MP Tim Uppal visits Grad House
Tim Uppal, Conservative MP and the Minister of Democratic Reform, came to Waterloo on Monday Jan. 23 for a meet and greet with a number of UW Students. In an era plagued by sponsorship scandals, Parliamentary opacity, and monetary mismanagement, the issue of democratic reform resonates with all Canadians, regardless of their political affiliation. Canadians [...]
moreBlind quantum computing: encryption for the next generation
A team of researchers, including Anne Broadbent from the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing, have finally accomplished a breakthrough which makes information transferring completely safe for quantum computers using the principles of quantum mechanics. They named it blind quantum computing. The risk of storing information on a shared server has always been a [...]
moreThe Prick with a Joystick: Exclusive means the crap only belongs to you
What do Killzone, UnCharted, and InFamous have in common? Well aside from being mediocre games with nothing really new to offer the industry, they don’t really have anything that really makes them stand out. Sure, InFamous handled its moral system well, and UnCharted didn’t fail to provide on some white dude with a chin line [...]
moreMP Tim Uppal visits Grad House
Tim Uppal, Conservative MP and the Minister of Democratic Reform, came to Waterloo on Monday Jan. 23 for a meet and greet with a number of UW Students. In an era plagued by sponsorship scandals, Parliamentary opacity, and monetary mismanagement, the issue of democratic reform resonates with all Canadians, regardless of their political affiliation. Canadians [...]
moreBeyond the classroom with Carol Acton
Prof. Carol Acton is an individual who values the stories and perspectives of other people. She has spent her educational career to date as a student and teacher of English Language and Literature, an area that has taken her far beyond the study of words. “English literature is about the human condition,” she said. “Any [...]
moreBlind quantum computing: encryption for the next generation
A team of researchers, including Anne Broadbent from the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing, have finally accomplished a breakthrough which makes information transferring completely safe for quantum computers using the principles of quantum mechanics. They named it blind quantum computing. The risk of storing information on a shared server has always been a [...]
moreSteel City throwdown
Waterloo wins inaugural OUA Outdoor Classic As the game wore on, the shadow of the Ivor Wynne stands engulfed the ice. And as if in sync, the growing darkness shadowed the clock as it ticked down the Warriors’ hope of winning the inaugural OUA Outdoor Classic. Down 1–0 to Brock in the middle of the [...]
moreThe Prick with a Joystick: Exclusive means the crap only belongs to you
What do Killzone, UnCharted, and InFamous have in common? Well aside from being mediocre games with nothing really new to offer the industry, they don’t really have anything that really makes them stand out. Sure, InFamous handled its moral system well, and UnCharted didn’t fail to provide on some white dude with a chin line [...]
moreOut of Left Field: Pot position poorly timed
The next Canadian federal election is at least three and a half years away, given the Harper majority government, but that doesn’t mean the opposition will rest on its laurels. The Liberals held a national convention in Ottawa two weekends ago, and although they cannot figure out their permanent leader of the future, they did [...]
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