Fall 2021
-
Fall 20213D Printing in Healthcare
The advancing 3D printing technology makes for a promising future in the healthcare industry. Utilizing this printing technology to create prosthetic limbs, dental implants, and organs can decrease wait time for those on organ transplant lists and further improve the quality of life for those in need of prosthetics.
Category: Fall 2021 Feature -
Fall 2021Human Augmentation
Human Augmentation has greatly benefited us in our daily lives. The three types of Human Augmentation; the replication of human ability, supplementing the human ability, and exceeding the human ability continue to boost our productivity and restore our capabilities.
Category: Fall 2021 Feature -
Fall 2021Message for Incoming Students in the Fall
The Safety Office would like students coming back to campus in the fall to be aware of safety precautions taken by the University of Waterloo against Covid-19. Accessibility Services has made suggestions to those who require such services.
Category: Fall 2021 Feature -
Fall 2021Paramount Plus: a New Streaming Service
Tired of using the same old streaming service, whether its Netflix, Amazon Prime, or Disney Plus? Or maybe you want to keep those and add on one more monthly payment? Try paramount Plus! This new streaming service features programs from Nickelodeon and MTV, for those who might be feeling nostalgic, CBS, Comedy Central and more.
Category: Fall 2021 Feature -
Fall 2021Professor Spotlight: Professor Frankie Condon
Meet Frankie Condon, an English and literature professor at the University of Waterloo and member of Aptly Outspoken! Learn about Professor Condon’s ventures before becoming a professor and her commitment as an activist to anti-racist pedagogy.
Category: Fall 2021 Feature -
Fall 2021The Internet of Things
Many objects we use today, otherwise known as “things”, are embedded with sensors and other software that are used for the purpose of connecting and exchanging data with other “things” over the internet. Think about it, we can essentially control everything in our home from the lights in our house to the thermostat all from our smartphone.
Category: Fall 2021 Feature -
Fall 2021What is a NFT?
Non-fungible tokens (NFT) are becoming an increasingly popular form of art work for a very high price. These original digital artwork pieces are seen as collectable items that could potentially be worth much more in the future like signed sports jerseys, or limited-edition collectables.
Category: Fall 2021 Feature -
Fall 2021Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6 is the newest generation of Wi-Fi that is three times faster then the current Wi-Fi 5. Wi-Fi 6 will allow routers to communicate with more devices at once and send data to multiple devices in the same broadcast. The increased rate of data will allow users to experience faster internet.
Category: Fall 2021 Feature -
Fall 2021XaaS: Anything as a Service
Cloud computing is in demand as it allows people to store and access data and programs over the internet rather than the computer’s hard drive. Anything as a service (XaaS) is a feature of cloud computing that offer a variety of services such as software, data, platform, and infrastructure which greatly benefit business.
Category: Fall 2021 Feature
