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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

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.

Friday, August 21, 2026

Waterloo’s student rocketry team breaks a world record

by Charlotte Danby, Faculty of Engineering

Polaris is now the highest amateur liquid rocket ever launched, setting a new record at the 2026 Launch Canada Challenge

Monday, August 10, 2026

Pilotless planes for the hardest-to-reach places

by Darren McAlmont, University Relations

Waterloo-founded startup scaling autonomous fixed-wing aircraft to expand transportation access in remote, infrastructure-limited environments across Canada and beyond

Friday, July 31, 2026

Simantic scales from Waterloo startup to global AI hardware innovator

by Sam Charles, University Relations

Waterloo founders are transforming how firmware is built and tested, with support from Velocity and the University of Waterloo's entrepreneurial ecosystem