Congratulations to Dr. David Clausi, who has been awarded the Ontario Professional Engineers Award (OPEA) Engineering Medal in Research and Development! A University Research Chair in Systems Design Engineering and co-director of the Vision and Image Processing Group (VIP Lab), Dr. Clausi has spent his career developing technology that helps us better understand our changing planet — from satellite image analysis and whale detection to automated skin cancer screening and sports analytics. His work has benefited the Canadian Space Agency, Environment Canada, and Fisheries & Oceans Canada, as well as companies across the aerospace, biomedical, remote sensing, and sports sectors. "Mentoring emerging researchers and seeing their impact beyond the lab has been especially rewarding," said Dr. Clausi, and the numbers reflect that commitment. More than 75 graduate students supervised, many of whom have gone on to launch startups or make significant contributions to the computer vision field. An IEEE Fellow (elevated in early 2026), and Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, the Engineering Institute of Canada and the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association, Dr. Clausi will receive the medal at the OPEA Gala on November 13 in Vaughan, Ontario. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eu-gBbFv
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Waterloo Engineering at the University of Waterloo is Canada’s largest engineering school and a pipeline for top engineering talent to the world’s leading companies. Ranked among the top 50 engineering schools in the world, our reputation for excellence is built on the foundation of co-op education and a bold history of innovation. Waterloo Engineering offers 15 bachelor degree programs, including degrees in emerging multidisciplinary areas such as architectural engineering, biomedical, mechatronics, nanotechnology and geological engineering. All undergraduate programs are 100% co-op, more than 8,000 co-op positions are arranged for students annually. Each year, we graduate more than 2,000 engineers at both the undergraduate and graduate level in Canada. Through almost 40 graduate degree programs (including course-based and research masters, and doctoral studies), our graduate students benefit from a robust and innovative research environment including: -more than $86.8 million in research funding in 2019/2020 -23 Canada Research Chairs -19 University Research and endowed Chairs -8 NSERC design chairs and industrial research chairs -57 Early Researcher Award recipients -more than a dozen research centres and institutes -a unique, inventor-owned intellectual property policy We are proud of our reputation for leadership, innovation, and excellence.
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A water-based formulation developed at the University of Waterloo using nanotechnology is both greener and more effective than conventional methods for delivering agricultural pesticides. The new solution dramatically improves how pesticides stick to plant leaves – even in wind and rain – minimizing splash and runoff that contribute to costly waste and environmental contamination. “With our new formulation, the pesticide is dispersed in water,” said Dr. Michael Tam, a chemical engineering professor at Waterloo. “We are spraying water, not solvent, making this approach well aligned with sustainable agriculture goals.” More: https://lnkd.in/eeWdsHrD | #UWaterlooNews
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Canada’s only Major League Baseball franchise is powered in part by University of Waterloo alumni working behind the scenes of the Toronto Blue Jays’ pursuit of a World Series title. Applying expertise in advanced scouting, cutting‑edge analytics, biomechanics, performance science, business operations and logistics, these alumni play influential roles in shaping the success of a major league club. Their impact is felt in every strategic decision, every player development breakthrough and every moment that brings the Blue Jays closer to a championship. Meet the Waterloo grads powering the Blue Jays below. 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eAwRqCVH -------------------------------------------------------------------- Co-operative and Experiential Education at University of Waterloo University of Waterloo Faculty of Mathematics University of Waterloo Faculty of Engineering University of Waterloo Faculty of Environment University of Waterloo Faculty of Science University of Waterloo Faculty of Health University of Waterloo Faculty of Arts University of Waterloo Alumni Jesse Levine Juliana Bossom Thomas Farah Khalid T. Gabrielle Campos Jeremy Reesor
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So proud of our faculty members doing this work. 👏 Congratulations to Dr. Sushanta Mitra, Dr. Boxin Zhao and Dr. Nasser Mohieddin Abukhdeir, who just secured $600K in federal funding to build a real-time, AI-powered platform for detecting and removing microplastics in Canadian waterways... inspired by coral mucus, no less.
