanical and mechatronics engineering professor who has served as president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo since 2010, Hamdullahpur joins the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) as a specially elected fellow.
Keith Hipel, a longtime professor at Waterloo Engineering, was formally invested today into the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest honours.
Hipel was made an officer of the Order, a rank that recognizes national service or achievement, by Governor General Julie Payette during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.