SWILP and what it could mean for the Waterloo co-op program
Last month, the federal government of Canada officially launched the Student Work Integrated Learning Program (SWILP).
The purpose of this program is to provide students...
Urbanizing the past: UW students finalists in MasonryWorx competition
This fall, University of Waterloo’s Architecture students had faced a unique opportunity - to design a building on a real-life industrial site in MasonryWorx’s...
Waterloo Innovation Summit looks to the future
The Waterloo Innovation Summit 2017, a conference that brings together business and technology leaders from all over the world, took place Sept. 14-15 at...
Waterloo against Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease is a type of dementia that causes disruptions with thinking, blocks memories and alters behaviour. Around 700 thousand Canadians suffer from the...
Game Review: The Wolf Among Us
Based on the “Fable” comic series by Bill Willingham, The Wolf Among Us was released in 2013 by Telltale Games. An episode based interactive...
Helping the homeless with Maple Key pods
With many homeless shelters lacking resources, more and more homeless people find themselves on the streets. MapleKey is a University of Waterloo social enterprise...
Fidget Spinners – another fad?
Although patented in 1993, fidget spinners became largely popular in 2017. Created with ball bearings placed in the middle of various styles of plastic,...
Game Review: Papers, Please
Papers, Please: A Dystopian Document Thriller is a puzzle game, available on PC and iPad, that allows you to take the role of a...
Birth of UW computer museum
While the evolution of Waterloo as the “Canadian Silicon Valley” is an interesting development, the impact of computers on such development is a separate...
Game Review: Firewatch
Firewatch is a first-person linear adventure game that came out in September 2016. After a brief introduction to your playing character — Henry, you...
