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Friday, March 21, 2025 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

MDSAI | Celebrating 5 Years of Excellence

The Master of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (MDSAI) program is proud to celebrate 5 years of excellence! 

Since its launch in 2019, the MDSAI program has established itself as a leading academic program, and is ranked second in Canada by the QS World Subject Rankings. Over 120 students have successfully graduated, making their mark in the fields of data science and artificial intelligence.

To mark this remarkable milestone, MDSAI alumni, esteemed faculty, and current students will be invited to celebrate on March 21, 2025. The celebration will provide the opportunity to reconnect, reflect on our achievements, and look ahead to a future filled with innovation and success.

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Wednesday, November 27, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Data Science Industry Panel Networking Event

Fall 2024 Industry Panel Networking Event

We are pleased to announce our annual exclusive Industry Panel Networking Event featuring a distinguished panel of industry experts. Join us on Wednesday, November 27, from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM for an afternoon of insightful discussions and networking opportunities.

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Monday, October 21, 2024

MMath in Data Science student is Class of 2024 valedictorian for the Faculty of Mathematics

Convocation is a momentous occasion that honours the dedication and achievements of graduates. Family and friends come together with the University of Waterloo community to celebrate graduating students as they embark on exciting new adventures.

This year, graduate students will take the stage as valedictorians representing the Class of 2024 for the first time during the fall convocation ceremonies.

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Thursday, October 17, 2024

Data Science at Waterloo second in Canada in QS World Subject Rankings

A recently released update to the QS subject ranking for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence puts the University of Waterloo second in Canada and 4oth globally. 

The results are part of the annual QS World University Rankings by Subject, which rank approximately 1,600 universities in 54 disciplines. Indicators for the subject rankings are drawn from a peer review survey, employer survey, citations data and collaboration data. 

“The new rankings from QS show the ways that data scientists at Waterloo are leading innovation in the field and providing opportunities for our students to learn from the absolute best,” said M. Tamer Özsu, co-director of the Graduate Data Science Program and a professor of computer science. “Achieving this recognition only five years since the start of the program shows it’s an exciting time to be working in data science and artificial intelligence at Waterloo.” 

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Friday, May 10, 2024

Eight incoming master’s students receive Vector AI scholarships

Congratulations to the eight incoming master’s students in the Faculty of Mathematics who have been chosen as recipients of this year’s Vector Institute Scholarships in AI. The eight students are among twelve students at Waterloo, and 115 across Ontario, who will each receive $17,500 towards their groundbreaking research in AI.

“On behalf of the Government of Ontario, we’d like to congratulate the 115 talented students who are recipients of the Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence,” says The Honourable Vic Fedeli, the Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade. “Ontario is a leading source of tech and AI talent, and by fostering innovation in critical technologies, we are enabling domestic companies to compete and win on the global stage.”

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

From AlphaGO to ChatGPT Public Talk

Sponsored by the Faculty of Math Data Science Graduate Programs, please join University of Waterloo expert in artificial intelligence, Professor Pascal Poupart, for a public talk in which he will describe the key technological advances in recent years which were behind, and ultimately facilitated, these breakthroughs.