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Startup provides a pipeline to co-op housing
A couple of disastrous co-op housing experiences were the inspiration behind a Capstone Design project that has developed into a startup company with the goal of ensuring students on work terms find decent and affordable accommodation.
Padpiper is an online site designed to help co-op students and interns locate verified furnished housing.
Key to improving MRI access is data-driven time management
New scheduling policies could double the number of patients able to access magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) testing within recommended waiting periods.
In a recent study involving analysis of 3.7 million anonymous patient records and computer simulations, management sciences researchers, led by Prof. Hossein Abouee Mehrizi, developed strategies that increased the proportion of patients receiving timely scans to 66 per cent from the current rate of 33 per cent.
Teaching innovation brings industry-sourced experiential learning opportunities to the classroom
Umair Shah, a lecturer in the Department of Management Sciences has adopted an innovative approach to bridge the ‘industry-academe’ divide by piloting the use of the Riipen platform at the University of Waterloo.
Bikeshare could increase light rail transit ridership
A new study co-authored by Management Sciences Professor Lukasz Golab found that coupling bikeshare with public transit could help increase light rail transit (LRT) ridership.
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Applicants to Engineering programs sell themselves differently based on gender
In new research by Management Sciences professor Lukasz Golab, it was found that engineering applicants sell themselves differently based on their gender. Males often described how their technical skills and experience matched the profession. In contrast, female applicants want a career that enables them to impact and improve society. These findings could help universities better market themselves to attract more female engineering applicants.
Management Engineering alum joins women's golf coaching staff
Devon Rizzo (Management Engineering alum, 2015) is one of the most decorated female golfers in the history of the program. She is joining the University of Waterloo's women's golf team for the 2018 season as an assistant coach.
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Management Engineering Alumni Featured in eWEAL
Bata partners with University of Waterloo to deliver innovation success
Current and former graduate students receive awards at the 2018 CORS conference
A number of current and past graduate students of the Department of Management Sciences were recently honoured at the 2018 Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS) annual conference, held June 4-6 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.