When students returned to class after the COVID-19 pandemic, the lecture halls were once again filled, but fewer and fewer questions were being directed to the professors, TAs, or tutors. Instead, they were increasingly fielded by AI chatbots.
On Jan. 14, Evan Solomon, the Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, visited UW for an event held at STC. With a room full of […]
With AI becoming an everyday part of learning, UW courses are evolving to balance the responsible use of technology.
At the administrative level, David DeVidi, Academic Associate Vice President, explained that the university is intentionally avoiding one-size-fits-all […]
The number of applicants to “Computer and Information Systems” programs across Ontario secondary school students has seen a sharp decrease in 2025, the lowest since 2021. According to the Ontario University Application Centre, […]
It’s the night before an assignment is due. Your fingers hover over the keyboard. You’ve done the readings and attended the lectures but the blank page glares back deep into your soul. Maybe, just maybe, you could open […]
What begins as a co-op experience can sometimes change the trajectory of a career — that’s exactly what happened to UW alum Kritika Grover. During her work term at the SickKids Research Institute, Kritika demonstrated remarkable curiosity and […]
In recent years, Large Language Models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s GPT series have shown impressive ability to generate human-like text, prompting renewed discussion about their capacity to pass traditional tests of artificial intelligence. One of the most well-known […]
Real change is coming to UW, spurred on by the initiatives of winners from WUSA’s recent Change Engine Competition. The competition took place on Jan. 23 and united student-led initiatives to tackle important issues such as mental health, […]
Observant students might have noticed a new service called Doro, an AI chatbot designed by a Waterloo student to offer immediate mental health support to students whenever they need it, being advertised on the Waterloo Campus Wellness site.
