Current students

Waterloo students, researchers and alumni are renowned for identifying problems and developing solutions for a better future. Aileen Agada, (BASc ’21, MBET ’24), CEO and co-founder of BeBlended, is one such example of Waterloo-grown talent. 

After being turned away from 15 hair salons because the stylists didn’t have the training or skills to work with her Afro-curly hair, Agada was inspired to launch a company that would solve the problem for other people in her shoes.  

Researchers say wildfires are evolving due to new fuels and the encroachment of urban areas on rural spaces necessitating new approaches to combatting wildfires

Kitchener-based company drives the region’s economic growth with breakthrough technology that helps scientists get to discoveries faster

The Faculty of Health study aims to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia in ethno-racial communities

Velocity company is building the playbook for deploying autonomous robots across Canada

Waterloo partners with Bruce Power and Enbridge to enhance energy literacy among undergraduate students

Waterloo’s Intact Centre on Climate Adaption provides actionable solutions for Canadians and policymakers despite a news cycle dominated by climate disaster risk

From advancing the government’s “tobacco endgame” to improving life experiences for older adults, Waterloo researchers are improving health futures 

Tennis Canada partners with Waterloo researchers to reach their goal of a net-zero and waste-free event by 2030

From process optimization to multi-scale modeling and machine learning, Waterloo researchers receive widespread support to develop technologies of the future