The University of Waterloo is “definitely pretty special” because of its “spirit of getting stuff done,” says Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of the social media website, reddit.
Entrepreneurs developing diverse businesses – everything from a puzzle game that teaches children about computer programming to an app that helps you order clothes online that actually fit -– will compete at the VeloCity Fund Finals on Nov. 28.
Sara Jalali arrived in Waterloo from Iran with a passion for film and digital media that she comes by honestly. Both of her parents work in the Iranian film industry: her father is a film producer and director and her mother is a film production coordinator.
PumpUp co-founders Garrett Gottlieb and Phil Jacobson believe their company holds the key to overcoming the excuses that keep many of us from staying in shape, by making fitness coaching easier and more affordable.
A team of students from the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo has joined efforts with musician Jack Johnson to research and further develop All At Once, Johnson’s community-based, social action network.
For every dollar that the Ontario government spends on the University of Waterloo, the university returns nearly nine times that amount in economic impacts to the province, according to a new independent report.
The report, prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers, examines the institution’s role in driving prosperity in Waterloo Region and Ontario. It reveals that Waterloo generates more than $2.6 billion in total annual spending impacts and more than 20,000 jobs in Ontario.
The University of Waterloo is “Canada’s Silicon Valley” and the place to be “if you’ve got a big technology idea to turn into a billion-dollar company,” according to the annual Globe and Mail Canadian University Report released this week.
The University of Waterloo has named its Student Design Centre – where students fall “in love with engineering” – in honour of Adel Sedra, former dean of engineering.
WATERLOO, Ont. (Thursday, October 17, 2013) – Alexis Ohanian, founder of social media website reddit, is set to speak to students at the University of Waterloo this fall.
His mission is to make the world “suck less.” At Waterloo, he will address an audience of students, entrepreneurs and community members to motivate and inspire the next generation of innovative change-makers.