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.
Congratulations to Dr. Randy Allen Harris on being named University Professor, recognizing his excellence in research in the fields of Rhetoric of Science and Computational Rhetoric, and as a pioneer in the field of voice interaction design
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 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.
Today Dr. Geoffrey Fong, founder of the ITC Project at Waterloo, receives the Doll-Wynder Award, the highest honour for groundbreaking advances in public health, public policy or epidemiological research presented by the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco.
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.
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.
Arts researchers continue building knowledge and solutions to address our shared global futures. Learn about the projects of 26 recipients of new research funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC).
Dr. Evan Risko from the Department of Psychology has been awarded Waterloo's prestigious Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision, recognizing his exceptional commitment to the success of his graduate students.