Entrepreneurship

Jason Amri (BCS in progress)
Student, Faculty of Mathematics
> Co-founder, 3cycle
> GreenHouse
> Velocity

In recent years, 3D printing has become a manufacturing resource used in small to large-scale projects from prototyping products to 3D-printed houses.  

Waterloo-based 1Mentor’s recent acquisition by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), the world’s largest global higher education network, underscores the urgent need for their platform and the data it provides higher education institutions. 

For Ria Menon, a biomedical science student at the University of Waterloo, conducting research plays a large role in her program. But getting involved in research often requires undergraduate students to take 400-level classes, also known as senior thesis courses. 

But if students are lucky enough to know someone who is currently involved in research, those network connections can help them advance in research opportunities earlier in their studies, Menon explains. 

Before coming to the University of Waterloo, Christy Lee volunteered at hospitals and long-term care homes, working closely with patients and residents to help reduce the workload for staff. But Lee found that with the current communication call system, nurses and personal support workers do not know what types of requests the patients are making, and which patients need immediate help.  

Global and individual health care is experiencing disruption through a variety of technologies. Building disruptive technologies is at the core of what we do, and since our inception, the University of Waterloo has also been disrupting the boundaries of health.

Explore just some of the health-tech innovations springing up from the University’s ecosystem that we will be keeping an eye on this year.

Navigating the world safely can be a major challenge for people with vision impairments. One award-winning new invention aims to change that, while another aims to diagnose a common eye disease earlier, potentially preventing vision loss in the first place. 

The year 2023 has unfolded with a dynamic blend of challenges and opportunities, offering us a fresh page to write the story of our University of Waterloo community.

As we embark towards 2024, we can reflect with pride on the continued dedication and achievements of our students, alumni, researchers and staff — all of whom have played an integral role in shaping on-campus initiatives, global events and cutting-edge education and research.

These trending stories highlight just some of the community’s profound impact on our collective future.

Two University of Waterloo departments earned recognition on the international stage last week in the United Arab Emirates.  

Both Co-operative and Experiential Education (CEE) and WatSPEED earned honours at the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Reimagine Education Conference Awards held in Abu Dhabi at Khalifa University.  

Known as the “Oscars of education”, the awards recognize innovative approaches that enhance student learning outcomes and employability.  Award categories include the future of learning, future of universities, future of work and sustainability education.