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It’s a groundbreaking international conference providing industry leaders the chance to discuss issues at the centre of society and technology.  True North focused on how to re-imagine and reaffirm tech as a force for good in the world.

Attracting more than 2,000 of the most engaged leaders and influencers from the region and around the world, the three-day event was hosted across the region, in downtown Kitchener and at the new event space at Lot 42.

To build technology that is good for society, ethical discussions have to happen at the research and development stage – not at the end of a project, says a Waterloo professor.

Marcel O’Gorman, a professor in Waterloo’s Faculty of Arts, told attendees at the True North Waterloo conference that this region has an opportunity to create an ethos and a culture that supports innovation that improves lives.

Technology is inevitable, but what does it mean to be human in a tech-driven world?

That’s the question True North will answer, a three-day conversation (May 29 – 31) focused on the intersection of humans and technology. 

Over 700 students from across the globe participated in this year’s Royal Society of Arts (RSA) Student Design Awards, the world’s longest running student design competition. Now in its 94^th year, the awards encourage students to respond to complex design challenges in the name of social good.

A new organization at the University of Waterloo will focus on bringing together Canadian post-secondary institutions, civil society members and others to mobilize around the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement.

Work on research problems related to the future of 5G wireless networks is the focus of a new partnership between Waterloo Engineering researchers and Cisco Canada.

Catherine Rosenberg, who was named the Cisco Research Chair in 5G Systems this month, heads a multidisciplinary team of experts helping the industry leader in networking prepare for the introduction of 5G.

A combined effort between team members of two neighbouring universities produced a successful outcome at the latest StarterHacks competition in March, an event that allows first-time hackers to turn a plan into prototype in just 24-hours.

Capstone Design awards are the culmination of the undergraduate student experience, creating a blueprint for innovation in engineering design. At Waterloo Engineering we celebrate with the Capstone Design Symposia spanning two weeks in March.

A new collaboration between the University of Waterloo and Cisco Canada will help advance research in the area of 5G technology.

The collaboration has created a Cisco Research Chair in 5G systems, a position dedicated to exploring ways to improve wireless technology.