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The Summer 2024 Velocity Pitch Competition saw a big turnout for the eight finalist teams who showcased their innovative solutions in front of a live audience and a panel of judges. On July 25, the University of Waterloo community rallied around the final teams, vying for more than $20,000 in grants. The startups — Automax AI, Brewtrack, ComedySet, Doro, InnSight,

When I was in second-year engineering in Mexico, we had a course dedicated to the slide rule (there were no pocket calculators in those days). I had an innovative teacher, Dr. Leonardo Rapoport, who decided we needed to learn about computers. He managed to get machine time for us on an IBM 650, where I first learned about programming.  In the 1960s, the University of Waterloo

This spring, five Environment students were awarded spots to attend a five-day overnight field experience in Algonquin hosted by FREED (Field Research in Ecology and Evolution Diversified); a grassroots organization that increases access to field research, outdoor and naturalist experiences and career mentorship for Indigenous, Black, and/or Racialized students.

“It isn’t going to feel real until I walk into the village and see the Olympic rings.” When speaking to Eric Peters (BSc ’22) days before his first Olympic event, he appears calm and focused. After over a decade of training, practicing and competing in archery, he’s feeling ready to make his Olympic debut at the Summer Games. “Coming here, knowing that I’m representing Canada,