# Canada's Largest Engineering School
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[**Intellijoint Surgical Inc. and Vena Medical awarded $1.9 million from Ontario’s Life Sciences Scale-Up Fund**](https://uwaterloo.ca/news/intellijoint-surgical-inc-and-vena-medical-awarded-19)
[**Revealing the patterns in music with math**](https://uwaterloo.ca/news/media/secret-math-behind-catchy-melodies)
[**Shrinking a mountain of waste with new superabsorber**](https://uwaterloo.ca/news/media/new-hydrogel-makes-personal-hygiene-products-greener)
[**Research lab taps engineering talent to protect Canada’s water**](https://uwaterloo.ca/news/engineering-research/research-lab-taps-engineering-talent-protect-canadas-water)
[**$10.5 million gift empowers the future of systems design engineering**](https://uwaterloo.ca/news/eweal-10m-gift-empowers-future-systems-design-engineering-education)
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# Canada's Largest Engineering School
**Ranked among the top 50 engineering schools worldwide**, Waterloo Engineering is committed to leading engineering education and research.
We are the largest engineering school in Canada, with [over 10,900 students enrolled in 2023](https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/node/518). In 2023/24, external research funding from Canadian and international partners exceeded $79.3 million, a strong indication of our extensive industry partnerships and the excellence of our engineering research programs.
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News
Events
## News
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
## [Grad students earn top honours for research storytelling](https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/news/grad-students-earn-top-honours-research-storytelling)
Six Faculty of Engineering graduate students were named finalists in the 2026 GRADflix competition, with two taking top honours for creative videos explaining their research to a general audience.
Chemical engineering student Chen and electrical and computer engineering student Pan earned first- and second-place recognition in the University of Waterloo contest, hosted by Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs.
- [Chemical Engineering](https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/news?tags[385]=385);
- [Electrical and Computer Engineering](https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/news?tags[387]=387)
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
## [Students to present 300+ capstone projects](https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/news/students-present-300-capstone-projects)
Waterloo Engineering students will present more than 300 projects during the 2026 Capstone Design symposia, a series of events that mark the culmination of their undergraduate studies.
Running from March 11 to April 2 in the Pearl Sullivan Engineering (PSE) building, students from 12 programs will present more than [300 projects](https://uwaterloo.ca/capstone-design/2026-capstone-design-projects) spanning disciplines from nanotechnology to civil and architectural engineering.
- [Faculty](https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/news?tags[399]=399)
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
## [Alum appointed University of Waterloo’s eighth President](https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/news/alum-appointed-university-waterloos-eighth-president)
Dr. Bill Rosehart, a triple Waterloo Engineering alum (BASc ’96, MASc ’97 and PhD ’01, electrical and computer engineering) has been appointed the University of Waterloo’s eighth President and Vice-Chancellor.
Dr. Rosehart is the first Waterloo alum to serve as the University’s President. His five-year term begins July 1, 2026, succeeding Dr. Vivek Goel.
[Read all news](https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/news)
## Events
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 1:00 pm
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## [2026 Capstone Symposium](https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/events/2026-capstone-symposium)
Capstone Design is the culmination of the undergraduate student experience, creating a blueprint for innovation in engineering design.
Come check out this year's Capstone Design Symposium!
- [#capstone](https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/events/tags/capstone-0)
Thursday, March 19, 2026 12:00 pm
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Thursday, March 19, 2026 12:00 pm
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4:00 pm
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## [2026 Capstone Symposium](https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/events/2026-capstone-symposium)
Capstone Design is the culmination of the undergraduate student experience, creating a blueprint for innovation in engineering design.
Come check out this year's Capstone Design Symposium!
- [#capstone](https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/events/tags/capstone-0)
Friday, March 20, 2026 1:00 pm
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4:30 pm
EDT (GMT -04:00)
## [2026 Capstone Symposium](https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/events/2026-capstone-symposium)
Capstone Design is the culmination of the undergraduate student experience, creating a blueprint for innovation in engineering design.
Come check out this year's Capstone Design Symposium!
- [#capstone](https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/events/tags/capstone-0)
[All upcoming events](https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/events)