Norah McRae delves into a recent study about how co-op students are carrying out work related to the United Nations’ sustainable development goals.
Study findings show 13 per cent of students from the Faculty of Environment's co-op terms work is directly related to the UN SDGs. The study's findings suggest more could be done to increase awareness for the SDGs and better assessment is required.
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.
Pharmacy co-op student Daniel Stuckless and Waterloo School of Pharmacy assistant professor, Dr. Feng Chang teamed up with The Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health to combat vaccine hesitancy.
Experts discuss digital acceleration, how students and young professionals can thrive in the future of work and what industry and universities can do to help.
The University of Waterloo’s co-op program sets record-highs in terms of enrollment despite the shift to remote work.
Dr. Norah McRae and Ross Johnston announce and celebrate the 2020 CEE Employer Impact Awards.
Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE) facilitates research to improve global access to sustainable and affordable energy with the help of engineering co-op students. Aysha Cotterhill, a Systems Design engineer's project focused on clean energy in Indigenous communities.
Trexo Robotics was co-founded by Waterloo alum Manmeet Maggu after his nephew developed cerebral palsy and had limited ability to walk. Trexo's first hire was a co-op student as the co-founders say value in their problem-solving and innovative mindsets.
Conrad School of Enterprise and Business introduces spring 2021 co-op pitch winners. There are E-Launch Awards for non-engineering students and the Norman Esch Enterprise Co-op Awards for Engineering students.