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Daniel Grégoire, a ݮƵ chemical engineering researcher, has been awarded a  to continue his research on the Daniel Grégoire, postdoc researchereffects of pollutants in aquatic ecosystems.

The fellowship will provide Grégoire $70,000 annually for two years.

A researcher at ݮƵ Engineering is part of a team that has been awarded US $412,000 by the National Football League (NFL) to develop a better, safer helmet.

Duane Cronin, a professor of mechanical and mechatronics engineering, will contribute sophisticated impact testing and advanced computer modelling to optimize helmet performance and reduce the risk of head injuries.

An experienced professor is leaving Vermont to join the University of ݮƵ as the new chair of the Department of Systems Design Engineering.

Lisa Aultman-Hall, who comes to ݮƵ as a tenured full professor by way of the University of Vermont, the University of Kentucky and the University of Connecticut, is scheduled to assume her post as chair Aug. 1 for an initial four-year term.

Lisa Aultman-Hall

A video security and data analytics software firm started by a ݮƵ Engineering alumnus has secured $23 million in funding to help fuel its growth.

, which is based in Ottawa and has about 80 employees, was co-founded in 2009 by electrical engineering graduate Mike Matta, now the chief executive officer.

A second incoming student at ݮƵ Engineering has landed a four-year, $70,000 scholarship from the program.

Jocelyne Murphy of ݮƵ joins Chinemerem Chigbo of Winnipeg among 20 cross-country winners recognized for outstanding contributions to change in their communities.

A long-time former professor, department chair and associate dean at ݮƵ Engineering is being remembered for his many contributions to his profession, the University of ݮƵ, the Province of Ontario and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council.

Thomas Brzustowski, who joined the Faculty as a mechanical engineering professor in 1962, died June 19 after a brief illness.

Thomas Brzustowski

A startup company co-founded by a ݮƵ Engineering student was one of four winners at the recent Velocity Fund Pitch Competition.

Philip Scott, who is studying software engineering, is CEO of Tutturu.tv, which helps people have meaningful social experiences in a remote world via virtual browsing.

“Forget about downloading apps or signing up for accounts,” he said in a pitch that earned the startup a $50,000 pre-seed investment.

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Celebrated alumnus Chamath Palihapitiya urged graduates at the recent ݮƵ Engineering virtual convocation to seize the moment in tumultuous times and change the world for the better.

In a nearly eight-minute video address, the former Facebook executive and Social Capital founder said it is up to young people to finally fix the systemic racism and injustice that have sparked protests around the world.

A researcher at ݮƵ Engineering has won $265,000 in federal backing to develop a palm-sized device capable of detecting COVID-19 infection within 30 minutes.

Carolyn Ren, a professor of mechanical and mechatronics engineering, will lead the one-year project by a team that includes professors Emmanuel Ho of the School of Pharmacy at ݮƵ and Keith Fowke of the University of Manitoba.

Work by a ݮƵ Engineering professor on the use of ultraviolet light to help disinfect and reuse personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic is advancing to testing.

Bill Anderson, a professor of chemical engineering, began working online with researchers in New Zealand to develop a proposed two-stage system to kill, or deactivate, the virus on used PPE.