Current students

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Charting a path back to Waterloo

by Angie Docking, Faculty of Engineering

David Carciente's Rising Stars summer in 2024 became the reason he's back for a master's in systems design engineering

Sunday, August 23, 2026

Wearing purple, finding Community

by Sam Charles, University Relations

Like most first year students, Remi Rotenberg arrived at the University of Waterloo Orientation Week expecting to learn her way around campus and meet a few people before classes began. Instead, it became the starting point for many of the friendships, leadership opportunities and campus experiences that would shape her university career.

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Waterloo’s 2026 Schulich Leaders

by Darren Mc Almont, University Relations

Meet the 10 outstanding students who have been selected for their entrepreneurial mindset, innovation and early impact

Friday, September 4, 2026

Waterloo Orientation turns uncertainty into belonging

by Sam Charles, University Relations

Before students attend their first lecture, write their first exam or join their first club, many are welcomed to the University of Waterloo through traditions that have connected generations of students to the University and to their faculty's history and culture. 

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Waterloo ranked the top Canadian university for producing entrepreneurs

by University Relations

PitchBook's 2026 rankings place Waterloo seventh globally, the first time a Canadian school has broken into the top 10

Monday, August 31, 2026

10 Waterloo landmarks that shape the student experience

by Darren McAlmont, University Relations

From iconic study spots to hidden gems, explore the spaces that students turn into memories, traditions and everyday rituals

Monday, August 24, 2026

The WAMPUM Mobile Lab hits the road

by Chantal Vallis, Faculty of Environment

A newly retrofitted mobile research lab is driving Indigenous community-led research and science forward