Interview guest Valerie Ward is one of two Waterloo Engineering professors creating a system to grow food in space that could also lead to a reduction in plastic pollution and reliance on fossil fuels on Earth. Three alumni appear on Forbes’ list of 30 Under 30. The Welcome Back Waterloo guide has new information to help you prepare for a return to in-person campus activities in January. And exams get underway.
Links in this episode:
PitchBook rankings: https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/2021-pitchbook-university-rankings-top-50-colleges-founders
Forbes 30 Under 30: https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2022/hall-of-fame
Welcome Back Waterloo guide: https://publications.uwaterloo.ca/welcome-back-waterloo/home/
Deep Space Food Challenge: https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/sciences/food-production/deep-space-food-challenge.asp
Podcast listener survey: https://uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin/podcast-listener-survey
