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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.

Congratulations to doctoral student Amy Barron, recipient of this year's Warren Ober Award for Outstanding Teaching by Graduate Students! 

Research findings on the meaning and purpose of boredom from Psychology's Danckert Lab are made accessible for broad audiences in a documentary film produced by Radio-Canada’s popular television program Découverte.

Political Science recently hosted the Experiences in Political Science Poster Symposium, a vibrant showcase of undergraduate student research and experiential learning. The event served as the culmination of PSCI 424, a Student-Led Individually-Created Course (SLICC) designed to bridge the gap between abstract political theory and real-world application.

The annual Psychology Discovery Conference continues to grow with the 2026 edition featuring more than 80 research presentations by undergraduate and graduate students — highlighting the breadth of psychological science at Waterloo while creating space for students to present, connect, and learn across disciplines.

Congratulations to Giang Tran on being named Co-op Student of the Year in Arts! The awards recognize Waterloo co-op students whose work terms exemplify innovation and impact. Read more about her work.

Congratulations to Jacob Legault-Leclair, a PhD candidate in Sociology and Legal Studies, and Emily Mashaal, a Master’s candidate in cognitive neuroscience in the Department of Psychology, on earning second place in their respective categories.

Madeleine Kenyon, a PhD candidate in Applied Philosophy, earned third place at the University of Waterloo’s 2026 GRADflix showcase for her one-minute video explaining her research. She was one of five Faculty of Arts graduate students selected as finalists in the university-wide competition.

"For many Black Canadians, identity is shaped not only by heritage, but by how one is perceived, questioned, and situated within the national narrative," says Dr. Alexie Tcheuyap, Dean of Arts, who shares some of his own experiences and broader perspectives on the meaning of Black History Month in Canada.

Congratulations to Sinéad Costello, an undergraduate co-registered in Arts and St Jerome’s, who will soon journey to McGill University as a national finalist for the prestigious McCall MacBain Scholarships, Canada’s largest leadership-based scholarships for master’s and professional studies.