Nanotechnology and 3D printing came together in the development of a tough, flexible sensor for wearable devices.
Created by researchers at Waterloo Engineering, the new technology combines silicone rubber and ultra-thin layers of graphene in a material that generates electrical signals when it is bent or moved.
Waterloo Engineering cracked the top 50 in the broad category of engineering and technology in worldwide university rankings released today by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) for 2020.
The faculty also notched four top-100 results in individual engineering subjects in the annual rankings, which examined more than 13,000 programs at 1,368 universities.
A graduate of Waterloo Engineering was among the big winners when Velocity held its winter pitch contest for early stage startup companies this week.
Rohit Rajan (BASc ’12, mechatronics engineering) and partner Omkar Deshmukh, the founders of Dolphyn, claimed one of four $50,000 investments up for grabs at the Velocity Fund Pitch Competition at Catalyst137 in Kitchener.
Harmless microwaves and artificial intelligence (AI) software are used in a new system developed by Waterloo Engineering researchers to enable routine, inexpensive screening for breast cancer.
The technology promises benefits including earlier detection of tumors, no radiation exposure and enormous health-care savings.
Researchers at Waterloo Engineering have used sophisticated text-mining technology to back up age-old advice on the importance of taking care of yourself.
Their analysis of 700,000 online journal entries with an artificial intelligence (AI) computer model found a strong association between feeling good and getting enough sleep, eating well and exercising.
An engineering master’s candidate has been awarded one of two scholarships awarded to civil engineering students in Ontario.
Michelle Liu was honoured with a $2,500 Manuel Fine scholarship from the Deep Foundations Institute’s (DFI’s) educational trust.
Researchers at Waterloo Engineering have developed a tiny, battery-free, self-powering sensor that could dramatically reduce the cost of protecting buildings from damaging water leaks.
The new device, housed in a box just three centimetres square, is the product of a collaboration between professors Norman Zhou and George Shaker.
More than 100 people turned out today for the official opening of a new $4-million automotive research facility at the University of Waterloo.
Dignitaries kickstarted the event at the Autonomous Vehicle Research and Intelligence Laboratory (AVRIL) by arriving in automated electric car that is being developed by student design team WATonomous.
Autonomous vehicle (AV) developers now have a new winter-weather tool at their disposal thanks to engineering researchers.
Teams at Waterloo Engineering and the University of Toronto collaborated on a free, open-source dataset to test and train AV perception algorithms in nasty conditions.
“We want to engage the research community to generate new ideas and enable innovations,” said Krzysztof Czarnecki, the engineering professor who leads the Waterloo team.
Elizabeth English, a School of Architecture professor, shared her personal experiences while speaking at a recent TEDxManhattanBeach conference about how amphibious housing can save communities in flood zones.