“Is a degree from the University of Waterloo worth paying $100,000 in tuition fees and living expenses?” This is a question I’ve heard many students bring up, including myself. Having studied at Waterloo for over three years now, I’ve realized why this $100,000 investment is absolutely worth it.
A question that I have gotten a lot since my fashion debut on the national reality TV series, Project Runway, is how I made the jump from a tech career on Wall Street, to working in the fashion design industry? Well, why don't you see for yourself in the video here?
The University of Waterloo has signed a Strategic University Partnership Institutional Agreement with the presidents of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). The historic agreement will allow both universities to foster a closer partnership in education, research and entrepreneurship.
Donna Strickland
A couple of disastrous co-op housing experiences were the inspiration behind a Capstone Design project that has developed into a startup company with the goal of ensuring students on work terms find decent and affordable accommodation.
PadPiper is an online site designed to help co-op students and interns locate verified furnished housing.
“It’s a trusted safe place to find monthly rentals,” says Jack Forbes, a co-founder of PadPiper.
Ajoa Mintah sent out an interesting social media request last spring: bring me your ripe bananas and I’ll reward you with a sweet treat.
The overwhelming response to Mintah’s ask provided one of the main ingredients for her tasty concoction – banana toffee ice cream. In return for the bananas, people received a small ice cream cone from Four All Ice Cream, Mintah’s startup.
You might not think twice about throwing a recyclable cup in the garbage or dropping a wrapper on the ground — but what if everyone did that. Now imagine what would happen if everyone committed to picking up just one piece of litter a day.
Students walking into Engineering 7 this term are entering a building like no other. Since the first shovel went in the ground in November 2015, excitement has grown for our seven-storey, 242,000-square-foot building, which officially opens its doors on October 29. With its extraordinary facilities, we are ensuring our continued educational leadership while equipping students to tackle the truly difficult problems facing our society.
Here’s a sneak peek at seven of the many ways Engineering 7 provides a dynamic gateway to educating the engineer of the future.
It was an idea a Capstone Design team felt not only had merit but could potentially give barbershop owners a run for their money: a haircutting robot.
Two years ago, four mechatronics engineering students started working on a design for a robot that would primarily give men’s haircuts. You’d put a toonie in a slot and walk away with a number two buzz cut or another style.