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Sim Purba looking at a camera in the Stratford School
Friday, October 23, 2020

Sim Purba, GBDA '20 Selected as Valedictorian, Faculty of Arts

Convocation is a time to celebrate a significant milestone. This year’s convocation celebrations may look a little different, but the role of the valedictorian remains the same — to represent the graduating class and address the students, families and supporters who will come together to recognize this important day. 

Valedictorians have been selected by their peers in recognition of their social and academic contributions to the Waterloo community. We are excited that Sim Purba, BGBDA '20 was selected for the Faculty of Arts.

Founder OpenUnit in front of garage
Monday, September 21, 2020

GBDA alumni entrepreneur turns heads at Y Combinator Demo Day

When investors logged in to Y Combinator’s virtual summer 2020 Demo Day, they saw Waterloo entrepreneurship in action. OpenUnit, a company founded by Stratford School alumni, took part in the event, among three other Waterloo/Velocity startups. Y Combinator brought together a class of 198 founders from 26 different countries.

Aerial image of Waterloo Campus
Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Rogers partners with MDEI students to help Canadians experience the capabilities of 5G

The University of Waterloo has become one of the first 5G smart campuses in Canada as part of a partnership with Rogers Communications that leverages the University’s global leadership in computing, engineering, creativity, and industry relationships.

Kiera McMaster speaking with a student
Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Stratford Resource Bins Founder Wins Arts Award for Excellence in Service

Kiera McMaster, a recent graduate of the Global Business and Digital Arts program, is a recipient of this year's Arts Award for Excellence in Service. She’s been highly acknowledged and rewarded for her innovative, dedication and execution to the Resource Bins at University of Waterloo’s satellite campus in Stratford.

Julia Sprague confrence standing beside project summary
Tuesday, May 19, 2020

ALOHA From New York, GBDA Student Helps Advance Conversational AI Systems

ALOHA From New York, GBDA Student Helps Advance Conversational AI Systems

Global Business and Digital Arts student Julia Sprague, alongside her Computation Health and Informatics Lab (CHIL) team, recently celebrated the publication of their paper, “ALOHA: Artificial Learning of Human Attributes for Dialogue Agents.” Led by Professor Jesse Hoey, the team’s paper was published in Google Scholar and accepted to the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) conference in New York, where the group presented their findings in February.
close up of minecraft lego set
Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Stratford School Professor Lennart Nacke Receives $30k Mitacs Accelerate Grant

Stratford School Professor Lennart Nacke Receives $30k Mitacs Accelerate Grant

Lennart Nacke, Associate Professor at the Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business and Director of the HCI Games Group at the Games Institute, has recently been awarded a $30k grant from Mitacs in partnership with TD Bank.

Team smiling and lauging as they play their newly created game.
Monday, November 18, 2019

StoryCamp welcomed over 100 students to participate in multimodal story design competition.

More than 135 registrants from Waterloo's main campus, the Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business and other institutions, descended upon the Stratford School Saturday morning to participate in StoryCamp, a 15-hour design competition on multimodal storytelling.