Posts By: Engineering

‘Talking Photos’ Tell Success Story

With its critical mass of venture capital and talent, Silicon Valley is a huge draw for enterprising Canadians who, by current estimates, now number around 300,000. They flock there to work for companies such as Google or Apple – or…

New iPhone App Could Help NHL All-Star Game

As NHLers Eric Staal and Niklas Lidstrom prepare to pick their all-star teammates later this week, a new smart phone application designed for this very purpose is gaining traction around the world. The TeamChooser application – developed by Professor Jonathan…

Seven Principal Investigators are Awarded NSERC Strategic Project Grants

Seven Engineering researchers will receive Strategic Project Grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada, the government announced on Thursday. The Strategic Project Grants (SPG) Program awards were announced at the University of Waterloo by the…

Molly Shoichet is Named to Ontario’s Highest Honour

Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME), a world-renowned researcher of regenerative medicine, is among 30 new appointees to the Order of Ontario, the provincial government announced on Friday. The appointees to Ontario’s highest honour were chosen for their contributions to the…

Forensic Engineering: Analyzing Failure in Order to Improve Safety

There is tremendous potential in forensic engineering to celebrate engineering contributions to public safety and welfare. Professor Doug Perovic (MSE) is also an independent forensic engineering consultant. He conducts forensic engineering seminars through the Advanced Design and Manufacturing Institute (ADMI)…

IBBME Professors Receive Nearly $6.5 Million in Funding from CIHR

Professors Shana Kelley, Michael Sefton and Gang Zheng of the Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) have received nearly $6.5 million in research funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), it was announced on Monday. These grants come…
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