CS @ uWaterloo announcements

Here's the next set of Hackathons on Devpost! These hackathons are a great opportunity to collaborate with like-minded peers and win amazing prizes while gaining invaluable experience in the tech world. 2023 PICO Dev Jam  by PICO PRIZES: $49,500 in prizes DEADLINE: November 10 at 5:00pm EST THEMES: AR/VR, Education, Gaming JOIN THE HACKATHON:  https://bit.ly/picodevjamu     Google’s Immersive Geospatial Challenge  by Google PRIZES: $70,000 in prizes DEADLINE: November 20 at 11:45 pm EST THEMES: AR/VR, Beginner Friendly, Productivity JOIN THE HACKATHON:  https://bit.ly/googleimmersiveu     Microsoft AI Classroom Hackathon  by Microsoft NOTE: This is a student only hackathon PRIZES: $11,000 in prizes DEADLINE: December 06 at 12:00 am EST THEMES: Beginner Friendly, Education, Machine Learning/AI JOIN THE HACKATHON:  https://bit.ly/aiclassroomu Please reach out to cassie@devpost.com with any ques...

NEXT Canada - a startup accelerator, founded by  Professor  Ajay Agrawal  and  Professor  Reza Satchu , is designed for students/recent graduates looking to gain real-world experience building a company, pitching to investors and engaging with the nation's larger tech ecosystem.  They are recruiting for their upcoming 2024 Next 36 cohort and have been making a deliberate effort to prioritize candidates based out of the University of Waterloo. The team at NEXT Canada recognizes the incredible entrepreneurial talent within the University Waterloo, and would like to invite you all to apply!  To proceed with next steps, please refer to the following information.  ·   Program Overview:  For a quick snapshot of what the Next 36 program entails, please click here to visit our website. ·   Application Deadline:  The application deadline is fast approaching on October 23rd. You can apply to NEXT Canada here .  · ...

Mitacs is pleased to launch a special initiative in partnership with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The RISE-Globalink Research Internship (RISE-GRI) offers undergraduate students at Canadian universities the opportunity to undertake summer research internships at eligible German institutions. Successful candidates participate in three-month research projects supervised by PhD students in Germany.  Open to full-time undergraduates in biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, earth sciences, or engineering (or a closely related field) who have completed at least two years of a four- or five-year program.  Students in Quebec enrolled in a three-year undergraduate degree must have completed at least one year of their university program. Students must apply through the RISE application portal Projects must start between May 15 and July 15, 2024 Successful candidates receive $6,000 toward travel and accommodation Application deadline: November 30, 2023 (5:59 p.m....

The Waterloo Alt. Protein Project is a student design team focused on engineering the future of food through research, entrepreneurship, and innovation. We are one of Canada’s first chapters of The Good Food Institute (GFI), amongst 20+ chapters worldwide. If you are interested in Climate Change, Food Security, Biosecurity or Animal Welfare, join the team! Executive applications are open until October 10 ( apply here ), and meetings take place regularly on Thursdays at 7PM in E5-2004. To express your interest in joining the team, please fill out   this  form.  Some of our planned work for the upcoming term: Course Development: Pilot course (W24) and Official UW Course (2024-2025) Workshop Series: Learn about literature research, alternative protein research and innovation in Canada, and more... Bioengineering Lab Event: Learn how to streak plates and grow glow-in-the-dark bacteria! Scientific research project to improve seafood cell culture...