Winter 2019
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Winter 2019They Are Just Ordinary People
Faculty Spotlight: Bessma Momani
Who is Bessma Momani? A Political Science professor who joined the University of Waterloo in 2004. She is currently a professor at the University of Waterloo and the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA). She is known to make live television appearances and radio interviews. Bessma aims to continue educating people about the region of the Middle East, with her main focus on reminding everyone that the region is beautiful.
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Winter 2019Voltaic Solar Backpacks
Shedding some light on the best way to charge your devices
One European summer day, the CEO and Founder of Voltaic Systems, Shayne McQuade, found himself in the middle of Spain with a dead phone battery. Many would just look for somewhere to charge the device, but Shayne had a better idea. What if instead of seeking out a means of charging the phone, a power source was always on your person? Thus sparked the iconic backpack that provides portable power for photographers, travelers, and the everyday explorers.
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Winter 2019How to Avoid Being Tracked on the Internet
Protect Yourself Online and Offline
With the advancement of technology, Internet security becomes harder to achieve when the smallest things like online shopping, can be traced by companies like Facebook and appear as advertisements on your news feed within minutes. So how can we protect ourselves and ensure that our personal information cannot be leaked on the Internet?
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Winter 2019How to Get Better Sleep
Say goodbye to being sleep deprived
After a long day of classes, students will find themselves staying up late because the night tends to be the time where students can actually get some studying done. Meanwhile for others, insomnia is a disorder that can keep them up late at night. But what happens if it's a consistent pattern and they become sleep deprived? Here are some tips to get a better night's sleep and help you feel so much better when you wake!
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Winter 2019Kurzweil 3000
A Software-Based Personal Tutor
"Breakthrough attention, language, and reading barriers with technology built to drive meaningful process." Meet the new Kurzweil 3000, a software designed to help you learn and study better.
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Winter 2019LinkedIn: How to maintain a professional portfolio
Are you connected?
Have you ever been to a networking event and been asked to provide your portfolio, but didn’t have one prepared on the spot? Are you the type who is not very tech savvy and don’t want to spend money on a website to showcase your projects online? Sign-up for a free LinkedIn account today and start connecting with future companies, students within your program, and even professors! Stay connected with LinkedIn.
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Winter 2019Open Source Software for Students
A guide to fully equipped and free software
We all know the feeling of using a software that requires you to purchase a license in order to use all feature and tools — it's terrible. Here is a guide to open source software that students can find as alternatives, such as GIMP, FreeCAD, Blender, Linux, and so much more!
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Winter 2019Overleaf
Write. Collaborate. Publish.
Have you ever been assigned to work on a collaborative paper but Microsoft Word does not seem to work your way? Use Overleaf, the online LaTeX and Rich Text collaborative writing and publishing tool. Creating and publishing scientific documents does not have to be difficult. Leave that to the writing and research process!
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Winter 2019The New and Improved WatCard
Your Key-card to Campus Life
I am small and thin that I can easily fit in your pocket, but have the ability to do anything, and everything to make your student life a whole lot easier. What am I? The key-card to campus life — WatCard. Learn more about the functionalities of the new and improved WatCard!
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