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The mission of FIRST Robotics Canada is to promote robotics alongside science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects to Canadian youth. To do this FIRST organizes robotics competitions for students from elementary to high school. Students

Past and present students, donors, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the exceptional achievements of eight alumni and a long-time supporter of the Faculty.

Waterloo at 100 update By Sam Charles. Since releasing the Waterloo at 100 Discussion Paper in September, we have resumed consultations centering on hearing your big ideas. Many have expressed enthusiasm for the longer-range vision for Waterloo at 100. Extending our horizon takes us beyond five-year planning cycles enabling us to make commitments and progress on the big, bold

Applications open for the AMTD Waterloo Global Talent Postdoctoral Fellowship A message from Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA). Applications are open for the prestigious AMTD Waterloo Global Talent Postdoctoral Fellowship. Setting the gold standard for postdocs in Canada, this top-tier opportunity for recent PhD graduates was made possible through a

See Beyond on World Sight Day A message from the School of Optometry and Vision Science. The second Thursday of every October is World Sight Day. The focus of this day is to make the public aware about the importance of prioritising eye care and to push for “leaders to ensure eye care is accessible, inclusive and affordable to everyone, everywhere.” There is a significant

Volunteers needed for Fall Convocation A message from Community Relations and Events. Want to be part of the most exciting time on campus and grow your UWaterloo network? Join the growing group of convocation volunteers who will bring this celebration to life. There are four ceremonies taking place on October 21 and 22, we need over 100 volunteer and volunteer supervisor

A startup company founded by a Waterloo Engineering professor and two of his graduate students has won US $250,000 to expand and commercialize green technology for the packaging industry. Nfinite Nanotechnology was launched on Earth Day in 2021 by Kevin Musselman, a professor of mechanical and mechatronics engineering, and Chee Hau Teoh (MASc ’20) and Jhi Yong Loke (MASc ’21),

A project inspired by a co-op work term on a construction crew has put a Waterloo Engineering student in the running for an international invention prize. Adrian Simone, who is in his fourth year of the civil engineering program, was announced today as a national runner-up in the 2022 James Dyson Award competition for a proposal to make bricks using bacteria. Bio-Brick, the

Lynda McCutcheon retires after four decades A message from the Office of Research. Lynda McCutcheon, Manager for Research Partnerships in the Office of Research (NSERC Partnership Programs) is retiring on November 1, 2022, after more than 45 years at the University of Waterloo, however, she will be leaving campus on August 23, 2022, for some well-deserved vacation time. A

A medical technology company launched by two Waterloo Engineering graduates is making news this week with the announcement that a device it developed has been successfully used to treat stroke victims. Vena Medical, which grew out of a Capstone Design project by Michael Phillips and Phillip Cooper when they were classmates in the mechanical engineering program, earned Health