Department of Knowledge Integration
The Department of Knowledge Integration is home to the unique Bachelor of Knowledge Integration undergraduate degree.
We are committed to providing education and enrichment opportunities that transcend traditional disciplines and prepare our students to adapt to and engage with our complex world.
News
- June 8, 2018Sharing research on climate change communication
Bronwyn McIlroy-Young, BKI'18 is presenting at the 2018 congress of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS). The congress in Halifax, NS, is an annual meeting of Canadian scientists and other professionals focused on atmospheric, ocean and earth sciences. She was invited by CMOS to present a poster of her KI senior research project on Canadian TV weathercasters and climate change communication.
- June 1, 2018First issue of student-run JIRR is published!
The Journal of Integrative Research & Reflection (JIRR) is a new, cross-disciplinary undergraduate journal based out of the Department of Knowledge Integration.
JIRR is written, reviewed, and administered by students with the support of faculty and staff.
Congratulations to all of the students who collaborated and put in lots of hard work to make this great idea a reality. Check out JIRR Volume 1!
- May 25, 2018KI grad wins AI Challenge
Congratulations to KI alum Jillian Anderson!
She's currently doing a Masters in Big Data at Simon Fraser University, and she and her teammates won the international Open AI Challenge hosted by WeRobotics.
The students developed a model that automatically analyzes aerial imagery of fruit trees to help prioritize the distribution of aid following natural disasters. It was a challenging problem and a very close competition.
Events
- July 1 to 27, 2018SHAD Waterloo 2018
The Department of Knowledge Integration is host to the SHAD program at the University of Waterloo. Many of our faculty and staff are involved, along with some KI students!
SHAD is a summer enrichment experience for high school students from across Canada (and around the world!).
- Sep. 7 to Nov. 30, 2018KI Seminar Series Fall 2018
Join the KI community at our Friday afternoon seminars, where we'll learn together about knowledge integration in action!
