Student Success Office

You are here

Student Success Office » Projects »

GreenHouse

Marlena Books: bridging the gap between a love of reading and dementia

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 by
Rachel reading to her grandmother

Rachel reading to her grandmother

Seeing an opportunity and seizing it is one of the first steps to creating a successful entrepreneurial venture. For Rachel Thompson, a graduate from the faculty of Applied Health Sciences and alumna of St. Paul's GreenHouse, her leap into entrepreneurship began when her grandmother, a lover of books, was diagnosed with dementia.

GreenHouse
entrepreneurship
alumni
Applied Health Sciences
St. Paul's

Innovative startup to make a difference for bedridden patients

Tuesday, July 26, 2016 by Aleks Bahdanovich
Curatio Team

Pressure ulcers, better known as, bedsores, are the number one hospital-induced illness. The problem affects a quarter of all patients in North America, and contributes to nearly 60,000 deaths every year.

Science
GreenHouse
entrepreneurship

Recent alumna sets out to change the game

Thursday, June 2, 2016 by Aleks Bahdanovich
Laura Morrison on the Social Impact Showcase stage

Laura Morrison has long been passionate about preventing sexual assault and challenging rape culture. Over the last couple of years, the Recreation and Leisure Studies student (now alumna), set out to raise awareness and explore ways to prevent sexual violence in athletic organizations.

GreenHouse
Applied Health Sciences
alumni

Exercising body and mind

Tuesday, January 6, 2015 by Taylor Neufeld

Is more exercise one of your New Year's resolutions? A third-year student is bringing a solution to campus to give students more time, better grades, and keep you healthy all at the same time.

GreenHouse
health and wellness
Applied Health Sciences

It takes a village

Tuesday, December 2, 2014 by Taylor Neufeld

From left to right: Fardeen Khan, Alisha Karmali, Shafaq Zakir and Katerina Szkolka. Not pictured: Osama Sidat

A UWaterloo startup is on their way to winning a million-dollar prize one step at a time with the support of the UWaterloo community.

GreenHouse
entrepreneurship

Environmental passions flowing freely

Tuesday, November 25, 2014 by Taylor Neufeld

Water, water everywhere - or is it? A second-year Environment and Business student is turning her passion into action by installing water meters on campus in an effort to reduce water consumption.

Environment
GreenHouse
entrepreneurship

Blog posts archive

  1. 2018 (35)
    1. June (4)
    2. May (8)
    3. April (3)
    4. March (7)
    5. February (5)
    6. January (8)
  2. 2017 (62)
    1. December (3)
    2. November (7)
    3. October (7)
    4. September (4)
    5. July (4)
    6. June (7)
    7. May (7)
    8. April (3)
    9. March (8)
    10. February (7)
    11. January (5)
  3. 2016 (73)
    1. December (2)
    2. November (5)
    3. October (6)
    4. September (6)
    5. August (4)
    6. July (6)
    7. June (8)
    8. May (9)
    9. April (6)
    10. March (9)
    11. February (7)
    12. January (5)
  4. 2015 (65)
    1. December (5)
    2. November (6)
    3. October (3)
    4. September (4)
    5. August (4)
    6. July (4)
    7. June (5)
    8. May (6)
    9. April (5)
    10. March (9)
    11. February (7)
    12. January (7)
  5. 2014 (88)
    1. December (3)
    2. November (8)
    3. October (9)
    4. September (8)
    5. August (4)
    6. July (9)
    7. June (8)
    8. May (9)
    9. April (7)
    10. March (8)
    11. February (7)
    12. January (8)
  6. 2013 (38)
    1. December (4)
    2. November (8)
    3. October (10)
    4. September (8)
    5. August (8)