Jacob Oliveira's JOLIVE, building better tools for research

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Jacob Oliveira

We are pleased to recognize Jacob Oliveira, a Psychology PhD student at the University of Waterloo, for his innovative work developing JOLIVE, a no-code platform designed to streamline the development and implementation of behavioural research studies.

Through JOLIVE, researchers can build a range of studies more efficiently, including surveys, psychological tasks, multimedia experiments, and studies involving AI agents. The platform reflects Jacob’s commitment to addressing practical challenges in research while advancing accessible and innovative research methods.

Jacob’s work demonstrates the value of combining academic research with practical innovation, and highlights the impact that emerging researchers can have in developing new tools and approaches for the research community.

To learn more about JOLIVE, read the full University of Waterloo article.