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Fall 2020
Working on purpose
Waterloo's new Future Ready Talent Framework helps students and employers engage in meaningful work
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Fall 2020
Finding purpose in a pandemic with talent and technology
Two Waterloo alumni wanted to make an impact on a world in crisis
A scientist works on a vaccine while an engineer develops COVID-19 screening tool
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Fall 2020
Normalizing the struggle
When finding your purpose isn't a straight path
The pandemic has highlighted how careers in public health are among the most impactful jobs in health care
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Fall 2020
World-renowned architect says ideals come before ideas
Alison Brooks brings joy and her values to solving big problems
Architecture alumni are designing with purpose to address three global crises
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Fall 2020
A flying car with a larger purpose
A co-op term at Tesla opened the door to big dreams.
Building a flying car sounds like something out of science fiction but two alumni say their venture is grounded in a larger purpose
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Fall 2020
Don't call me an urban planning pioneer
Katie Turriff’s reconnection with her Mohawk heritage sparked interest in decolonizing her profession
Katie Turriff’s reconnection with her Mohawk heritage sparked interest in decolonizing her profession.
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Fall 2020
Unlocking a purposeful career in her family story
An award-winning scholar is inspired by her mother's career as a care worker
Kimberly Lopez is working to bring care work in long-term care out of the shadows
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Fall 2020
Making bricks from recycled plastic for more sustainable housing
GreenBricks co-founders want plastics out of the oceans and landfills and into affordable housing for marginalized communities
Marc Mirella-Sanchez (BES in progress) discovered something extraordinary on a trip to Colombia: a company building schools with bricks made from recycled plastic at a fraction of the cost of conventional building materials.
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Fall 2020
Painting outside the lines
From studying science to building a business as a thriving artist
Pursuing a health sciences degree while competing on the varsity tennis team prepared Trisha Abe for her career as an artist
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Fall 2020
Putting his trauma to work for others
Researching homophobia for real-world impact
Harrison Oakes once dropped out of high school after being bullied for being gay. This year he received one of Canada’s most prestigious academic honours.
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Fall 2020
She started university at 14 – then found her purpose by iterating
A brilliant researcher and founder of the Engage Africa Foundation says getting used to change is one way to find your purpose
When she arrived for her first year of studies at the University of Waterloo, Ebele Mogo (BSc ’09) was just 14 years old and already a top science student in her home country of Nigeria.
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Fall 2020
The inside scoop on Four All Ice Cream
From chemical engineer to starting a sustainable ice cream business
Ajoa Mintah’s path from chemical engineer to building her own ice cream company is grounded in process
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Fall 2020
When friends become founders on the front line of climate change
Two women who launched the Youth Climate Lab are redefining how friends who share values can bring purpose to their careers.
Two women who launched the Youth Climate Lab are redefining how friends can bring purpose to their careers.
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Fall 2020
Your alumni club
Get the latest news, events and perks for Waterloo alumni
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Spring 2020
Your alumni club
Get the latest news and invitations to future events.
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Spring 2020
Co-op education is critical to COVID-19 recovery in Canada
Waterloo helps build a resilient workforce
Waterloo will lead students and businesses out of the current crisis with research-based innovations in work-integrated learning
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Spring 2020
45 years later: The enduring legacy of Mike Moser
The 6’6” forward was Canada’s leading scorer. He seemed unstoppable during the 1974-75 men’s basketball season. Then the unimaginable happened.
No amount of talent could have prepared the Warriors for the tragedy they would face — but the team found a common purpose in the clouds of grief
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Spring 2020
Indigenous and homeless is more than being houseless
Home is about culture and connection not just buildings
Celebrated Indigenous author says COVID-19 crisis exposes flaw in Indigenous housing in Canada
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Spring 2020
Welcoming 100,000+ newcomers to Canada
Albert Wong (BSc ’80) is a citizenship judge who wants newcomers to feel at home from their very first moments as Canadians
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Spring 2020
Autonomous cleaning robots protect us during and after COVID-19
Pandemic increases demand for Waterloo alumni’s Neo robot
As institutions disinfect their facilities, Avidbots protects frontline cleaners from exposure
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Spring 2020
Can Canadian sports survive climate change and COVID-19?
