ideas without borders

With the soon arriving ION Transportation System, how will this affect the system of transportation within Waterloo? How can we create a system that encourages sustainble transit?

Wonder why there's only Tim's on campus? Ever wish for healthier options? Why is it that we are stuck with an unhealthy food system? In this episode, we tackle all of these questions around the food system at the University of Waterloo.

This episode introduces future plans for the podcast, as well as a brief overview of what systemic thinking really is.

r/uwaterloo- love it or hate it, it's one of the most popular mediums of communication here at UW. However, what benefits and disadvantages does it provide when discussing topics such as mental health? In this episode, we get thoughts from Dave Tompkins, the CS professor who had his brush with Reddit fame.

Do you ever look around and think about how many of your friends are in the same faculty as you? Why is that? What are some of the advantages and problems of living in a social bubble? EWB takes a critical look at the issue through interviews with University of Waterloo students.

Many undergraduates question whether they are really in the right program. This often leads to stress and dilemmas. In spirit of systems thinking, this episode looks at the process of choosing a university program for high school students.

Based off of a current Fourth Year Design Project, this podcast interviews four different first year students as they reflect on their program selection experiences. Each interview brings forward a unique factor of consideration that influences the decision making process.

As the FYDP continues to develop a solution, we hope that this podcast encourages you to think about how different perspectives influence the decision making process.

Failing midterms, finding friends, feeling homesick....a group of 2nd year Engineering students look reflect on their transition into first year university.

Engineering students at the University of Waterloo explore the implications of the Dakota Access Pipeline. What does the construction of this pipeline mean for industries? For the environment? For the indigenous communities?