Dr. Daniel Smilek from Psychology is among four exceptional Waterloo educators who have received the 2026 Distinguished Teacher Award — one of the institution’s highest honours celebrating excellence in teaching.
The School of Accounting and Finance (SAF), the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, and the Faculty of Arts mourn the loss of Professor Tony Wirjanto, a mentor and scholar whose impact extended well beyond the University and was shaped by his deep commitment to sustainability and climate research.
Wikipedia has long been a major reference resource for many. With more and more people utilizing AI summaries and large language models like ChatGPT, where does Wikipedia fit in? This talk will explore Wikipedia's current place in the digital landscape as well as its relationship with automation and LLMs.
Dean Alexie Tcheuyap and the Arts Honours and Awards committee are pleased to share the results of the 2026 Arts Awards for Excellence in Service, Teaching, and Research.
Congratulations to Karmvir Padda on her nomination for the 2026 Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal in recognition of her outstanding research on online misogyny and extremism.
Completing a PhD means spending years at the edge of human understanding and choosing, every day, to push further. These graduates have already changed how we see the world — and they're just getting started.
Please join this special Faculty of Arts research presentation featuring our current Lupina Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellows. Now in its fifth year, this postdoctoral program is generously sponsored by the Lupina Foundation and supports the best and brightest researchers addressing the social determinants of health.
Dean Alexie Tcheuyap is very pleased to announce the inaugural directors of the two new multidisciplinary schools in the Faculty of Arts. Dr. Jay Dolmage will serve as the Director of the School of Critical and Creative Humanities, and Dr. Ian Milligan will serve as Director of the School of Social, Political and Historical Research.
Take a break and spend time with some friendly therapy dogs.
Stop by to grab some food, play the new Giving Day video game, and write a thank‑you card to alumni who support Arts students.