Research

Each year, Alumni Achievement Medals are handed out at the Faculty of Engineering Awards Dinner to an outstanding set of individuals in recognition of their hard work and dedication to the field of engineering. In addition, a Friend of the Faculty award is presented to recognize exceptional support of UW’s Faculty of Engineering. Here are this year’s recipients:

If five nanotechnology engineering students have their way no one would suffer from a sunburn ever again.

Anyone who has ever hobbled around on bad knees knows how painful and debilitating it can be. Immobility can last for years before an orthopedic surgeon removes damaged bone and cartilage and replaces it with an artificial joint crafted from metal alloys or polymers.

The pain and recovery time becomes even worse if those implants need to be replaced years later.

EnRICHed Start is a video-based learning program that teaches young people how to manage credit, save money effectively, and invest wisely. Designed to help students get out of debt, it will also open doors for students to become successful entrepreneurs and investors in the future.

Bruce Croxon, founder of dating site Lavalife and a former Dragon’s Den panelist, will offer his wisdom to young entrepreneurs in the crowd, as well as talk about life in the Dragon’s Den.

Date: Monday, February 2, 2014

Time: 3 to 4:30 p.m.

Professor Elaine Wiersma, a leading Alzheimer expert from Lakehead University, will share examples of how individuals living with dementia are successfully managing the disease. She will present new research that challenges assumptions about the abilities of those diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.

Combining rich course materials developed by the University with Maple T.A., Maplesoft’s online testing and assessment system, and Maplesoft technology for developing, managing, and displaying dynamic STEM content, the collaboration has produced a platform for engaging and efficient learning.

Winterloo is an annual event open to all Waterloo students. Events take place from December 23 to January 3 and also provide an opportunity for international students to experience elements of Canadian culture unique to this time of year.

For the eight million Canadians living in condos, apartments and row housing, second-hand smoke drifting in from other units is more than just a nuisance— it’s a major health hazard.

Ryan Kennedy, a researcher with the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact says that second-hand smoke in multi-unit dwellings can cause everything from ear infections and asthma to life-threatening conditions like cardiovascular disease and cancer. 

Professor Sriram Narasimhan, from the Faculty of Engineering at Waterloo, will receive $100,000 for his research into smart infrastructure. He is cross-appointed to Waterloo’s departments of civil and environmental engineering and mechanical and mechatronics engineering.

Wearable devices designed to prevent bedsores and sensors able to track night wandering are just two of the projects researchers from the University of Waterloo will lead for AGE-WELL, one of five new Networks of Centres of Excellence in Canada. Today, the Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors), announced that AGE-WELL will receive $36.6 million in funding over the next five years for research that creates and evaluates technology to benefit older adults.