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October 2014

Tapping into Technical Talent

Friday, October 31, 2014 by Sebastian Fung (BAFM ’12)

Sebastian Fung (BAFM ’12) graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Accounting and Financial Management in the fall of 2012. Having lived in Velocity during his third year of undergraduate studies, Sebastian was always intrigued by the prospect of starting his own company one day.

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My Journey from Waterloo to Medical School

Thursday, October 23, 2014 by Natasha Premji (BSc ’13)

After graduating from the University of Waterloo with a major in Honours Science in 2013, I decided to do something that really frightened me – I decided to take a year off. After being in school in succession for 16 years, this seemed like the worst idea possible. To be honest, I was slightly ashamed about telling my family and friends about it.

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Why Alumni Relations?

Friday, October 17, 2014 by Novalee Davy, 3rd Year Legal Studies and Business

As a 3^rd year Legal Studies and Business student when I began my co-op term in Alumni Relations, I was often asked “Why Alumni Relations?”

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Interview with Thalmic Labs

Friday, October 10, 2014 by Stephen Lake, Matthew Bailey, and Aaron Grant (BASC '12)

Stephen Lake, Matthew Bailey, and Aaron Grant are the co-founders of one of Canada’s hottest start-ups, Thalmic Labs. Their product, the Myo gesture control armband, uses electromyography (EMG) and motion sensors to transform your arm into a remote control.

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