Three CEOs who grew businesses from roots at the University of Waterloo, the hometown of smartphone-maker BlackBerry, came together last week to share their stories about the challenges and opportunities of growing a global technology business in Asia.
“It’s obviously something about your great engineering school, combined with the resources and encouragement to start building and creating stuff while you’re still in school, that positions Waterloo founders so well to be starting companies," says Alexis Ohanian.
Alexis Ohanian will be spending quality time on campus with University of Waterloo students this Friday November 22.
Two Waterloo Engineering grads have won prestigious EY Ontario Entrepreneur Of the Year awards for their individual contributions and spirit of entrepreneurship. Both entrepreneurs, John Baker and Matt Rendall, received their well-deserved awards at the Ernst & Young Awards Gala in Toronto on October 24, 2013.
Two finalists of the 2013 Ontario Entrepreneur Of The Year Award are Waterloo Engineering alumni, John Baker and Matt Rendall. John Baker is a graduate of Systems Design Engineering, and Matt Rendall is a graduate of Mechatronics Engineering. Rendall holds a Master of Business and Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) from the University of Waterloo's
The life span of a single tweet may only be seconds, but the buzz surrounding Twitter and Square founder, Jack Dorsey's, visit to campus is still resounding weeks later.
During Dorsey's visit to Waterloo Region, hundreds of students, faculty and staff attended his talk at the University of Waterloo titled, "Punk, Dropout, Massage Therapist", but only a select group of students attended the exclusive lunch with Dorsey hosted by Communitech.
WE Innovate is the year's biggest showcase of Waterloo Engineering innovation. Our world-class researchers will be displaying emerging research in engineering - cutting edge technology that will shape the world of tomorrow.
This year WE Innovate will be held on Thursday, November 14 in the E5 Adel Sedra Student Design Centre. Presentations will be delivered to two audiences:
Network with Shell Canada’s Campus Ambassador Program team (comprised of Engineers and Recruiters) and discover career pathways open to you at Shell Canada.
This event is also an opportunity for students to learn more about Shell Canada’s investment in Waterloo Engineering that includes support for a variety of student activities including: the Student Activity Fund, Design Symposium Awards in Chemical and Mechanical Engineering and the Women in Engineering conference on October 5, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For the second consecutive year, the University of Waterloo has been ranked among the top 50 universities for academic achievement in the category of engineering/ technology and computer science according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).
The University of Waterloo Robotics team came within a hair's breadth of successfully completing the Level 1 of the Sample Return Robot Challenge, a part of NASA's Centennial Challenges prize program.
The event, hosted by Worcester Polytechnic Institute from June 5-7 in Worcester, Mass., drew robotics teams from the United States, Canada and Estonia to compete for a total of $1.5 million in NASA prize money.
Anik Islam grew up in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a city of millions, with a mother whose fame meant every time they left their home, they were swarmed by her adoring fans. On June 15, it will be Islam’s turn to be on stage when he graduates on the dean's honour list from Waterloo's electrical engineering program. His number-one fan in the crowd will be his mother — renowned Bangladeshi film superstar, Babita.