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August 2023

Making moves in robotics

Thursday, August 24, 2023 by Cameron Stirrup | 5 min read

In middle school, Todd Tang (he/him), discovered a passion that has led him to co-op at the University of Waterloo. Today, the second-year Mechatronics Engineering student talks about his goal to lend a helping hand to the field of robotics and bring robots, as well as his career, to life.

Engineering

Contributing to a healthy future

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 by Deborah Tewelde | 2 min read

Deborah Tewelde is a third-year Health student. In her blog, she talks about her most recent work term, acquiring skills within the world of healthcare and how she’s taken on multiple responsibilities that have contributed to maximizing the efficiencies seen in her workplace.

Health

Turning to E Co-op - a fresh "start-up"

Thursday, August 17, 2023 by Nivi Ranjit | 3 min read

Nivi Ranjit, a third year Arts student at the University of Waterloo, discusses her change in educational path from healthcare, to majoring in economics and how the Enterprise Co-op (E Co-op) program with the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business is helping to "start-up" her future.

Overcoming challenges

Startup

Contributing to Indigenous health internationally

Tuesday, August 8, 2023 by Maya Morton Ninomiya | 5 min read

Maya Morton Ninomiya smiling while holding a poster board.

Maya Morton Ninomiya, a fourth-year Health student, discusses her experience working in Australia and provides all the tips and tricks to tackling a term abroad.

Health

International

Beyond Silicon Valley - exploring the GaN revolution

Thursday, August 3, 2023 by Bhavana Balasubramanian | 3 min read

Dhruv Thakkar is currently in his second-year of Mechatronics Engineering and has completed two work terms so far. In this blog, Dhruv explains his new-found passion for the electronics industry and shares how his co-op experience has helped him grow and find himself. He also reflects on his time in California and gives us a glimpse into that life.

Engineering

International