Waterloo alum Rachel Jung (They/Them) designs spaces where people feel seen, building a community centred on care, affirmation and belonging
When a group of 14 scientists came together in 2014 to discuss a collaboration, Dr. Avery Broderick knew it was the start of something exciting. What he didn’t know was that in just a few years, releasing the first-ever photos of a black hole would place them at the centre of a global phenomenon.
Dr. Avery Broderick
Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Eyitemi Popo (MDEI ’16)
Founder, Girls Trip Tours
Two University of Waterloo alumni are changing Major League Baseball (MLB) with a data-driven pitching simulator that replicates the real experience of batting against a professional pitcher.
Rowan Ferrabee (BASc ’19) and Joshua Pope (BASc ’19)
Founders, Trajekt Sports
What if surgeons could replace damaged bone with a solution tailor-made to each patient?
That’s the question researchers at the University of Waterloo are seeking to answer as they develop a material that mimics the behaviour of human bone and is capable of being 3D printed with a high degree of accuracy.
Dr. Nel Wieman (BSc ’88, MSc ’91)
Chief medical officer, First Nations Health Authority
Many students dream of landing a job that aligns with their passions, inspires real-world impact or even motivates them to launch their own business. For thousands of Waterloo students, that dream has become a reality thanks to co-operative education (co-op), which combines paid work experience with earning a degree.
Jennifer Lee (BA ’00), vice-chair and senior partner at Deloitte Canada, believes that strong networks and relationships are key to advancing gender equality and empowering women in the workplace.
Jennifer Lee (BA ’00)
Vice-chair and senior partner, Deloitte Canada
At the groundbreaking for the new Mathematics 4 (M4) building in October 2024, Dr. Mark Giesbrecht, dean of the Faculty of Mathematics, addressed a full crowd in the Davis Centre. He told the crowd that the Faculty would shape the future of technology just as it had shaped the past.
Dr. Don Cowan (MSc ’61, PhD ’65)