Dr. Brianna Wiens Bri Wiens, PhD and Dr. Shana MacDonald Dr. Shana MacDonald are here presenting their work with Feminist Think Tank for 'The Future of Digital Feminism.'

Their research explores feminist practices on social media.

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Economics prof Mikal Skuterud was recently a featured expert at the Public Policy Forum’s Canada Growth Summit 2024 where he discussed what needs to change in immigration policy to address Canada’s productivity challenges.

Read his 3 key takeaways: bit.ly/49I1QMP

For @uwaterlooarts students, making an impact on society isn’t just desirable, it’s a top priority. This is why Don Royce (BA ’82), established the Faculty of Arts Co-op for Social Good Endowment Fund. He wanted to create a legacy to sustain the program. bit.ly/3TRjI37

“We’ve created a unique ecosystem here — one that brings together innovative institutions, multinational companies, startups and a talent pipeline that’s largely fuelled by Waterloo’s co-op program,” says Tony LaMantia ICD.D (BA '87).

“We have enough studies now that show there are small but significant correlations between the amount of child engagement with social media and things like anxiety and depression,” says psychology prof Dr. Dillon Browne: bit.ly/3Jp3W9C

“I think children need what they’ve always needed - books that stretch their imaginations, encourage playfulness, open up possibilities and convey hope.”

Read more from author & prof Jennifer Harris on the challenges of writing & publishing picture books: bit.ly/49DdlVL

'A first step to mitigate misinformation is to increase people’s awareness of 'BS' being out there. This initial step could help control our receptivity to false information, thereby mitigating its economic impact on society,' says Dr. Jonathan Fugelsang of UWaterloo Psychology

So excited to hear from Dr. Sheila Ager, Dean of Arts, as well as Drs. Ashley Rose Mehlenbacher of UWaterloo English & Bessma Momani of Political Science at UWaterloo! ⬇️

“By approaching science as an art, students will develop a set of collaborative, representational and embodied skills that are part of many aspects of scientific work, from designing research and interpreting data to conveying complex phenomena.”

'How can we support people’s security and privacy preferences, but also maintain their user experience and primary goals?”

Read more about Dr. Leah Zhang-Kennedy's work at the intersection of psychology, interaction design and computer science: bit.ly/4aSQ8jj

Canada’s $2.4-billion AI bet is a missed opportunity. If we are to enjoy the AI dividend, we must embark on an ambitious national campaign to build literacy and a culture of change. Every Canadian must be empowered.

My article in the Globe and Mail:
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'They're not understanding the problematic history that has brought feminism to where it is today, and the problematic history in terms of its intersection with white supremacy,' says CommArts professor Kim Hong Nguyen (she/they) ⬇️

Your donations to the Arts Co-op for Social Good Endowment Fund will help many #UWaterloo students realize their dream and pursue career paths they are passionationate about. Give now bit.ly/3TRjI37

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'Within the Arab context, white fragility reinforces and maintains racist views of Black people, thereby perpetuating anti-Black racism and preserving existing power inequities,' writes Culture & Language studies prof Amir Al-Azraki: bit.ly/4cRbgZg

Last month, Obafemi Awolowo University hosted Naila Keleta-Mae, Christopher S Taylor, Paul Ugor, and Heather Love as part of a special edition of the university's Webinar Series.

Read more about their visit and the research-creation project Black And Free: bit.ly/3Ud3MZa

“This space is meant to make a statement. It’s meant to be a physical presence to say to our campus colleagues that there is Indigenous presence on campus, including histories tied to the area as well as contemporary Indigenous diversity and uses of the land.' -Jean Becker

Spring is blooming on campus 🌸

Wishing everyone good luck on your finals! We hope you get to enjoy some sunshine today ☀️

Shout out to our Global Engagement Seminar students who presented their final projects at last week's annual Desmarais Family Summit!

The defining question of the class was 'What changes when robots are everywhere?' 🤖

Today's the day⚫️🌞 - Don't look up, unless you are wearing safe solar viewing glasses. Even just 1% of the Sun’s eclipse is enough to damage your eyes.

#UWaterloo | Waterloo Science Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics

Waterloo Climate Institute member, Dr. Götz Hoeppe, joined the Antarctica expedition as a paleoceanography, studying sediment records from the sea floor.
“The records are used to assess the dynamics and stability of the ice sheet in light of globally rising temperatures”