SDG Week Canada promotes interdisciplinary engagement with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Over 70 events were held across 50 campuses in Canada to advance the 17 SDGs.
Pharmacy students from the University of Waterloo are helping to fill clinical roles at CHEO, a pediatric hospital in Ottawa, due to the surge in respiratory virus patients.
Thanks to the University of Waterloo co-op program and her passion for improving the healthcare system through technology, Madison McBay (BSc ‘22) co-founded the startup TAMVOES, an online platform for individuals to store and share their health information with family members and professionals.
Esteban Veintimilla (BMath ’18, MBET ’22), a University of Waterloo alum and co-founder of 1Mentor, believes his platform provides critical data on student interests and program comparison to the job market. Using AI, the platform also helps students explore career paths and identifies upskilling opportunities to prepare for their desired jobs.
The world of work is rapidly changing – how can you prepare for an unknown future? We talk to Anne-Marie Fannon, director of Waterloo’s Work-Learn Institute, about the Future Ready Talent Framework.
Co-operative education at the University of Waterloo was built in from the very beginning. That strong foundation has allowed us to not only build the program we have today with more than 25,000 students and 7,500 employers, but build opportunities beyond co-op for our students. They learn how to navigate the hiring process, applying their skills to real-life problems and learning about themselves along the way, ultimately preparing them for the future of work. Hear Dr. Norah McRae talk about how it all started, where we are today and the path forward.
University of Waterloo President Vivek Goel addresses the impact of COVID-19 on student university experience, mental health and financial situation. As the provincial government considers their next steps, Goel insists that university students and their on-campus experiences are priority.
Waterloo students have more opportunities to participate in international work-integrated learning with new funding through the Powering Change program.
Artificial intelligence studio, AltaML, announces collaboration with Microsoft Canada and the University of Waterloo. Betakit.com explains that AltaML and Microsoft Canada are leading the artificial intelligence stream of Waterloo Experience (WE) Accelerate.
TVO Today article addresses the future of remote work. Judene Pretti, director of business services for Co-operative and Experiential Education at Waterloo, discusses co-op student surveys regarding remote work.