Awards, Honours and Rankings

Richard Yim grew up in Cambodia where the fear of stepping on landmines was part of every child’s life. As a young boy, Yim dreamed of inventing technology that would put an end to landmine casualties around the world.

“After war, when peace comes and bullets stop flying, landmines are still in the ground,” says Yim, a new graduate of Waterloo Engineering. “Children shouldn’t have to be afraid to step off the beaten path. They should be able to walk to school and hike and explore their world without fear.”

A Waterloo alumna considered one of the leading architects of her generation and an alumnus who is a major international figure in leading soft matter physics research will be among the distinguished recipients of honorary doctorates at the University of Waterloo's upcoming spring convocation ceremonies next week.

The national Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, which sees graduate students from across the country communicate the breadth and significance of their research to a non-specialist audience in three minutes or less.

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A continuing lecturer at the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Engineering is the recipient of a national award for innovative teachers.

Carol Hulls is a winner of the 2016 Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) / Brightspace Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning. She is a founding member of the Engineering IDEAs Clinic at Waterloo. The initiative incorporates hands-on activities into all engineering programs at the University.

Ian VanderBurgh, a lecturer in the University of Waterloo’sFaculty of Mathematics, has won the prestigious 2016 Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) Excellence in Teaching Award for "sustained and distinguished contributions” at the post-secondary undergraduate level.

A professor at the University of Waterloo is the recipient of a 2016 Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) Herzberg Medal for his outstanding early-career achievements in condensed matter physics.

WATERLOO, Ontario, April 19, 2016 – Lockheed Martin (LMT) has invested $1.1 million into a research project that explores the design and feasibility of a mobile system that would reduce the work required by the heart and cardiac system for people engaging in a sustained period of exercise.

The investment was formally announced here today at the University of Waterloo’s Aerospace Defence Industry Forum, which featured speakers from Lockheed Martin Canada, National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE).

Five students from the University of Waterloo are the first Canadians to win the prestigious CFA Institute Research Challenge. The global competition requires university students to work in teams to research and analyze a publicly traded company, providing them with mentoring and hands-on training in financial analysis.

The Department of Kinesiology at Waterloo hosts the event, which allows students in grades 9 to 12 to test their knowledge about neuroscience.

Students will compete for prizes by answering multiple-choice questions using clicker technology. The first-place winner will take home $400 and will qualify for the National Canadian Institutes of Health Research Brain Bee.