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.
Teams have three minutes to propose their solution to a problem and demonstrate the market opportunity and the team’s ability to succeed. Ten companies will compete for four prizes of $25,000. Judges will present one winner with an additional $10,000 for the top hardware pitch. Another 10 early-stage startups will compete for one of four awards of $5,000.
Companies competing for the Winter 2018 Velocity Fund $25K are:
Mei Lin Chen
MASc Candidate, Faculty of Engineering
> Member, Bionics Lab, Department of Systems Design Engineering
> Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology
A Waterloo research team is developing technology that will one day predict what you want to do – before you do it – by reading your brain signals without invasive surgery.
JADE CHOY (BAFM '17)
Alumnus, Faculty of Arts
> Co-Founder, Epoch
> Velocity Garage
Six minutes.