Thrilled to share that our team has received $600,000 in federal funding from NSERC and Environment and Climate Change Canada to tackle microplastic pollution in Canada's waterways. Trillions of plastic particles contaminate our lakes and rivers, yet current detection methods are costly and can take up to 72 hours in a lab. We're building something different. Inspired by how coral mucus naturally traps tiny particles, our team at the University of Waterloo University of Waterloo Faculty of Engineering is developing a low-cost, real-time platform that combines adhesive materials, advanced sensors, and AI to detect and remove microplastics — right in the field, where it matters most. This is a true team effort. I am fortunate to work alongside Dr. Boxin Zhao and Dr. Nasser Mohieddin Abukhdeir from Chemical Engineering at Waterloo, and our industry partner BC Research Inc. (NORAM Group), who bring the pilot-scale infrastructure to move this from the lab toward real-world deployment. Our project is one of 17 sharing $8.6 million under the NSERC–ECCC Plastics Science and Innovation initiative — part of Canada's push toward zero plastic waste by 2030. The data we generate will help pinpoint pollution sources and shape smarter, more targeted policy. This is what academia-industry collaboration looks like: fundamental science meeting engineering scale-up, with a shared goal of cleaner water for all Canadians. 🔗 Full press release: https://lnkd.in/eB3fgN9b #Microplastics #WaterInnovation #CleanTech #NSERC #UWaterloo #Nanotechnology #WaterResearch #CircularEconomy #MadeInCanada Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology Waterloo Research Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
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After wrapping up the final term of my undergraduate degree at the University of Waterloo, I would like to highlight a recent milestone and achievement. Our group, Pomelo Consultants, presented our final capstone project at the 2026 University of Waterloo Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Capstone Symposium, and we are honoured to be the recipients of the 2026 MTE Capstone Design Award! Our project, "Social Housing Development in Ho Chi Minh City", aimed to address the Vietnamese government's campaign of developing 70,000 social housing developments by 2030. We developed a design that is resilient to the flood-prone hot-humid climate of southern Vietnam, economically feasible to Ho Chi Minh City, and puts Vietnamese community and culture at the forefront of the architectural design and programming. As the team's "Building Envelope and Construction Specialist", it was my role to determine building assemblies derivative of the design and construction in Ho Chi Minh City, ensuring the realistic application of our design through locally and economically accessible materials and methods. It had been a very strenuous year as we continued to develop our project, but we are glad to see what our hard work has amounted to! I would like to first acknowledge my group mates, Diana Nguyen, Michelle Vuong, and Brandon Doyi, for their dedication and continued effort. We all played an important role, and our work is a testament to the unique skills we all brought to the table. I would like to extend my thanks to our course instructors Andrea Atkins, Shiyu Wei, and Di Tang, as well as our technical advisors and peers, for their continued support and encouragement along the way. Lastly, a big thank you to the UW CEE department for their facilitation, and to MTE Consultants for sponsoring the event and allowing us the honour of this award. Now, as the class of 2026 is closing off their undergraduate journey, I wish the best of luck to everyone in their individual postgraduate journeys, and I am excited for the future endeavours in store for this very talented, incredibly capable group of individuals. Continue to do as you have done until now, and you are destined to succeed. 🧡 University of Waterloo Faculty of Engineering Waterloo CEE
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We are one week away from University of Waterloo's Giving Day, and the countdown is on! You don’t have to wait to show your support! All gifts made now through May 21 count toward Giving Day totals — and eligible gifts up to $1,000 will be matched dollar for dollar while matching funds last. 🔗 Give today, build tomorrow and be part of something impactful - https://bit.ly/4tfOy45 #GiveTodayBuildTomorrow"
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We're proud to introduce our areas of research focus — a bold, detailed look at where our faculty is pushing the boundaries of what research can do for the world. At the heart of our faculty is a commitment to leading research that makes a difference — pushing the forefront of discovery to solve challenges with real-world impact in collaboration with industry partners. Are you ready to work together and power progress? 📩 Want a curated selection of research stories? Sign up for our LinkedIn Newsletter 📌 Explore our areas of research and discover the full breadth of what our faculty is working on: https://bit.ly/4u2zgRb 🎓 Interested in joining us as a graduate student? Learn more about applying for graduate studies: https://bit.ly/3R6zA2T #UWaterloo #WaterlooEngineering #GraduateStudies #EngineeringResearch #GradSchool
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Thank you to Desire2Learn (D2L) and John Baker for hosting me for an engaging fireside chat on AI and its future in education, work, and society. The conversation reinforced for me how important trust, security, and values-based leadership will be as AI becomes more deeply embedded in the technologies that support learning and human development. As a Canadian technology company competing on the world stage, D2L represents something we should be incredibly proud of: innovation grounded in responsibility, partnership, and trust. Those values matter now more than ever. Recent cybersecurity incidents affecting other learning technology platforms, including the widely reported Canvas breach that affected thousands of schools and millions of learners globally, are a reminder that educational technology companies bear enormous responsibility for protecting students, educators, and institutions. Canada needs globally competitive technology companies that lead not only through innovation, but through trust, integrity and stewardship. D2L continues to set that example. Thank you again, John, for the invitation and for the important work your team continue to do. Prachi Surti University of Waterloo Faculty of Engineering
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The good news keeps on rolling in for our student design teams! 👏 University of Waterloo EcoCAR Team (UWAFT) has recently been selected to compete in the EcoCAR Innovation Challenge, joining 20 universities across North America in the fifteenth installment of the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions series. UWAFT is one of only two Canadian universities selected, and the only Canadian team in the Stellantis track. Over the next four years, the team will redesign and re-engineer a 2026 Jeep Cherokee hybrid, with a focus on propulsion systems, high-voltage battery solutions and advanced software integration, including autonomous features. "The hands-on experiential learning provided by EcoCAR is simply unmatched," said Dr. Roydon Fraser, professor in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering and UWAFT's faculty advisor. "Using state-of-the-art technology, coupled with a high level of industry mentoring, hundreds of both graduate and undergraduate students will be trained to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow." Read more: https://lnkd.in/euPUnnqV
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