In 2019, Canada produced over 1.33 billion metric tonnes of waste, leading every country in the world in the most garbage produced per capita. Included in this collection of waste are potentially harmful products such as batteries and electronic waste (e-waste). While placing a small number of normal alkaline batteries in the trash is not […]
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Cosmetic Engineering
There are no limits with a degree in engineering, instead there is only a multitude of possibilities. Engineering has so many different career paths, so that everyone can make a difference in a field they are passionate about. Some engineers want to use their education towards a creative industry, which is where cosmetic engineering comes […]
4 Resources for Learning at Home
Normally we have spaces in which we do our best work. Whether those four walls are confined to your classroom at school, or maybe even your local library. Either way, certain environments have the right combination of factors, to make us work our absolute best. So what happens when we get home? It can be […]
ENGHERO: Elizabeth Norman
Elizabeth Norman has an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Biomedical Engineering. What is one thing you wish you knew about engineering when you were in high school? One thing I found surprising in first year was the diversity of courses that I was required to take. Courses I […]
Why I Stayed
An exploration into why women choose to stay in STEM professions and pursue their professional goals. Positivity is infectious and really affects your everyday. Women in engineering are something that is often looked at through the lens of “Why aren’t more women becoming engineers?”, but today we are going to explore why women choose to […]
Why Not Get Creative?
Identifying as a “creative” means you can innovate, visualize ideas, make new things and overall seen the world differently. Engineering in particular needs more people who can innovate and create designs that help populations grow and thrive. This field is often associated with solely logic-based thinking, but an “outside of the box” perspective is just […]