From motorized rigging to cutting-edge tech, Waterloo’s Humanities Theatre just got a 21st-century glow-up. The transformation enhances safety, technology, and accessibility for audiences and performers alike.
Dr. Alexie Tcheuyap, Dean of Arts, has been elected as Secretary of the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) Academy of Arts and Humanities. Serving for a three-year term, Tcheuyap will also become a member of the RSC Council, the organization’s principal governing body.
A warm congratulations to our 2025 alumni award winners! Avvy Yao-Yao Go (BA ’86), recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award for Professional Achievement, Susan Q. McKenzie (BA ’96, MA ’98 English), recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award for Community Builder, and Eyitemi Popo (MDEI ’16), recipient of the Rising Star Alumni Award.
The Faculty of Arts is proud to share that Dr. Kate Ratliff, associate professor of psychology, has been named a Tier 1 SSHRC Canada Research Chair in Intergroup Attitudes.
The Faculty of Arts reorganization proposal received final approval from the Board of Governors this week and the transition period officially begins. The new structure will see the Faculty’s current 15 departments and two schools reorganized into six schools. Board approval comes after a two-year development process, including extensive consultations with all stakeholders.
Meet some of the honourees and exceptional students who celebrated Fall Convocation with us this week.
Achieving a PhD is no small feat—it’s the result of years spent exploring complex ideas, guiding others, and pushing the boundaries of knowledge. We celebrate their hard work and can’t wait to see how they shape the future.
Congratulations to Dr. Clara Colombatto and Dr. Shana MacDonald whose projects were awarded funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF). The CFI provides funding to institutions to help recruit and retain outstanding researchers, acquire the tools needed for cutting-edge research and support partnership streams.
Dr. Henry Adam Svec's short film "The Wreck of Harold Murphy," directed and co-produced by Erin Brandenburg (BA '01), will be featured at the 2025 Forest City Film Festival in October.
Waterloo's interdisciplinary initiatives supported by the inaugural Global Futures Fund feature five projects with leadership and expertise from Arts researchers.