Posts Tagged: materials science engineering

MSE Professor Awarded Wighton Fellowship

Adjunct Professor Scott D. Ramsay of the Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) is this year’s recipient of the Wighton Fellowship from the Sandford Fleming Foundation at the University of Waterloo. The Fellowship is a national award that recognizes excellence in the development…

MSE PhD Student Wins Top Research Poster Prize

Kitty Kumar, a Materials Science & Engineering PhD Candidate, recently beat out more than 900 competitors to receive the Best Poster Award at the 38th annual IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). The IEEE-PVSC, which was held on June 3–8 in Austin, Texas,…

Engineering Mourns Passing of Professor Torstein A. Utigard

Professor Torstein A. Utigard passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early morning of April 11 after a long battle with cancer. The 57-year-old Materials Science & Engineering faculty member was surrounded by his immediate family. Professor Utigard received his MASc…

Engineering Professor Analyzes Titanic’s Structural Failures

Before the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic Ocean 100 years ago, the ship was deemed “unsinkable.” In a recent CTV News report, Professor Doug Perovic (MSE) explained how several design flaws led to the Titanic’s demise. “Essentially,…
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