Students in the Master of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (MDSAI) - Co-operative Program have been successful in utilizing their interdisciplinary foundation and technical and analytical skills in their co-operative jobs.
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.
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.”
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.”
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.
In this episode of Canadian Women Shaping AI, we sit down with Alina Rivilis — CEO & Co-Founder of AI Future Leaders and Director of Data Science & AI at Home Trust Company — to explore how data, ethics, and innovation come together to shape the future of AI.
With over 25 years of experience in Enterprise Technology, AI strategy, and Data Science Leadership, Alina has built a career at the intersection of innovation and integrity. Through AI Future Leaders, she is helping schools, organizations, and individuals adopt AI responsibly while fostering critical thinking and creativity.
In our conversation, we discuss what it means to build trust in data-driven systems, how ethical education can fuel innovation, and why preparing people — not just technology — is at the heart of a sustainable AI future.
Women in Data & AI (WiDA) at Waterloo
Episode 1 — Canadian Women Shaping AI | Noreen Syed, IBM Consulting Canada
Kicking off Canadian Women Shaping AI with Noureen Syed, Partner at IBM Consulting Canada and proud UWaterloo alum. We dive into her journey from engineering at UWaterloo to leading AI transformations across Canada - and how empathy, curiosity, and strategy define impactful leadership in tech.
Are you a master's student who is considering remaining in Canada permanently? Join Waterloo’s immigration consultants to go over the post-grad work permit (PGWP) program and some permanent residency (PR) essentials.
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