David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

Six students at the Cheriton School of Computer Science have received Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS).  

For more than 50 years, the Ontario government has awarded the OGS to exceptional graduate students who demonstrate academic excellence, strong research ability and potential, and exceptional leadership. Recipients can receive up to $15,000, funded jointly by the provincial government and their home university.

In spring 2026, Professor Dan Brown appeared before the Senate of Canada’s Standing Committee on Transport and Communications to discuss intellectual property and safety concerns raised by the rise of generative AI.

He highlighted concerns about the use of copyrighted works to train generative AI systems and the potential impact of these technologies on creative professionals, particularly writers and creators from minoritized communities.

In an age of search engines, online databases, and AI assistants, it is easy to forget that for most of modern history research was done using books, paper, and pencils.

If you have ever looked up a definition or searched the etymology of a word online instead of driving to the library, you have the Waterloo innovators behind the New Oxford English Dictionary Project to thank.