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A doctoral candidate and a professor at Waterloo Engineering teamed up this week to take a best paper award at the Conference on Robots and Vision 2022 in Toronto.

Professor John Zelek and PhD student Zobeir Raisi won the honour for best computer vision paper with a submission called Occluded Text Detection and Recognition in the Wild.

Cosmin Munteanu, a leading multidisciplinary researcher in human-computer interaction, has been appointed the new Schlegel Research Chair in Technology for Healthy Aging. Their research works at the intersection of aging and technology, focusing on facilitating meaningful and safe interactions between older adults and digital media devices.

AI models can help reduce the burden and cost of healthcare.

New artificial intelligence (AI) models can help doctors prioritize care by predicting which COVID-19 patients are most at risk of dying or developing kidney injuries during hospitalization.

The sophisticated computer software, developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo, identifies vulnerable patients by learning from previous COVID-19 patient cases with known clinical outcomes.

The Department of Systems Design Engineering is saddened to announce the passing of Professor Kish Hahn on April 30, 2022, at the age of 90.

The Department of Systems Design Engineering is proud to announce the winners of the Ojala Prize for Hardware and Software Prototyping from the 2022 Capstone Design Symposium. 

Ojala Prize for Software Prototyping

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Early research into the growing electronic sports (esports) industry highlights a need for better coaching to prevent burnout among professional players.

The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Waterloo, identified several areas, including player fatigue, mental stress and peak performance conditions, that require in-depth research to improve coaching and player performance.

Sanaz Saadatmand Hashemi, a systems design engineering doctoral candidate, is one of four recipients across campus of this year’s Amit and Meena Chakma Awards for Exceptional Teaching by a Student.

A teaching assistant for a number of engineering courses, Hashemi is described as approachable, conscientious, well-organized, understanding, and accommodating to all students both inside and outside of the classroom. 

In memory of Professor Igor Ivkovic, the Department of Systems Design Engineering (SYDE) holds Igor Acts of Kindness Day annually on April 2. On this day, we invite the SYDE-BME and Engineering communities to brighten someone’s day through a small gesture of kindness. 

Devasted by what’s happening in Ukraine, a Waterloo Engineering alumnus with deep ties to the country is supporting its humanitarian relief efforts through sales of her vodka brand in Ontario liquor stores. 

New technology has promising potential to improve cancer screening

A new form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that makes cancerous tissue glow in medical images could help doctors more accurately detect and track the progression of cancer over time.

The innovation, developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo, creates images in which cancerous tissue appears to light up compared to healthy tissue, making it easier to see.