Dr. Locksley Edmondson, the first Black professor at Waterloo, died on August 18, 2026 in Ithaca, New York, at age 92. An influential Jamaican scholar whose career spanned over five decades across several countries, Edmondson joined Waterloo’s new Political Science department in 1963.
Dr. John North, professor of English, passed away August 10 at the age of 86, leaving a long legacy as a scholar and teaching at the University of Waterloo.
Mathieu Doucet has been appointed Associate Vice-President, Research Oversight and Integrity, effective August 1, bringing significant relevant experience to the role including serving as Chair of the Philosophy Department for the past three years
Congratulations to Dr. Geoffrey Fong on receiving funding from Canadian Institutes of Health Research for a new international project looking at the effects of tobacco control policies and smoking reduction in low- and middle-income countries
Twenty research projects led by Faculty of Arts researchers have received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada to develop solutions for a more resilient and equitable future. “The diversity of Arts' scholarship highlights the strength of Waterloo’s research ecosystem and its capacity to produce innovative, impactful work with local, national, and global significance,” said Ana Ferrer, Associate Dean, Research.
Five interdisciplinary research projects addressing societal issues will strengthen our new schools’ research activity and create opportunities for faculty and graduate students to engage in transformative research that pushes traditional disciplinary boundaries.
I am incredibly proud to celebrate an exciting milestone for the Faculty of Arts with the launch of our new schools. Yesterday, July 1, marked the moment when the Faculty's new organizational structure was realized — we are now six schools.
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.
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.
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.