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In the quest to reach zero emissions by 2050, researchers are working with industry partners to develop more efficient, durable, cost-effective fuel cells.  

Waterloo engineering professor Dr. Xianguo Li and Dr. Samaneh Shahgaldi from Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), with support from Niobay Metals and Mitacs, are working to refine the technology of metallic bipolar plates to improve the potential of hydrogen in decarbonization. 

The works of three professors from the School of Architecture have been acknowledged by leading organizations.

The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) recognised two Waterloo instructors. Associate Professor Adrian Blackwell received the Housing Design Education award and Professor Lola Sheppard received an award for Faculty Design. The Architectural League of New York named Dr. David Fortin as a winner of their annual Emerging Voices competition.

Waterloo Engineering researcher has helped design a new hydrogel that can be used to heal damaged heart tissue and improve cancer treatments.  

Dr. Elisabeth Prince, a chemical engineering professor, teamed up with researchers from the University of Toronto and Duke University to design the synthetic material made using cellulose nanocrystals, which are derived from wood pulp. 

Dr. Alexander Wong has been elected as a Fellow of the Geological Society of London, the oldest organization of its kind in the world.

Wong, a professor in the Department of Systems Design Engineering, was recognized for his research contributions to geological remote sensing and analysis. 

A cross-disciplinary team from Waterloo were awarded second prize in an international competition organized by SPACE Canada.

The group received recognition for work focusing on the use of lunar resources to build infrastructure for space-based solar power.

Three Waterloo Engineering graduate students wowed the judges at this year’s GRADflix competition with creative video shorts describing their research. 

Out of 162 entrants, Liam Bursey (architectural engineering), Nada Gohider (electrical and computer engineering) and Mohammad Ahmed Basri (systems design engineering) made it into the final 15 with Bursey taking second place and Gohider coming in fourth.  

Waterloo-based deep tech startup AdHawk Microsystems recently launched MindLink Air™, everyday glasses that can read its wearer’s eye health and cognitive state using research-grade, camera-free eye-tracking technology.

The company was co-founded in 2015 by Dr. Neil Sarkar (BASc ’01, MASc ’03 and PhD ’13), Sandro Banerjee (BASc ’01), Dr. Nino Zahirovic (BASc ’06 and PhD ’11) and Dr. Raafat Mansour, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.  

The University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Engineering Outreach program STEMpowered provides Black youth with opportunities to engage in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activities to inspire their interest in exploring further studies and careers in STEM.

In just one year, the program has increased its reach by 680 per cent.  

Hebron Gebre-Mariam (BASc ’07, mechanical engineering), an educator with the Waterloo Region District School Board, helped launch Waterloo’s Engineering Outreach program, Kids on Campus, in 2022.

The program provides on-campus STEM activities to 8,000 grade four students each school year.