Kitchener-based clean-tech startup Evercloak has raised $2 million to accelerate the commercialization of its breakthrough HVAC technology that cuts the energy demands of air conditioning in half.
The company was co-founded in 2018 by À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering associate professor Dr. Michael Pope in the Department of Chemical Engineering.Ìý
Sefunmi Osinaike (BASc '17, electrical and computer engineering) and Helen Huang (BSc '17) co-founded Co.Lab in 2022 to help people who want to get into tech but aren't sure how to do it.Ìý
The company is a mentorship-based program for people from all walks of life — its motto is “you belong in tech†— and has helped more than 1,000 people in 50 countries switch careers and land roles at Apple, Google and Amazon, among others.Ìý
In recognition of her work creating more degradable and recyclable plastics, Dr. Elisabeth Prince has been awarded the John C. Polyani Prize.
The award is presented by the Council of Ontario Universities to an individual or team whose research has led to outstanding advances in the field of natural sciences or engineering.
Seun Adetunji, a Master of Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology (MBET) student at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business, is revolutionizing healthcare communication with her innovative solution, MedInclude.ÌýÌý
Adetunji is addressing the prevalent issue of patients with medical jargon. According to some studies, around 51% of patients don’t understand medical language provided by their doctor.Ìý
In the quest to reach zero emissions by 2050, researchers are working with industry partners to develop more efficient, durable, cost-effective fuel cells.ÌýÌý
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ engineering professor Dr. Xianguo Li and Dr. Samaneh Shahgaldi from Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), with support from Niobay Metals and Mitacs, are working to refine the technology of metallic bipolar plates to improve the potential of hydrogen in decarbonization.Ìý
The works of three professors from the School of Architecture have been acknowledged by leading organizations.
The (ACSA) recognised two À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ instructors. Associate Professor Adrian Blackwell received the Housing Design Education award and Professor Lola Sheppard received an award for Faculty Design. The named Dr. David Fortin as a winner of their annual .
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering researcher has helped design a new hydrogel that can be used to heal damaged heart tissue and improve cancer treatments.ÌýÌý
Dr. Elisabeth Prince, a chemical engineering professor, teamed up with researchers from the University of Toronto and Duke University to design the synthetic material made using cellulose nanocrystals, which are derived from wood pulp.Ìý
Dr. Alexander Wong has been elected as a Fellow of the Geological Society of London, the oldest organization of its kind in the world.
Wong, a professor in the Department of Systems Design Engineering, was recognized for his research contributions to geological remote sensing and analysis.Ìý
A cross-disciplinary team from À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ were awarded second prize in an international competition organized by SPACE Canada.
The group received recognition for work focusing on the use of lunar resources to build infrastructure for space-based solar power.
Three À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering graduate students wowed the judges at this year’s GRADflix competition with creative video shorts describing their research.Ìý
Out of 162 entrants, Liam Bursey (architectural engineering), Nada Gohider (electrical and computer engineering) and Mohammad Ahmed Basri (systems design engineering) made it into the final 15 with Bursey taking second place and Gohider coming in fourth.ÌýÌý