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We are the largest engineering school in Canada, with 10,898 enrolled in 2025, and expansive range of state -of- the -art, future ready labs powered by industry and government funding. In 2024/25, external research funding from Canadian and international partners exceeded $103 million, up $24 million from prior year, this strong growth is reflective of our extensive industry partnerships and the excellence of our engineering research programs.
News
Professor’s models to help Ontario prepare for floods
A Waterloo Engineering researcher is expanding a long-running partnership with the province to help Ontario improve predictions of floods and droughts and further inform water management in lakes and rivers across the province.
Dr. Bryan Tolson, a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has received $540,000 over three years from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources for the Ontario Hydrologic Modelling Assessment project.
Researchers discover contributing cause of blinding cornea disease
Researchers at Waterloo Engineering have discovered how tiny bumps inside the eye contribute to a leading cause of blindness, a finding that could eventually reduce the need for corneal transplants.
Scientists have long known that bumps develop in the corneas - the clear, dome-shaped outer layer at the front of the eye - of people with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy.
Alum gifts $1M for AI research in honour of former prof
Waterloo Engineering alum Albert (Feng) Yang (PhD ‘95) has donated $1 million to establish the Yang Family Professorship, a new fund supporting artificial intelligence (AI) research focused on responsible innovation and real-world impact.
Yang established the professorship in honour of his former PhD supervisor, Dr. Andrew Wong, Distinguished Professor Emeritus in Systems Design Engineering, who will serve as the inaugural holder.
Events
World Cities Week
Join us for a week of exciting events and hands-on activities as we explore the future of cities together. Co-hosted by the Future Cities Institute and Turkstra Chair in Urban Engineering, World Cities Week is designed for students to engage with cutting-edge ideas in urban development, sustainability, and innovation. From thought-provoking talks to creative challenges, this is your chance to connect with experts, collaborate with peers, and envision the cities of tomorrow.
WICI Talk - Energy Efficient AI
Dr. Terry Stewart is currently an NRC Canada Associate Research Officer and adjunct professor with the Dept of Psychology at the University of Waterloo. He is a former member of the Computational Neuroscience Research group at the University of Waterloo working with Chris Eliasmith on the development of Spaun and the Nengo software
Future-Proof Your Research Data: Best Practices for Managing Your Data Workshop
Join this one-hour session and learn how investing a small amount of time in organizing your data now can save you a lot of time and prevent future headaches.