An otherwise ordinary outing produced exceptional results when six engineering classmates at the University of Waterloo travelled to nearby Hamilton in the summer of 2015 to explore waterfalls and escarpments.
It was almost 60 years ago when Canada was in dire need of engineers that Engineering became the first and founding Faculty of the newly formed University of Waterloo. Now, Canada – and the world – is again clamouring for engineers to not only replace the retiring generation, but to lead innovation in emerging technologies. To meet this demand, it’s essential that the engineering talent pipeline be full of diverse, bright and uniquely educated people.
Professor Hammond is one of the world’s preeminent experts in tobacco control and nutrition labelling. He has helped international governments shape and advance critical public health policies. In addition to preparing reports for the US Surgeon General and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, Hammond has drafted guidelines for the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and testified at the European Parliament on the new tobacco products directive. He is among the top 10 most published authors in the field of tobacco control.
Students will face off in endurance races, driving the cars they have designed and built on a temporary racecourse set up on Waterloo’s East Campus.
Unique to Waterloo Engineering, the challenge involves engineering knowledge, experiential learning, fabrication skills, and teamwork. There are prizes for the best results on the racetrack, as well as excellence in engineering design and manufacturing.
The Centre for Extended Learning at the University of Waterloo, a leader in online learning in Canada, will host the joint conference of the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education and the Canadian Network for Innovation in Education.
Corporations use big data mining to find out everything from the kind of car you want to buy to your favorite holiday destination. Now, doctors are using it to make sure when somebody is diagnosed with cancer - they’ve got it right.
If you ask the Governor General of Canada if he has any advice for young entrepreneurs, he will tell you this: “Minds, like parachutes, work best when open.”
A critical partner in Waterloo’s entrepreneurial ecosystem marks 10 years of startup support on May 17 and 18, with an open house and gala.
Located on the University of Waterloo’s north campus, the Accelerator Centre opened its doors on May 18, 2006. Originally launched by the University, federal, provincial, regional and city governments, the centre now counts Wilfrid Laurier University, Conestoga College, University of Guelph and several economic development and technology organizations as partners.
For young people facing a competitive economy, it’s tempting to learn a skill and build a career around a “safe” job, rather than following their passion. But the “safe” route may actually be the risky one, according to a new book by Larry Smith, No Fears, No Excuses: What You Need to Do to Have a Great Career.
His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will visit the Conrad Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology Centre at the University of Waterloo tomorrow. He will be in Waterloo to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Accelerator Centre (AC) of which he was a founding patron.
The Governor General will meet with students in the Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) program and speak to them about the importance of innovation, and their role as future leaders in Canada.