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Congratulations to Carolyn Hansson, who will be honored with Distinguished Professor Emerita at Fall Convocation

The Distinguished Professor Emeritus/Emerita designation is made to faculty members who have had a distinguished record of service in teaching and research in the University. The honorary award is granted upon, or shortly after, retirement.

Dr. Jacqueline Noder recently completed a PhD in mechanical and mechatronics engineering. She previously did a master’s in engineering at Waterloo.

Noder’s research focuses on formability characterization and prediction with through-thickness strain and stress gradients. Her research interests extend to the practical application of sheet metal forming and machining.

The University of Waterloo announces, with deep sadness, the death of Harsimran Darhan. Harsimran was a fourth-year mechanical and mechatronics engineering student. Harsimran loved his coursework and excelled in his co-op terms — focused on what he was learning. He is fondly remembered by his many friends and by his instructors at Waterloo. Full notice.

MME PhD candidates receive the Niessen-Teck Award 2022

As the only female in her secondary school computer science class, Elin Liu felt the pressure of representing women in STEM. A scholarship provided by donors Yves and Cynthia Bled gave her a boost of confidence. Now, she wants to help other female engineering students find their place in STEM.

One of the newest Schulich Leaders at Waterloo Engineering is already making a splash in science communications.

Jonathan Zhou, a first-year mechatronics engineering student, was recently selected as one of 30 semi-finalists for the 2022 Breakthrough Junior Challenge, sponsored by Khan Academy. The semi-finalists were selected out of a pool of more than 1,000 applicants.

A startup company founded by a Waterloo Engineering professor and two of his graduate students has won US $250,000 to expand and commercialize green technology for the packaging industry.

Nfinite Nanotechnology was launched on Earth Day in 2021 by Kevin Musselman, a professor of mechanical and mechatronics engineering, and Chee Hau Teoh (MASc ’20) and Jhi Yong Loke (MASc ’21), who earned master’s degrees while developing the technology in his lab.

An experiment inspired by Silly String and built by a first-year MME Engineering student is scheduled to travel into space on August 31st, aboard a Blue Origin rocket. Please note that the rocket did not make it into space though Olivia hopes it will on a future mission. 

Olivia Ye, who is studying mechatronics engineering, was still in high school in her hometown of Newmarket when she participated in an online Shad Canada program two years ago that will culminate with a launch in Texas.

Transitioning to greater use of renewable energy is one of the keys for Canada to avoid the kind of massive price increases facing many other countries, according to a Waterloo Engineering professor whose research expertise includes energy systems and storage.

Xianguo Li, a professor of mechanical and mechatronics engineering, tackles issues around the country's energy security in a question-and-answer release issued by the University of Waterloo today.

A medical technology company, Vena Medical, which was launched by two Mechanical Engineering graduates, Michael Phillips and Phillip Cooper, is making news this week. It has announced that a device it developed, called Vena Balloon Distal Access Catheter (BDAC), has been successfully used to treat stroke victims.