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News

  1. Nov. 4, 2020Top-ranked Psychology shines at this week’s student mental health conference
    Building from bird's eye view

    Part of Waterloo’s Thrive Week, the augural Virtual Conference on Student Mental Health Research includes discussion and research presentations by students, staff and faculty. Not surprisingly, many presenters are from the Department of Psychology and the Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment (CMHRT).

  2. Oct. 26, 2020Faculty of Arts: Now we are sixty
    Building with the word ARTS in large window

    While this year has been full of unprecedented challenges, 2020 also marks a happy milestone: the Faculty of Arts just turned 60 years old. It was the fall of 1960 when Arts became the University of Waterloo’s third faculty. Happy birthday, Arts!

  3. Oct. 19, 2020Celebrating our newest PhDs
    PhD graduates in robes at convocation ceremony

    It's a long and often winding road to take doctoral studies to the finish line. From seminars, to exams, to TAs, RAs or course teaching, to research, research, research, and to the final thesis defense -- many of which were remotely conducted in this time of COVID. It's a huge accomplishment and the Faculty of Arts is so proud of our newest cohort of Doctors of Philosophy.

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