Healing eyes with contact lenses
Article courtesy of Media Relations
A cross-disciplinary University of Waterloo team has developed a new contact lens material that could act as a bandage for corneal wounds while releasing drugs in a controlled manner to help the eye heal faster.
Sustainable Future Perspectives: Circular Economy
Article courtesy of Chemical Engineering.
The third Sustainable Future Perspectives discussion was held in November and hosted by the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) and the Department of Chemical Engineering.
Painless diabetes patch on the horizon
WIN Member receives award from JDRF to develop a breakthrough in diabetes monitoring using microneedle technology
Article Written by Jordan Flemming, University Relations
Diabetes affects over five million Canadians and many more people around the world, necessitating constant monitoring of glucose and ketone levels — a process that has long been associated with pain and inconvenience. Imagine a future where monitoring diabetes and ketone levels is quick and comfortable.