Winter activities like skiing and skating bring us together as a country
COVID-19 and climate change will transform iconic Canadian sports and tourism
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Spring 2020
COVID-19 highlights importance of Waterloo blood startup
Engineering and scientific talent in Canada help scale R&D
Membio is developing technology to manufacture fully functioning blood, so our supply isn’t dependent on blood donors
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Spring 2020
Waterloo’s first virtual pitch competition awards Canadian startup
BeBlended is innovating for Black women in the beauty industry
A supportive community of clients and $5,000 from Velocity Concept helped Aileen Agada stabilize her beauty company during the pandemic
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Spring 2020
Buzz-worthy beauty
Boosh is a line of clean cosmetics made with beeswax from the apiary on a sustainable farm owned by Waterloo alumni
Sarah Vanderheyden (BES ’13) operates out of a renovated milking parlour, where she hand-makes her line of products
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Spring 2020
Climate hope: How the ‘artificial leaf’ made its way to Canada
Waterloo’s unique intellectual property policy and Canada’s inclusive environment create a culture for innovation
“My passion is not just doing science in the lab. I want to make an impact on society”
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Spring 2020
Company founded by Waterloo alumni connects people during COVID-19
Vidyard launches free video tool for teachers
Vidyard volunteers are helping health-care workers with everything from grocery pickup to dog walking, while teachers get free video tools for virtual classes
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Spring 2020
Family farm serves up meals, sanitizer and drive-thru spirits
Waterloo alumni, who transformed an ailing dairy acreage into a sustainable farm, distillery and restaurant, respond to COVID-19
How Jordan (BES ’13) and Nolan Vanderheyden (BASc ’16) serve their community during the pandemic
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Spring 2020
Fastest-growing tech company in Canada responds to COVID-19
ApplyBoard raises $100 million and doubles down on commitment to international students and co-op ed
“Student success and well-being are always at the centre of everything we do”
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Spring 2020
Gold medallist offers advice to Olympic athletes on hold
Heather Moyse (BSc ’00) says mental management will be key for Canadian athletes training for the postponed Olympic Games in 2021
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Spring 2020
Pandemic impacts Indigenous businesses across Canada
Waterloo alumnus leads national Aboriginal council that supports Indigenous businesses adapting to the COVID-19 economy
Tabatha Bull (BASc ’00) talks about the impact COVID-19 is having on Indigenous communities across Canada
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Fall 2019
EVERYDAY SUPERHUMANS
The future of human health imagined at Waterloo
Meet the incredible alumni expanding the limits of human health.
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Fall 2019
Exploring the genetic link to autism
Alumnus stands at the forefront of emerging genomic research
One man's degree in biology activated a ground-breaking career unlocking the healing potential of our DNA.
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Fall 2019
Their time to be heard
Using technology to empower children with disabilities
This alumnus dedicated his life to helping children with complex disabilities express themselves in new ways.
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Fall 2019
One small step for kids
Alumni design robotic exoskeleton to support children with mobility impairments
These Waterloo inventors built a robotic exoskeleton enabling children with disabilities to take their very first steps.
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Fall 2019
Eight inventions that could save your life
Superhuman technology
Humanity stands at the threshold of a new frontier of health. These alumni-powered HealthTech gadgets are taking us there faster than we can imagine.
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Fall 2019
A dose of reality
Using virtual populations to safely test and improve medication use
A researcher and her team of alumni are making one-size-fits-all medication a thing of the past.
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Fall 2019
A prescription for front-line care
Meet alumni delivering critical care in underserved Canadian communities
In every corner of the country you’ll find alumni working as pharmacists and optometrists with a duty to deliver critical care in underserved communities.
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Fall 2019
Everybody hurts
Two alumni discuss how to responsibly dispense opioids and marijuana for pain
Two alumni discuss how to responsibly manage opioids and marijuana for pain.
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Fall 2019
Fighting HIV with nanomedicine and 3D printing
Emmanuel Ho is developing an intra-vaginal ring to protect women from disease
Emmanuel Ho is developing a 3D-printed intra-vaginal ring that provides highly precise doses of medication to protect women from getting HIV – the virus that causes AIDS and kills one million people globally each year.
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Fall 2019
It's a dangerous day in the neighbourhood
Alerting your family to the health threats in their everyday environment
This alumnus wants to alert you and your family to the often invisible health threats in our everyday environment.
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Fall 2019
Master any emotion in three helpful steps
One alumnus is helping people understand their mental health in a turbulent world
The science of emotion is in the midst of a revolution on a par with the discoveries of relativity in physics and natural selection in biology.
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Fall 2019
Take a number
Is math the antidote to waiting room uncertainty?
Can math be the antidote to the confusion and uncertainty of the waiting room?
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Fall 2019
Treating cancer with fewer side effects
Algorithms and quantum sensors give doctors a critical edge
Breakthroughs in quantum technologies and data science are changing the landscape of cancer treatments.
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Fall 2019
With a little help from my friends
Alumnus gets life-saving care and a sense of connection from fellow Waterloo alumni
In need of a double lung transplant to save his life, alumnus Eric Celentano, got the support he needed from two Waterloo alumni who followed their hearts to careers in health care.
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Spring 2019
A Tale of Three Cities
Urbanization is the next great disruption
Urbanization is the next great disruption.
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Spring 2019
The Mobile City:
Lanes, trains and autonomobiles
As our cities grow taller, our commutes are getting longer. Meet the Waterloo alumni solving our urban mobility crisis.
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Spring 2019
The Smart City:
The smartest street in the world
Meet the Waterloo minds using algorithms and AI to save time, lives and insurance claims at our busiest intersections.
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Spring 2019
The Resilient City:
Brewing renewal
Alumnus Callum Hay’s open-source recipe for better beer is helping revitalize a historic Toronto neighbourhood.
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Spring 2019
A subarctic commute by canoe
Turning down the urban grind to find love, opportunity and a commute by canoe
Waterloo alumni turned down the urban grind to find love, opportunity and a commute by canoe in Canada’s North
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Spring 2019
Are cities bad for your health?
VR can show how humans are adjusting to life in our concrete jungles
On a crowded urban street corner, a crush of people waits for a pedestrian crossing signal. Above them 20, 30, 60-story concrete and glass skyscrapers block out the sun. Cars made of steel, powered by gasoline, hurtle past. It’s enough to make anyone feel a little uneasy.
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