RoboHub Student News: ECE MASc student Alicia Pan wins first place at GRADflix

Friday, March 13, 2026

RoboHub Researcher and ECE MASc student Alicia Pan has won first place at the University of Waterloo’s GRADflix Showcase on March 10, where graduate students present their research through short, engaging videos designed for a broad audience.

Pan’s winning video, “Meet Mirrly: A Social Robot for the Eye Doctor’s Office,” introduces Mirrly, a robot designed in collaboration with the RoboHub to help children with amblyopia (lazy eye) follow their eye-patching treatment.

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Meet Mirrly: A Social Robot for the Eye Doctor’s Office