News archive - September 2020

Monday, September 21, 2020

GBDA alumni entrepreneur turns heads at Y Combinator Demo Day

Founder OpenUnit in front of garage

When investors logged in to Y Combinator’s virtual summer 2020 Demo Day, they saw Waterloo entrepreneurship in action. OpenUnit, a company founded by Stratford School alumni, took part in the event, among three other Waterloo/Velocity startups. Y Combinator brought together a class of 198 founders from 26 different countries.

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Lennart Nacke talks Gameful User Experience in keynote speech at Mensch und Computer 2020

Lennart Nacke, Associate Director Graduate (Stratford), gave a keynote speech for the virtual Mensch und Computer 2020 conference entitled "The Loot Box of Gameful User Experience". 

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Rogers partners with MDEI students to help Canadians experience the capabilities of 5G

Aerial image of Waterloo Campus

The University of Waterloo has become one of the first 5G smart campuses in Canada as part of a partnership with Rogers Communications that leverages the University’s global leadership in computing, engineering, creativity, and industry relationships.

Some see students. You see potential.

Shape the future this Giving Tuesday. Make a gift to help unlock two challenge grants! Donations will be directed to the Stratford School Excellence Fund, allowing us to recognize student excellence by awarding scholarships to GBDA and MDEI students this year, in honour of the School’s 10th Anniversary.

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